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

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

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

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

Make a Santa-shaped "wish card" holder for your child...and sneak in some solid practice in reading and writing, too!

Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.

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.

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

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

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

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

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

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.

Make these simple homemade New Year's gifts with your child this holiday season to give to friends and family, each with a special message inside.

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

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.

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

Let your imagination take flight as you explore the beautiful continent of Africa! Do this fun writing activity with your child to honor Black History Month.

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

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Salute your "#1 Dad" with this creative pop-up card!

Here's an activity to help your first grader read and write, while staying in touch with a faraway friend or relative. Here's how:

Inspire your learner to love poems like Sonia Sotomayor by reading some poetry aloud!

Try this simple activity to stimulate some very complex thinking with your first grader to develop those all-important reading and comprehension skills.

Guide your first grader through a map drawing project inspired by her favorite fairy tale. Its masked as a fun art activity, but it also packs learning punch!

With a newspaper, highlighter, and some fun extra prizes, you can help your first grader start lifetime reading habits with print all around us.

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.