Your child will enjoy getting math practice as they use bugs in addition and subtraction problems.

Make this paper chain calendar and give your child a visual reminder of the passing of time.

Make a bear cave for your child to play and explore, learning about bears and winter hibernation.

Use this fun spin-off of Bingo to help your child practice number recognition and listening skills!

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

Want to boost math and science learning? Take a bug expedition and give your first grader practice observing and charting what they see.

Making candles from old candles is easy. Recycle old candle stubs to make a "new" candle, and teach your child about recycling at the same time!

In kindergarten, your child spent lots of time counting things one by one. But in first grade, he'll need to be able to count in groups, especially by fives.

Ordinary drinking straws are fun for drinking juice and even for spitballs when you're not looking, but also fabulous for learning first grade math.

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Help your child stay physically and mentally active with this group aerobic fitness game that's good for the heart and mind alike.

This fun, addition focused take on the classic card game War is a great way to help your child get a strong hold on addition.

Gather the neighborhood children together and practice graphing with this backyard tournament!

Your first grader will love telling time while playing this fun game of tag! Ask Captain Midnight for the time, but watch out when his watch says "midnight"!

Your first grader will love this addition challenge! Roll dice and keep a running total as you try to achieve the highest score.

Strengthen your child's number recognition skills with this fun game using an old, empty egg carton!

Here's a fun math and science activity: help your child explore four different kinds of measurement, using their hand and a few simple household tools.

Here's a fun activity to help build thinking skills in young first grade scientists, and to encourage them to have a blast exploring the mass and volume.

Does your kid have a stash of sweets left over from Halloween? Turn that pile of candy into a learning opportunity with this sorting and categorizing activity.

Master reading numbers aloud with your first grader in this math card game.

Cornucopia still life painting is a great activity for your young artist to look at light and shadow, textures and composition in creating art at Thanksgiving!

Using just an egg carton and some beans or pennies, you can play this game with your first grader and see real gains in core math skills.

In this simple math activity, your young learner will compare two types of Valentine's Day candy using a Venn diagram.

Making food sculptures boosts creativity, and just might help your picky eater branch out!

Use Henri Matisse as inspiration for your preschooler or kindergartener to create a unique and funky paper shapes collage in this arts and crafts activity.

Pumpkin carving party activities are great for a pre-Halloween party. Try pumpkin carving party activities, including jack-o'-lantern ideas and fall recipes.

Head out to the driveway, ball in hand, for a bouncing challenge. Then use those results to make a colorful graph that lets your child compare results.

Reuse old cardboard boxes and popsicle sticks to create a miniature sled that is perfect for pretend play with dolls or action figures.

First graders spend lots of time learning double digit numbers. Here's a "green" way to build skills and have some old time family fun, too.

Try this card game to build math fact skills, like addition and subtraction, and have a great time, too!