Here's a fun activity to reinforce simple short and long vowel words for your first grader.

Here's how to make a princess dress out of a long skirt in a fabric she likes.

How many steps long is the hallway? Kids put their graph-making skills to work as they make a step map of their own house.

Gather your child's old artwork together into a bookmark, a perfect gift to retain these memories long after kindergarten is over.

April showers may bring May flowers, but your child can preserve the beauty of spring's bounty all year long with this simple craft project!

Does your child long to be the next Captain Hook? This great craft activity will provide an invaluable accessory for any costume box: a pirate hook!

A serape is a long, blanket-like shawl worn over the shoulders. With a few simple materials, your child can fashion his very own serape!

You've probably played the game "I Spy." It's perfect for long car rides. But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice syllables.

What makes your shadow dance around all day? Let's play detective and find out why that sneaky shadow never stays in one place for long.

This activity will keep your child entertained long after you've put away the markers and glue. Help him turn a paper bag into a self-portrait puppet!

Play a sing-a-long Bingo game with your kindergartener's favorite songs to help her build her concentration and memory skills while she has fun!

Sweets are for the sweet, but this pretty frame will last longer than a box of chocolates.

Play hopscotch with numbers, but also with letters, to get kids ready for reading.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Your child might have noticed how bubbles quickly lose their colors and pop. Check out this creative way to make those bubbles last longer.

Give your first grader reading and writing practice with this fun, practical postcard that will also help with spelling strategies.

If your first grader has a hard time practicing his vocabulary skills, introduce him to this fun word building game.

This easy craft project boosts counting and fine motor skills, and will help kids learn about Jewish culture.

Kick off the spookiest time of the year with an art project inspired by the ancient Egyptian process of mummification.

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!

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.

This is the perfect way to send a love note to your favorite Valentine! Your child can decorate a crepe paper bag for a secret message.

If your young child is a kinesthetic learner, this equation board is perfect for teaching him addition and subtraction facts.

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

Is your princess missing a crown? Look no further: grab a few sparkly pipe cleaners and twist for a crown that's half jewelry, half sculpture, and 100% shine.

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.

Make a slithery snake from paper chains and learn about patterns at the same time.

Help your daughter organize all of her barrettes with this fun and colorful activity!

Watch your kindergartener release her inner archer and develop her fine motor skills as she creates this paper arrow and quiver set.

This homemade pom-pom garland requires very few materials and instantly brightens up a room with Easter-themed pastels.