Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

Help your first grade reader master those letter blends like "ch" and "sh" with this memorable and hilarious beanbag toss game.

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.

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.

Here is a kindergarten activity that blends art and science by using magnets, paint, and objects found around the house to create a picture.

Introduce your young artist to this art form with this fun and creative activity, which blends arts and crafts with patterning for hidden math practice!

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

This version of the carnival game where you try to toss chips into a cup, to win a fabulous prize, gives kids a boost in early writing and reading.

Try this brand name phonics activity to help your child build up his language arts skills.

Your kindergartener will be delighted to refine his motor and conceptual skills as he creates his own Maccabee shield in honor of the Maccabee revolt.

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

In this high energy, interactive game, third graders are challenged to race, involving spelling patterns in words.

Make a phonics paper egg to help your child build up his reading and writing skills.

Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

Help your child get the hang of reading with this fun activity. Here's how to make a spinning phonics wheel out of two paper plates.

Fizzy drinks are fun and festive for kids during holidays. Make a batch of fizzy drinks with your child this New Year's Eve.

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

Your child can re-use and re-purpose old seeds and paper into something new: decorated paper that can be planted!

Practice math and social studies skills with this fun game based on the Battle of Lexington and Concord.

Ancient tribes believed that these dolls kept worries away at night. Your 1st grader can make his own and learn about history, culture, and art in this activity

Make Valentine's Day breakfast special with this 'hearty' egg and toast recipe. This Valentine's Day breakfast gets a special twist with a heart-shaped egg.

Let your fifth grader use his wits to challenge friends to complete their labyrinthine book of mazes!

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

Put some spring back in the season and teach your child a little about plants with this fun paper flower art project!

When critters protect themselves by taking on the patterns of nature, it's called "camouflage." Play this camouflage matching game with your child!

This Father's Day, give dad something he'll really appreciate: a book about him, written by his favorite author...his son or daughter!

Make your own play dough at home with a fruity scent using this easy activity!