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 unique and pretty bracelets using that all-purpose mainstay of crafts and home repair: duct tape!

Celebrate Irish history and culture this St. Patrick's Day by making a miniature version of the Blarney Stone!

Make a "feeling meter" that helps your first grader read key feeling words and communicate his emotions accurately to you.

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

Set up a fun guessing game for your curious kindergartener, one that will test her ability to use all five of her senses.

Who knew that nature could get so crafty? Show your kindergartener how to collect and morph pinecones into a whole team of personalized pinecone people.

In this project, build an insect model that shows how the head, thorax, and abdomen fit together! Learn insect anatomy by constructing a paper mache critter.

In kindergarten, kids work with patterns. Try making this practical but decorative piece of clothing together for fun and math practice.

Did you even wonder why some rocks are round and smooth while others are broken up into small pieces?

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Halloween is a great opportunity to look around and see faces that are funny, scary, happy and sad.

Play this fun matching game with your kindergartener! It's a great way to practice math and number skills with playing cards.

Okay, identifying place value isn't as fun as eating ice cream, but with a few index cards and a competitive spirit, it can be disguised a game!

Your child can pretend she is a pro by creating a crackle painting that looks and feels like a classic work of art!

Make a unique painting while learning about sea life.

Homemade dog treats are fun to make and delicious for your household pet. Make homemade dog treats to create personal Christmas gifts for dogs.

Nature is the greatest teacher, and you can help facilitate the lesson! Here's how to create a supply backpack to get your kid ready for science action!

This fun art project is a great way to introduce your child to some basic geometry.

This valentine bag craft makes a chic little pouch that holds cards and treats. Fall in love with this valentine bag craft this February.

Run, run as fast as you canâto create this felt gingerbread man! Bring this beloved tale to life with felt, cardstock and brightly colored decorations.

These quick and easy pumpkin quesadillas are as delicious as they are nutritious. Celebrate Fall and the wonder squash that is the pumpkin!

Make sure your child is prepared for Halloween by having him create a stamp-printing that says: "Trick or treat? Smell my feet!"

How does salinity affect the point at which water freezes? Kids will find out by performing this cool melting ice experiment.

Add a sugary kick to your traditional breakfast foods with this gingerbread-shaped cereal snack!

It's easy to turn old magazines into a fast-and-furious finding game that's both fun and educational for kids.

In this science fair project, young children notice and track changes in trees throughout the year.

Create Fairy Tale Dice and inspire your learner to weave fantastic fairy tales and improve their reading and writing skills at the same time!

Making decorative pottery is a great way to experiment with making patterns and texture on a traditionally smooth surface.

Why do plants wilt? Kids will learn to think critically about what environmental factors affect plants, and what plants need to survive.