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In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practice their writing skills and word usage as they create an "I Used to, Now I" poem.

Show your kindergartener how to count to 100 by tens, and he'll get an adorable cheerio necklace in the process!

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

Help your second grader make his own badminton set--out of your old pantyhose! He'll delight in his crafty independence, and you'll love saving money.

Teach your child measurement skills and some Mardi Gras history as you make this delectably delicious traditional treat known as King Cake.

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.

A hands-on guessing game that teaches kids to recognize different coins. First graders will learn their money and their math at the same time!

Lots of everyday objects can be fun, whether it's buttons, beans, or Lego blocks. Here's an activity that uses coins to build problem-solving strategies.

Play loteria, a Mexican board game! Help your child make this fun and festive game to help her build her vocabulary and have a blast while she's at it.

Try this fall-inspired art activity with your child to teach some basic art principles about color, pattern and texture.

Not only is homemade wrapping paper pretty, but by experimenting with decorative tools, kids are also doing science, art, and small-motor muscle building.

Your kindergarten artist will love practicing math and coloring when he makes his own unique paint-by-numbers! This activity is creative and educational.

Get your first grader to help you with scrapbooking by showing him how to use multiple envelopes to create an accordion-style photo book.

Develop your kindergartener's fine motor skills while tracing shadows on a sunny day with this fun kindergarten activity.

This spider hat activity challenges your child to learn about spiders and improve fine motor skills. Make a spider hat with your child on Halloween or any time.

Teach your kindergartener a little about Mexican culture by giving him a festive, no-cook lesson in how to make "aguas frescas," or seasonal fruit drinks.

The Math Monster will save your second grader from repetitive math flashcards. Guessing mystery math facts is a fun way for him to polish arithmetic skills!

Here's a delightful kindergarten project that will boost your child's reading and writing skills--and make for a happy time on a rainy day, too.

These cute holly-shaped hair clips are a breeze to make for holiday celebrations. They make a great party activity, too!

Blend science and math to explore a very important first grade social studies question: does our planet contain more land or more water?

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

Jump into the story of Cinderella by making a pumpkin coach of your own!

Your kindergartener will be delighted to refine his motor and conceptual skills as he creates his own Maccabee shield in honor of the Maccabee revolt.

Make a paper plate puppet that'll help your child imagine what it's like to be in a performance of the dragon dance.

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

Those second grade spelling lists may be getting serious, but that's no reason to stop having fun. Here's a high-energy hopscotch game to try.

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

Kids entranced by Little House on the Prairie? This popsicle stick "log cabin" is a great introduction to pioneer history.

Learn all about colors with the best teachers of all -- cupcakes!

Pine cone decorations are fun and festive for the Christmas season. Make pine cone decorations with your child to celebrate the beauty of winter.