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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.

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!

Your kindergartener will have a blast helping you craft these fun, eco-friendly potted place cards.

You've probably played the game "I Spy." It's perfect for long car rides. But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice syllables.

Build your child's vocabulary by exploring and discussing spatial relationships during everyday activities such as building, rearranging, and ordering.

Does your child have trouble holding a pencil? Is writing an excruciating task? The key is to build up those hand muscles! This water relay race can help.

Use sticks and stones to create create an outdoor version of tic-tac-toe!

Use real elastic to help your kindergartener learn to "stretch" and blend letters to read words.

Does your kid love crafts AND food? Teach him to paint with natural dyes from food! He'll be amazed that food can be made into art, just like in ancient times.

Practice early social studies skills and get your child excited about the new school year with this fun activity.

Learn how to make fairy wings with these easy instructions. See how to make fairy wings for Halloween or dress-up time.

This book-making activity is quick and easy, and it gives emerging readers insight into how a story's illustrations provide context clues.

This science project lets kids explore what happens when water and paper interact, and it produces homemade paper perfect for gift tags or stationery.

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

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

In this activity, students will learn about the meaning and information on a police badge. Then they will be able to create their own badge with their own identification.

Help your child learn science and math skills like sorting, sequencing, and ordering while taking a nature walk and collecting and collaging leaves.

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

Your kindergartener will love being able to paint a beautiful butterfly, and the lucky recipient of the finished card will be just as delighted!

This Christmas card holder craft is a great activity for your child. Make a Christmas card holder with your child this holiday season.

Invite your kindergarten scientist to conduct this color mixing experiment to discover which primary hues make a rainbow of secondary colors.

Problem-solving skills can be practiced and strengthened over time with puzzles such as Tangrams! In this activity, your child will discuss problem-solving strategies and practice using these strategies with Tangram puzzles.

These handmade Christmas treat cups are perfect for house parties, school celebrations, and holiday bake sales.

Help your kindergartener's handwriting, hand strength and coordination by making a "stress ball" from this homemade, nontoxic "silly squeezy putty."

Use simple materials to build a "worm hotel" with your kindergarten soil scientist...and see what worms really do all day.

Children use their design thinking skills and powers of observation to create and construct a bird nest.

In this arts and crafts activity, let your kindergartener create life-sized body stamps using some paint and his own hands and feet.

Plant a mini herb garden and teach your child about science and nature.

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Learn how different types of soil affect how animal tracks form in this experiment!