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The meaning of Thanksgiving can sometimes get lost among the fun of food and family. Discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving with this fun activity.

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

Once your child has mastered the letters of the alphabet it's time to start building words! Try out this activity that encourages simple word recognition.

Help your kindergartener make and play a "Hop On Pop"-inspired card game--a fun way to learn word families!

In this arts and crafts activity, boost your kindergartener's letter recognition and reading skills by helping her create a paper word quilt.

Picking words out can be tricky. In this early reading activity, your child will place letter markers on a grid to make words appear out of the jumble.

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.

Use natural materials to try out a new kind of weaving. Your child will enjoy gathering her materials outside, and then using them to create a piece of art!

Do you want your child to remember time spent with loved ones and the satisfaction of giving a gift with real meaning? Try making these tasty treats!

Celebrate the 100th Day of School by making an amazing sculpture using recycled materials.

Got a kid who's learning to read? Looking for a new board game to add to the bunch? With a little help from your child, you can make a game of your own!

This silly game is a fun way to introduce and reinforce sight words--by fishing for them!

Celebrate Earth Day with a decorative tree made out of strictly reused and recycled materials.

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

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

In this activity, your child will consider the meaning of "culture" and what comprises their family's culture. They will draw pictures of aspects of their family's culture, then choose an aspect of it to explore further.

Help your child learn to read! By making their own book, your child can get creative, and practice ten key sight words at the same time.

Using simple materials, children will create a movement card game that the whole family can play together.

What better way to nurture your child's imagination than by making a fairy house out of materials found in nature!

In this activity, your child will be challenged to use simple materials to create a catapult for a small, lightweight toy.

Celebrate the coming of Spring and Earth Day with this 3-D art project that makes use of recycled materials.

Music instruments can be expensive. Sidestep steep prices with this art project that uses recycled materials to create a melodious music maker!

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!

Your kindergartener will love this counting activity on a rainy day. Turn any indoor space into a colorful hopscotch board and using simple recycled materials.

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

This creepy, crawly spider fiber arts project is a great way to practice combining different materials to create an interesting work of decorative art.

A serape is a long, blanket-like shawl worn over the shoulders. With a few simple materials, your child can fashion his very own serape!

Help your child make an imaginative, inexpensive spaceship from recycled materials. When the spaceship is ready, count backwards from ten and then BLAST-OFF!

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

This adventurous art project will send kids on a scavenger hunt for fall materials they can use in their artwork. This craft also teaches kids about seasons.