Want to make number skills second nature to your preschooler? Try these cheerful, "sunny" number flash cards!

The objective of this science fair project idea is to explore which brands of "anti-fade" shampoos work the best to keep hair color looking fresh.

Try adding a splash of color to editing and revising with rainbow editing.

Use marbles and paint to explore the wild world of shapes and color...and build writing strength, too.

How do you spell fun and learning? B-I-N-G-O! Children learn through play. And letter or number bingo is a great place to start.

Your child can count down the days until Christmas while giving Santa's beard a trim. This adorable project bolsters counting and number recognition skills.

A nonet is a 9-line poem. Like haiku, each line has a specific number of syllables, starting with nine in the first line and ending with only one in the last.

If your kid likes to color, you probably know all too well that crayons go quickly. Put those crayon stubs to use by creating colorful ironed wax paper art!

Your child will create an adorable Christmas tree from their footprint and practice counting while decorating their tree with objects of a variety of textures.

Here are some kindergarten readiness activities that you can do with reused plastic bottle caps.

Help your fourth grader make a homemade recipe book that's eye-catching, simple to construct and perfect for holding all of her favorite recipes!

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.

Most of us are familiar with haiku, but the tanka is an even older form of Japanese poetry. Learn to write a tanka poem with this activity.

Here's a fun activity you can do at the library to help your child learn the sequencing of numbers and letters.

Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!

Those second grade spelling lists may be getting serious, but that's no reason to stop having fun. Here's a high-energy hopscotch game to try.

You've probably played the game "I Spy." It's perfect for long car rides. But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice syllables.

This science fair project idea provide quantitative data about how well the use of ASL ( American Sign Language) works in communicating with babies.

Put numbers and letters together -- key kindergarten math and reading skills -- while creating a marvelous game piece for outdoor play!

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

In this cooler-than-average writing activity, your child uses paint chips and words to write a story!

Encourage your preschooler to learn about the letter "W" by creating a wonderful work of art.

Measure the effectiveness of detergent containing a UV-absorbing compound in blocking UV-A radiation. Use black light and UV detecting beads.

This fun and educational Halloween craft is a fantastic way to celebrate the holiday while building your child's letter and phonics skills.

Learn about the CUPS strategy, a useful tool for editing children's writing.

Counting syllables can be tough. Help your kid get some practice on Valentine's Day with this simple game.

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's an at-home activity for before your middle-schooler begins those end-of-the-chapter review questions.

Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

This hands-on family activity gives your child practice creating compound sentences, while teaching him skills that will help him become a better writer!

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.