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Once readers know the individual sounds letters make, they need to learn how to blend them and how to break them apart. This activity will help them practice.

This fun craft will teach your child a little bit about the human skeletal system and can be adapted to teach the biology of many different living animals.

Make a family tree with your child to teach him about his personal history. Make a family tree with this tutorial, and teach your kid about his family history.

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

Teach your child about jesters as she makes her very own jester hat.

Teach your little one to appreciate all the best things in life with a keepsake Thanksgiving plate.

Teach your child the colors of the rainbow while creating an impressive treat that will brighten up the whole kitchen.

Enjoy making these no bake cookies with the kids and teach them important lessons in early math skills.

Teach your child how to make her own buzzer using only a button and a string.

Teach your first grade scientist the difference between liquids and solids using maple syrup.

Create a habitat for a butterfly right in your own backyard, and build your first grader's science knowledge while you're at it.

Teach your child how to make a Georgia O'Keefe flower collage using pasta and paint for a fun art activity.

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

Teach your little scientist about the amazing powers of gravity by comparing the falling speeds of two yummy fruits

Use watercolors and crayons to teach your child about resistance while she creates a beautiful Easter decoration with this festive craft.

Play this game to help froggie hop home...and teach the number line to your kindergartener while you're at it!

This fun outdoor game will help your child develop her addition and subtraction skills and teach her basic arithmetic while keeping her active.

Plan ahead for summer, by constructing a holiday calendar with your child. A great way to teach kids about time!

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

This fun art activity will get your child's creative juices flowing and will teach her about shapes, pattern and texture along the way.

This fun craft is perfect to do in the spring, and opens up the opportunity to teach your child about birds.

Shed some "light" on the Chinese culture while brightening up your home. Teach your child the Chinese character for good luck with this lantern craft.

Teach your kids about colors and patterns while creating a beautiful work of art.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

This unexpected art project is sure to result in a Picasso-esque jumble of imagination that will teach your kid about shapes, colors, and abstract form!

Teach your kid a lesson about recycling by helping him create a letter holder out of an old cardboard box.

Create a crafty porcupine with your first grader, and use the opportunity to teach your little one about it's ingenious (yet painful!) defense mechanism.

Teach your child the meaning of recycle and reuse by repurposing plastic spoons as plant markers for your vegetable garden.

In this activity, your child will learn and teach someone else five finger breathing, and they will also draw a picture of their experience.