Here are two fun, rhythmic jump rope chants to help your first grader learn the days of the week, practice reading skills, and stay fit!

Act out the Three Billy Goats Gruff with this adorable paper plate mask.

Delicious nachos are easy and fun to make any day of the week. Here's how to master this easy nacho recipe.

Whatever the season, celebrate greenery and growth by helping your child study some delightful spring words.

Create homemade seed packets with your kids. This activity combines your kids' love of science and the outdoors with a little writing and drawing fun.

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

Conduct a simple experiment with your child to study how dirt tracks change as they age in this 1st grade science activity.

This science project challenges students to study deer behavior in their natural habitat- the feeding patterns, social behaviors, male to female ratio, etc.

Celebrate the coming of Spring and Earth Day with this 3-D art project that makes use of recycled materials.

Study science with your first grader in this arts and crafts activity that models the reason why fall leaves change color with some paint and crayons.

Are you looking for a fun craft for the next big American holiday? Make this hat with your kid and let him march around the room like a Revolutionary soldier!

Show your child how to spell their name in a whole new way with this sculptural 3-D art project.

Help your child see numbers three ways with this simple grab-and-go game, great for quick practice in the car.

Here are three easy, budget-friendly ways to preserve your child's work and precious memories without filling up the attic.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

Keep school day sniffles at bay with a simple felt tissue cozy that fits neatly in a 3-ring binder.

First grade science often covers solids, liquids, and gases. This silly science explores serious facts about the difference between all three.

Looking for a funky new way to paint? Try paint dough, a sparkling pasty paint made from just three kitchen ingredients!

Practice measurement and proportion with your first grader, and in the process, make three scrumptious salads for you and your child to share on Mother's Day!

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

Bring barnyard fun to a rainy day by making this simple pig nose, or make several noses and round up two of your child's friends to act out Three Little Pigs.

Hone fine motor skills by having your kid create a jack-o'-lantern fiber arts project. They'll lace sheets of paper together to create a 3-D stuffed pumpkin.

In this activity, students build a house of sticks, just like the second little pig in the classic story, The Three Little Pigs. Then, they program an educational robot to push down the house, much like the wolf who “blows the house down.”

Make a photo book to provide a reassuring guide for your child's first days and weeks of school.

Practice counting to 100 independently with this American flag craft project! 

Help your kindergartener use a map to find "leprechaun gold"--and build early social studies skills in the process!

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Here's a great early reading and science activity for curious children. Learn how to plant your child's name in seeds for a growing writing activity!

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.