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.

Bake your own Menorah with this fun cupcake idea.

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!

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!

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.

You don't have to buy fancy clothes for your child to wear on New Year's. Help him remake his old comfortable T-shirt by adding decorative dress-up wear symbols, such as necklaces, bow-ties, and bows!