Practice reading with this fun game, where your first grader will "hunt" for hidden words around the house.

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

Write a poem with a twist! Your child can write a poem that also has a secret sentence hidden within the words of the poem.

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find.

This flash card game will help your child memorize words while visually learning the differences between objects.

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

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's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

Build your kindergartener's reading comprehension by making a classic box of objects that invite them into the books you're reading together.

This scavenger hunt game is simple, but it's fun, and it will arm your children with the directional vocabulary they should master in time for kindergarten.

Rhyming helps kids better understand word structure. This silly game transforms rhymes into a mystery bag guessing game.

Introduce your child to the symbols of fall with this easy-to-make matching game that will hone observational skills and increase your kid's attention span.

Combine kids' love of scavenger hunts with consonant blends to create a fun game that's perfect for everything from birthday parties to rainy days at home.

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

Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!

Children who know the names and sounds of letters when they enter school, learn to read sooner. This activity uses a clothesline to work on alphabet sounds.

This alphabet hunt is pure pirate-loving fun. And it gives kids practice in learning to recognize letters and sounds-- a key skill for reading readiness.

In this activity, you will create a magical box to help your child learn her letter sounds. Here's how to play the Abracadabra learning game!

This science fair project idea explores whether a person's ability to see under very dim lighting conditions diminishes with age.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

Collect 26 rocks and paint each one with a letter of the alphabet for your very own alphabet rock collection.

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

In these three games, children work on letter recognition skills with the help of some tape, music, and a few stuffed animal friends.

Use a digital camera and some simple drawing supplies to help your kindergartener make a personalized letter-sound book.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

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

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

Put your kid to the test and have him compare and contrast elements in a narrative text by identifying how characters and situations are alike and different.