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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.

This fun craft will teach your child a little bit about the human skeletal system and can be adapted to teach the biology of many different living animals.

Make a family tree with your child to teach him about his personal history. Make a family tree with this tutorial, and teach your kid about his family history.

Check out this silly game that will put your kid's animal habitat knowledge (and acting skills) to the test.

Teach your child about jesters as she makes her very own jester hat.

Teach your child the colors of the rainbow while creating an impressive treat that will brighten up the whole kitchen.

Enjoy making these no bake cookies with the kids and teach them important lessons in early math skills.

Teach your child how to make her own buzzer using only a button and a string.

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

Teach your little scientist about the amazing powers of gravity by comparing the falling speeds of two yummy fruits

Use watercolors and crayons to teach your child about resistance while she creates a beautiful Easter decoration with this festive craft.

Play this game to help froggie hop home...and teach the number line to your kindergartener while you're at it!

This fun outdoor game will help your child develop her addition and subtraction skills and teach her basic arithmetic while keeping her active.

Plan ahead for summer, by constructing a holiday calendar with your child. A great way to teach kids about time!

This fun craft is perfect to do in the spring, and opens up the opportunity to teach your child about birds.

Teach your kids about colors and patterns while creating a beautiful work of art.

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

This unexpected art project is sure to result in a Picasso-esque jumble of imagination that will teach your kid about shapes, colors, and abstract form!

In this activity, your child will learn and teach someone else five finger breathing, and they will also draw a picture of their experience.

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.

Teach your child the value of hard work with this adorable hen craft, based on the hardworking heroine from the classic folktale "The Little Red Hen."

Children learn about the benefits of mindfulness, teach someone else what they've learned, and create a sand timer to use during mindfulness practice.

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

Recycling may be a confusing concept for your little one, so take the time to teach them the magic of compost - right in your own backyard!

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with your child and teach her about Mexican heritage with this fun arts and crafts activity.

Pasta makes a good dinner, but it can also be used to teach proper letter formation! In this easy crafts activity, you'll use pasta and glue to form letters.

Brighten up your home with this fun activity! Make a summer sun print and teach your child the art of easy print making.

Summer is a good time to teach children about other kinds of community helpers, such as lifeguards, forest rangers, and librarians. This activity is a fun way to get them introduced!

Teach your kindergartener or first grader about the art of correspondence by guiding them to create their own postcards out of favorite family photographs.

Make a batch of chocolate clay to teach kids the art of molding and sculpting. Working with their hands has never been this much fun.