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.

Invite your first grader to play with his food! He will improve his fine motor skills as he creates zany edible art!

Climates with more snowfall have more coniferous forests and fewer deciduous ? Learn about how pine trees in a coniferous forest adapted to withstand snow.

Wool can absorb 1/3 of its weight in water, while still keeping the body warm. She can test this theory by performing a scientific sock comparison!

Here's a color matching game that is perfect for winter! Your child will race against the clock to assemble the name of a color with its matching parts.

Celebrate the gooey goodness of peanut butter with a yummy treat your young chef can whip together himself.

Make a slithery snake from paper chains and learn about patterns at the same time.

No need to head to the toy store for her next stuffed animal once she has the skills to create her own!

These colorful apple snacks make colorful mouths, and the almonds add a boost of protein and healthy fats for growing bodies.

Make exercise fun for your child with this energetic fitness game that's a cross between a cake walk and musical chairs.

This hands-on activity practices skip counting, a key first grade math skill. But it's silly fun!

From a Twilight novel to required reading, kids will learn about preconceptions as they predict a book's story based on the cover.

Horse chestnuts are inedible, but British children found a fun use for them around the 1840s by turning them into a game called Conkers.

This chore obstacle course will keep your child entertained and engaged, while also helping them improve their efficiency at everyday tasks.

Your child will boost her fine motor skills as she makes unique cards to give away to family and friends

Combine art, history and food with this unique project! Your child will make her own butters, and learn a little about Colonial history at the same time

Your preschooler or kindergartener will learn about Thanksgiving and the symbolic Fall cornucopia with this festive homemade decoration activity!

Let your child help you create a fire escape plan poster to hang in the house in case of an emergency!

Finding the greatest number is great math practice! This strategic card game will help reinforce the concept of number value as well as addition facts.

Transform a simple menu into a work of art! Let your child unleash her inner artist on tonight's menu for a beautiful display that the whole family can enjoy.

Get your kindergartener storytelling in this arts and crafts activity by making Character Cubes that'll help improve your child's reading and writing skills.

Learn how to make a mustache with these simple instructions. See how to make a mustache on a stick for Halloween, costume parties, or dress up.

Fresh kale and coconut milk come together in this a fragrant dish that makes a great vegetable side or light main course.

Teach your child how to feed himself in the morning with this simple and delicious breakfast burrito recipe.

This paper mache jack-o'-lantern is a fun craft for kids who are too young to carve a pumpkin. See your paper mache jack-o'-lantern outlast its carved peers.

For kids who prefer to do homework flopped on a rug, this practical caddy can make all the difference!

Did you ever add salt to pasta? Did it help cook the pasta faster? If not, find out in this science fair project idea.

Here's how to create an easy travel checkers board that you are your child can enjoy together using simple materials.

A lemonade stand is a great opportunity for your kids to work on their money skills and donate some hard earned money to charity.

This science fair project idea determines the most effective method of preserving food.