Here's how to make fun crowns to celebrate Twelfth Night, or to crown the Kings and Queens of Christmas!

Introduce multiplication to your child using a deck of playing cards and a die. This game provides an excellent demonstration of how multiplication works. First, players roll the die twice to find numbers for their multiplication fact. Then...

Teaching your child how to write proper thank you cards when she receive gifts goes a long way in instilling in her the significance of gratitude. Teach her how to get started--a lesson that will be long remembered.

Add up your cards in this strategy game. Deal 13 playing cards into a circle, face down. Take turns selecting one or two cards at a time and adding their values to your total. Carefully plan your moves. The player who picks up the last card will add 50 points to their score!

Let the games begin with this fun homemade dreidel craft using recycled materials.

Add a Hanukkah twist to Chutes and Ladders by using a dreidel as the dice.

Noisy shakers are a fun way to ring in the New Year! However, they often get tossed in the trash or littered in the street after just one use. Here's an environmentally-friendly alternative that uses soda cans and pebbles!

Bake your own Menorah with this fun cupcake idea.

Using a ruler correctly is an important skill, and this activity is the perfect way to practice! First estimate, then measure different line segments in this game. Try to claim the most lines on the game board in order to win.

In any other circumstance, sliding playing cards along a table might not seem like a learning activity, but this game is! Take turns sliding cards, measuring their distance from the edge using a ruler, and adding up the total to find your score.