Let your kid experiment with textures among fabric and other materials that are smooth, rough, soft, or slippery—and then they'll make a texture book!

In this activity, your child will learn the benefits of positive thinking. They will write positive statements about themselves and create a gratitude board.

This version of the carnival game where you try to toss chips into a cup, to win a fabulous prize, gives kids a boost in early writing and reading.

Everyone's heard of taking a dog for a walk. But how about an illustration? This activity teaches emerging readers to use pictures as context clues.

Make a big green alligator with household items and help your kindergartener practices letters and sounds!

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.

Kids get in lots of letter learning as they play this fun twist on regular tag, which engages their minds as well as their bodies.

This fill-in-the-blanks game is a little like Mad Libs, but for emerging writers. Get ready for some silly sentences!

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!

Show your kindergartener how to craft a pretty Mother's Day jewelry box that's fit for the baubles of a queen (or at least an extra special mom)!

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

Help your child pick up spelling, alphabetical order, sight word practice, and reading fast with just simple clothespins and paint sticks.

In this activity, your child will have an opportunity to discuss what they like about themselves, and they will design a digital or physical poster that displays their talents, what they like, and images that describe themselves.

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

Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.

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

Playing doctor is not only fun, it's also a way to teach kids about the parts of the body and how they are spelled.

Rewriting this classic Christmas carol will spark your child's creativity while strengthening his familiarity with grammar and style elements.

Looking for Father's Day inspiration? Make him a "card" he can wear...and build up your kindergartener's reading skills while you're at it.

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

Kindergarteners are expected to master the alphabet. Get your child outside and exercising with this fun, move and shake alphabet game.

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

In this simple and social activity, children use size comparison skills to find objects in nature that are bigger, smaller, longer, and shorter.

Build up those kindergarten letter-sound reading skills...and create a whimsical, practical craft at the same time.

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

This simple game isn't just a diversion, it teaches your child to identify the incorrect word within a familiar verse.

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

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.

With nothing more than a flat open space and some lively kids, you can reinforce key concepts of punctuation while having lots of healthy laughs.

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