Learn Sight Words with a Water Game!
Try this goofy, outdoor game to build your child's reading and spelling abilities. Not only will you both have fun splashing around outside, but she'll be improving her reading skills at the same time!
Chart Spring Growth
Make this spring break a memorable one by creating a "growth" flower with your child where each petal gives a specific example of how much he's grown this year!
Design a Me and Dad Book
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.
Craft Personalized Postcards
Making personalized postcards is the perfect rainy day project--especially when your child gets to decorate the photos and write meaningful messages. And while it feels like a craft, it also gives kids a chance to hone writing skills-- key to third grade.
Make an ID Card for your Pet!
People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.
Create a Traditional Japanese "Sempuyo"
Hand making books is a traditional Japanese art that has been passed down for hundreds of years. Encourage your child to explore this unique custom by helping her create a "sempuyo," a Japanese book with accordion-style pages.
Going to the Park? Make a Map!
The next time an out-of-town guest is coming to stay, give your child a chance to be the tour guide and take your visitor on a trip to the park. Build your first grader's social studies skills by making a map together.
Make Chocolate Letters
Give learning the art of cursive an extra creative boost, by creating chocolate letters with your child. The finished letters look great on a cake or as a tasty treat on their own!
Fingerprint Art
Get your hands dirty and paint with your fingers! In this activity, you'll help your child develop the fine motor coordination she needs to master handwriting.
Make an "I'm Not Bored" Book
With summer just around the corner, the need for boredom-proof activities is especially important. Here's a project for children of all ages, to help keep that boredom at bay!
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