Use real elastic to help your kindergartener learn to "stretch" and blend letters to read words.

Here's a sweet gift you and your child can make together, sure to please the most finicky valentine.

This play-activity causes young children to focus on and become more aware of their sense of hearing and the power of their ears.

Take a trip to the pet store and then make a scrapbook to help your kindergartener learn the difference between living and non living things!

In this science fair project, young children will become aware of and have the opportunity to experience the four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, and bitter.

Your kindergartener will delight in creating this "handcrafted" sweatshirt for Grandma and Grandpa this holiday season, filled with her colorful handprints.

Sorting objects by size, color, shape, or function is an important concept in kindergarten math, and it's the perfect excuse for a little housekeeping!

This version of the carnival game where you try to toss chips into a cup, to win a fabulous prize, gives kids a boost in early writing and reading.

Make a big green alligator with household items and help your kindergartener practices letters and sounds!

In this air pressure science experiment with a balloon and a jar, children will use heat to create a partial vacuum and suck a balloon into a jar.

Wiggly worms are known for staying buried in the soil, but how does that affect plants? Are earthworms and plant growth related?

This project demonstrates the correspondence between the volume of water displaced by a submerged object and the volume of the object displacing it.

This flash card game will help your child memorize words while visually learning the differences between objects.

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

This collage is a great way for children to see different methods of creating the same idea.

Practice problem solving skills with your kindergarten or first grade student in this fun connect-the-dots game!

Pasta makes a good dinner, but it can also be used to teach proper letter formation! In this easy crafts activity, you'll use pasta and glue to form letters.

Use simple materials to build a "worm hotel" with your kindergarten soil scientist...and see what worms really do all day.

This zany guessing game asks your first grader to tap into her deductive reasoning skills to guess an activity or object.

Study the life cycle of the common blowfly as it relates to forensic investigation. Record the first time you see flies, maggots, and eggs.

In this activity, kids will create a peace corner in their bedroom or home and reflect on ways they may use their peace corner through drawing and discussion.

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!

Show your patriotism on the next great American holiday by making a shooting star spangled banner that's reminiscent of the American flag.

This classic children's game demonstrates how sound travels through air vs. through a solid.

Use reusable, recyclable materials--along with a dose of imagination--to build a castle with first grade geometrical forms.

In this science fair project, young children discover what happens when two fluids that have different densities get together.

Celebrate Read Across America with a Dr. Seuss-themed craft: make a paper plate elephant ears costume modeled after Horton from Horton Hears a Who!

Children learn the six parts of a plant...but do they really understand? Try this plant-themed meal plan to bring school science into the home.

In this science and engineering activity, children will explore types of tunnels and their purposes and then design and build a tunnel of their own.

This simple and creative arts and crafts activity is great for preschoolers or kindergarteners and uses recycled magazines or newspapers.