Craft Puppets Aplenty!
Perfect for getting your child imagining, designing, and performing, and cheaper than tickets to the theater, these make-at-home puppets are fun, fast, and kid-friendly.
Make ABC Sponge Stamps!
Add some variety to your child's letter learning by making these darling sponge stamps together, great for different alphabet fun!
Bake Stenciled Letter Cookies
Here's a baking activity that makes a nice gift at the holiday season. Do it with one child or a few--and, as always, enjoy those letters and sounds!
Play Hop on Pop Hopscotch
Celebrate Seuss and help build your child's reading and vocabulary skills with this happily hop-filled game! Play Hop on Pop Hopscotch!
Make a "Word Slider"
Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your kindergartner or first grader using paper plates and card stock to make "word sliders."
Practice Stick Writing
Kids will get a kick out of creating a written message and practicing their letters using sticks they find in nature. This also helps to practice their letter formation and handwriting strokes.
Transition Into Kindergarten with a Routine Book
Ease the transition to kindergarten and encourage reading by helping your child create a book that lists her typical, daily activities.
Tell an Edible Story
Kids love to listen to stories, but they'll love it even more with this fun twist. Use Jello and cookie cutters to make an edible story.
Time Book About the Day
If your child is struggling with the concept of time, help him practice with this fun time book about his typical routine! Not only will he get some practice telling time, but you'll encourage his reading skills, too.
Stretch and Say: A Reading Activity
It can be a big challenge for new readers to figure out how individual letters can really "stretch" and blend to make a word. Here's an activity that uses elastic to build concrete, visual connections to the reading process.
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