Sure, you can go out and buy a box of Valentine cards--but for a special message try this simple craft activity to make someone's day.

Have your child make a giant red poppy out of tissue paper in remembrance of the brave soldiers who served, especially those who died serving their countries.

Grandparents are always wondering what to get kids for their birthdays. Try out this idea: a list of 10 little-known facts about Grandma or Grandpa.

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

Teach your kindergartener or first grader about the art of correspondence by guiding them to create their own postcards out of favorite family photographs.

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Looking for a unique arts and crafts activity that gives some writing practice? Help your child make her own back-to-school business cards!

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Wax paper hearts are a unique and glittery gift for a special friend on Valentine's Day. Make wax paper hearts with your child this February.

Help your child navigate their own passion for reading with a bookmark that celebrates their favorite moments, allowing them to relive them again and again.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

To reach goals and gain accomplishments, you have to have a plan for success. This activity will help your child to create goals for the upcoming school year.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

Help your child learn about the various elements of a story by creating a play based on her favorite picture book.

Here's a creative preschool activity to make a crown, and build in some phonics practice while you're at it.

Have your kid try his hand at mood charades. It's a great way to promote social development and hone reading comprehension skills, not to mention tons of fun!

Practice reading and writing by helping your first grader create a family recipe book!

Paying attention to headers and subheaders is a great way to orient your child to the text they're tackling. Here's how:

Help your child gain reading comprehension skills, as well as listening and memory skills with this fun activity that uses his favorite book!

Go on a storytelling adventure using your kindergartenerâs five favorite picture books.

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

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!

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

Here's an wholesome arts and crafts activity for your kid: create awesome handmade apple note cards with just some paint and blank paper!

Save some money on the decorations with this simple birthday banner that your child can make himself!

Test your learner's knowledge of Barack Obama by challenging your child to complete a crossword puzzle about the President after reading a short biography.

Teaching kids that stories have an order is important, despite how fun it is to listen to the tale of the tomato that put on his pajamas and went for a swim.

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

Looking for Father's Day inspiration? Make him a "card" he can wear...and build up your kindergartener's reading skills while you're at it.