This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

Make a Santa-shaped "wish card" holder for your child...and sneak in some solid practice in reading and writing, too!

Get your child writing as she describes the four seasons, then decorates a shape for each to hang in the house!

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

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

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.

Dads, this activity's for you. Brighten mom's day with a set of kid-designed "mom coupons" that are sure to keep mom happily pampered for weeks.

Here's a sweet gift you and your child can make together, sure to please the most finicky valentine.

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

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

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

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

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

This treasure hunt gets kids comfortable using the dictionary, and makes looking up words a lot of fun!

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

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

Encourage your preschooler to learn about the letter "W" by creating a wonderful work of art.

Create this quick and easy craft with your child, and then let their imagination float free as they write about it!

Any decent Halloween celebration isn't complete without a cat. Even though this cat has an arched back to look as if it's hissing, it's still cute!

Practice writing skills and use imagination with this fun activity, where your child will write a story about what he thinks life would be like on a cloud.

Is your child learning to write the alphabet correctly? In this "kinesthetic" activity, use movement and art to help your child with letter-writing.

Looking for a teacher gift? Here's a way for your preschooler to show off her growing writing skills and create a cute picture frame to show her thanks, too!

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.