Childhood summers are magical, full of splashy fun and relaxing afternoons. Preserving those memories should be special as well.

Celebrate Labor Day with this fun activity. Show your child how to make a "career book" and explore the many jobs that people have, while practicing writing.

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

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

Compound words get easier if kids can spot two smaller words that they already know inside. Add some fun to the process with this card game!

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

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:

Foster a love of words in your little cupid this Valentine's Day by creating a memory game that doubles as an early reading activity.

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!

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.

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

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

Invite your first grader to create this "layers of love" keepsake for that special someone! It holds a sweet, personal message for the recipient.

Challenge your first grader to wordsmith her way to victory with this puzzle! Who can find the most words in the letters of "Saint Patrick's Day"?

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

Help your first grader practice sight words with this fun activity. Learn how to put together a puzzle while practicing common sight words.

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.

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

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

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

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

In this design thinking activity, your child will choose an animal to research, learn about the animal’s habitat, and then replicate the animal's habitat using household items.

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

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:

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

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!

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.