Here's a delightful kindergarten project that will boost your child's reading and writing skills--and make for a happy time on a rainy day, too.

Is your child learning to "sound it out"? This game will help him stretch his "decoding" skills so when he runs into new words, he's ready to take them on.

Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

Research shows that when we focus on things we are grateful for, we literally rewire our brains to focus on the positive. Help kids experience the joy of gratitude by creating trees that give thanks.

In this fun project, use a memory game to test various age groups and determine whether aging directly affects short-term memory loss.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

This brain teaser challenges your fifth grader to unscramble some specialized Winter Olympics language.

Follow this Colonial recipe for candied rose petals, and share the sweets with friends, family or classmates.

Play this homophone game with your child the next time you sit down with them to read a story and help them build some valuable reading skills.

Add a little sparkle and shine to your Christmas or Easter decorations: make a charming blown egg ornament in this fourth grade arts and crafts activity.

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

Make practicing addition facts more fun and teach your child some helpful strategies with this spin off of the traditional "Go Fish" game.

Here's a rainy day phonics craft project for you and your first grader. Reel in those double "ee" words on this do-it-yourself eel!

Teach kids about a fun way they can remember this more efficiently- the power of mnemonics. Kids will be amazed.

Try this simple 2nd grade science experiment to teach your child about the principles of luminosity and light reflection.

This homemade alphabet game will keep your kindergartener on his toes and help him practice letter, numbers, and taking turns. The whole family can participate!

Your third grader will love reliving his favorite holiday story as he creates a charming Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer sculpture!

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

If you have a small family or just aren't into the idea of cooking this year, treat your family to this decadent, aromatic chicken recipe.

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

Kids are acutely aware of what's "fair" and what's not. Here's a quirky way to teach your first grader the importance of voting and democracy.

Explore aromas with your child and help boost her brain power with some fun and interactive science activities.

Science fair project which uses coins flips to visually demonstrate the probability of an event and how to express it.

Want to do something a little different for Dad this year? Have your child design his very own Father's Day "Greatest Hits CD" card.

Could there be toxic chemicals lurking in the cupboards and closets of your home?

Play hopscotch with numbers, but also with letters, to get kids ready for reading.

This balloon-powered car project is a great way for your kid to learn about energy and how it can be used efficiently.

Is it a square or a circle? See if you can trick your friends with this zany science project!