Before hitting the road this summer, arm yourself with Straight Face, a game guaranteed to turn bored frowns into happy grins and giggles.

How does your ghost feel? No, no, we're not wondering if it's happy or sad, joyful or mad. We want to know your ghost's texture!

For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

Teach a lesson in the math and art with the concept of symmetry, while making a delightful cut-paper shadow pumpkin for Halloween!

Use two toilet paper rolls to make a pair of homemade binoculars and let the games begin. Here's how:

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

What lives in the darkest, deepest waters of the ocean? Let your child's imagination go vividly wild while creating brilliant fish using their fingerprints!

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

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.

Simon Says is a classic outdoor game that young children love. Promote your child's development and improve listening skills by playing the game in a new way.

Does your child still want to play in the snow, even after he has to come inside? In this activity you'll build a snowman indoors!

Explore the scientific concept of capacity by seeing how many pennies you boat can hold before it sinks!

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

Show your kindergartener how to craft a pretty Mother's Day jewelry box that's fit for the baubles of a queen (or at least an extra special mom)!

Once your child has mastered the letters of the alphabet it's time to start building words! Try out this activity that encourages simple word recognition.

These paper pumpkins will make lovely, festive centerpieces in your home this fall.

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:

This silly game is a fun way to introduce and reinforce sight words--by fishing for them!

This easy project for little hands uses mushroom spores to make an imprint of the mushroom, and the result is very beautiful.

Let your first grader get inspired by the fiery fall colors outside his window by creating a beautiful handprint tree!

Thanksgiving placemats are a great craft for your kid, and a beautiful addition to the dinner table. Make Thanksgiving placemats with your kid for the holiday.

Your children will squeal with delight when they discover all the mishaps that come about after a visit from the leprechaun.

Pureed ripe peaches, vanilla yogurt, agave nectar, and juicy chunks of peach come together to form a refreshing pop that hits the spot on a hot summer day.

Children will love this arts and crafts activity. Write an "invisible" message in white crayon, then paint over it to reveal the secret!

Turn printed family photos into a sturdy "flash card" game to help your child learn the names and faces of near and distant relatives.

Help your first grade reader understand verbs by doing them in this boisterous playground relay race.

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

This hunting game is just as fun outdoors as it is inside. And while they'll never suspect they're learning, it helps kids develop listening skills, too!

The Kindergarten Personal Record Book makes measurement fun & active! Kids record their vital statistics from head to toe using unusual tools like paper clips.