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.

Help your child "step up" to second grade math fact challenges with a fun addition and subtraction game in your very own kitchen.

Here's an activity that puts a new twist on a classic game. Help your first-grader create their own wooden word blocks and play sight word Jenga.

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

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.

This time-based word builder is the perfect way to boost your child's vocabulary. Mix and match letters to see how many words she can come up with!

Help your child be a word detective as he builds excellent reading and comprehension skills on his search for clues to decipher meanings of unfamiliar words.

Help your child score points with a personalized message of her own. All it takes is a set of handmade letter tiles to create some word wall art.

Help your kindergartener make and play a "Hop On Pop"-inspired card game--a fun way to learn word families!

In this arts and crafts activity, boost your kindergartener's letter recognition and reading skills by helping her create a paper word quilt.

Word color association is just a fancy way to talk about the way we connect colors with words.

What better way to raise awareness about the environment than with an eco-friendly Earth-themed party? Get your party started with this step-by-step guide.

Picking words out can be tricky. In this early reading activity, your child will place letter markers on a grid to make words appear out of the jumble.

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

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

Step into the fantastic world of colors with a project that explores what shade you -- and your friends -- like best.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

Make grammar interesting for kinders, with this fun take on charades. They'll practice verbs and get in some giggles, too!

Your child can use watercolors to paint butterflise and to practice the "wet into wet" technique, an important step in art.

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.

Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

Instead of heading to the craft store, take a step back in time and restock your art supply with this easy recipe for homemade ink.

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

Celebrate Dad with this decorative stepping stone for your garden!

Challenge your first or second grade reader to make 100 words in this reading and spelling activity for the 100th Day of School.

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

Help your child learn to read! By making their own book, your child can get creative, and practice ten key sight words at the same time.

Make a First Day of School Mobile to help commemorate the big step from preschool to kindergarten and ease those first day jitters!

Practice reading with this fun game, where your first grader will "hunt" for hidden words around the house.

Help your second grader understand compound words by doing this fast, goofy three legged race.