Few places are as dense with words as a grocery store. The next time you find yourself trolling the aisles with an impatient kid, make it a reading adventure!

Compound words get easier if kids can spot two smaller words that they already know inside. Add some fun to the process with this card game!

Go on a storytelling adventure using your kindergartenerâs five favorite picture books.

Sure, you can go out and buy a box of Valentine cards--but for a special message try this simple craft activity to make someone's day.

It's springtime! Time to get outside and dig! Once seeds go into the ground, invite your child to mark the spot in style.

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

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

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

Is your child learning to "sound it out"? This game will help him stretch his "decoding" skills so when he runs into new words, he's ready to take them on.

Give your kindergartener an outlet to articulate his thoughts about going to school for the first time by setting aside time to help him write in his journal.

Combine kids' love of scavenger hunts with consonant blends to create a fun game that's perfect for everything from birthday parties to rainy days at home.

Does your child need help reading common words? Make this family board game. It's so fun, they won't even realize they're learning!

Put numbers and letters together -- key kindergarten math and reading skills -- while creating a marvelous game piece for outdoor play!

Here's a rainy day phonics craft project for you and your first grader. Reel in those double "ee" words on this do-it-yourself eel!

Let your child catch you making deliberate errors in this silly game that promotes serious learning about punctuation.

Here's a fun activity that will help your child become familiar with both punctuation marks...by using pasta shapes!

Here's a household scavenger hunt that shows kids the natural sources behind everyday objects...and builds reading skills, too!

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

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

Here's a creative preschool activity to make a crown, and build in some phonics practice while you're at it.

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!

This alphabet hunt is pure pirate-loving fun. And it gives kids practice in learning to recognize letters and sounds-- a key skill for reading readiness.

Build your kindergartener's reading comprehension by making a classic box of objects that invite them into the books you're reading together.

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

Ask your kids to write these one-sentence "Holiday Wishes." Without realizing it, they'll be building third grade Language Arts skills.

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

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!

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

Help your child practice his writing skills, while ensuring he'll get some mail to call his own, by making Family Mailboxes, a fun arts and crafts project.