It's an exciting holiday for your youngster--the first Christmas she can read. Enhance her verbal skills by attaching magnets to Christmas images and encouraging her to narrate her own unique holiday tale!

Forget emails! Help your child hold onto the treasured past time of letter writing by teaching her how to compose a personal letter with all the correct components. She'll love writing a real letter to her favorite Christmas icon!

This creative writing activity will get your child in the holiday spirit, while also helping him to reflect on the past and think about the future. Additionally, he will receive a boost in his ability to write creatively and practice his penmanship.

Memories can be easily evoked by scents that are familiar to us. In this activity, your child will test out his sense of smell and its connection to memories as he is exposed to common Christmas scents found in your kitchen.

This mkeka, or Kwanzaa mat, is one of the seven symbols of Kwanzaa. Your child can celebrate this tradition, or become acquainted with an unexplored cultural practice, by weaving his own mat out of an ordinary paper bag!

Fractions have never been more enticing! Roll the dice and create a simple fraction with the numbers you find. Color in pizza slices to represent that fraction. Try to "eat" the most pizzas to win this game!

Roll the dice and play this fun number game! It's a great way to practice number recognition and the skill of following specific instructions. This simple game of chance is a great way to prepare a kindergartner for more advanced games.

Exponents can be tricky at first, and this game provides plenty of practice! Roll the dice to find your numbers. Create a problem using exponents, then use a calculator or scratch paper to work out the answers. Which player has the largest product?

This year, make chocolate-dipped apricot gelt as a healthy alternative to the traditional chocolate coins. Celebrate Hanukkah by making this simple and delicious recipe with your child.

Bake these delicious rugelach cookies with your child this Hanukkah to celebrate the holiday and help her practice important math skills like fractions and measurement.