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Help you child learn the key pieces to a sentence, by creating sentence puzzles at home.

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.

Here's a hands-on activity that first grade use to help kids get a feel for equations. It uses popsicle sticks to practice addition and subtraction!

Looking for something to do on a slow afternoon? Try cornhole, a simple and fun tossing game. Make your own set with a few things from the recycling bin.

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

Slip some science into storm watching with a homemade rain gauge!

Create a special Father’s Day surprise by planning and mapping a hike around the neighborhood!

Parts of speech can be a difficult and dreary concept for many kids, but you can quickly turn that feeling around with this fun game.

Crayons aren't just good for creating colorful masterpieces -- they're also great for science!

Kids paint a still life of a vase of flowers using colors found side by side on the color wheel, just like Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers.

Bring the fun of gardening indoors! By stuffing a simple pair of pantyhose with a few grass seeds on top, your child can grow her very own plant pet.

What is a compound microscope? Kids find out by making one of their own in this cool science fair project.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

Build your child's math skills with this 2nd-3rd grade activity. Similar to a carnival toss, this egg carton toss game is sure to provide hours of fun.

This weather spinner will improve observation skills by encouraging children to examine and track weather details and patterns.

Pizza for breakfast? Celebrate Father's Day with a fun filled cooking treat.

Hold a magnet marathon! Explore the power of magnets with your kindergartener in this entertaining and simple science game.

Being sick stinks! Help make being achy a little easier by helping your child craft a comforting hot water bottle doll out of fabric, googly eyes, and ribbon.

Play a math logic and critical thinking game using a deck of cards. Use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in this fun activity.

Create striking pieces of art using handmade heart stencils in this hands-on Valentine's Day arts and crafts activity!

Wraps are a great alternative to the traditional PB & J and a BLT wrap is something your young chef can even make himself!

Try this experiment to give your curious kid a more "solid" understanding of how temperature affects the states of matter.

This St. Patrick's Day have your little mischief-maker create a simple leprechaun disguise that's sure to inspire a some good-hearted giggling.

Forget model kits! Promote creativity by having your child construct a dinosaur model using marshmallows and toothpicks.

Create one-of-a-kind noisemakers to bring some fun to New Year's Eve.

Have your kid practice completing number patterns and then create her own patterns on the wings of a butterfly with this delightfully simple paper project.

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

This science fair project idea investigates how optical distances change the apparent size of an object as seen through a magnifying lens.

Think you need a special dehydrator to make your own fruit leather? You can actually make a delicious version of this popular kid's snack in your own oven.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.