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Increase your preschooler's observation skills with this fun and colorful science experiment!

This quick and simple preschool mirror activity will introduce your child to the science of reflection and light with a flashlight experiment and picture game.

This activity spotlights everyone's favorite reindeer, Rudolph, and preserves your child's handprints in his "antlers".

It's Thanksgiving, so why not celebrate of the turkey? Let the little ones partake in the turkey fun, without having to do any of the carving.

Cultivating a community of love, support, and trust in your family is important. Use this heartwarming activity to connect, have fun, and support your child’s social emotional health.

If your preschooler needs counting practice, try this pared-down game. Kids count clips in each cup and find the playing card to match.

Learn how to make a cape for your little superhero, vampire, or Elvis impersonator. See how to make a cape with this simple tutorial.

This fun shape game is like Twister...with a twist!

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

Make a colorful rock mosaic that will help your child practice her patterns, shapes, and colors while making a beautiful work of art!

This simple movement activity helps improve listening skills, as your child will be required to discriminate between sound and silence.

Learn how to make a menorah with this simple Hanukkah craft. See how to make a menorah for the Festival of Lights.

Here's a tasty summer holiday treat: oatmeal chocolate chip cookie sandwiches filled with cinnamon ice cream.

You don't need to spend big bucks to buy a pre-boxed version of a matching game at the store. You can make your own easily. Here's how:

Forget expensive store bought cards, this handmade card truly delivers--and it helps your preschooler with letter recognition.

Is your child learning to write the alphabet correctly? In this "kinesthetic" activity, use movement and art to help your child with letter-writing.

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.

Kids feel like theyâre playing with dinner, and get to explore different shapes of pasta while making a mirror image print with tomato sauce.

Practice counting, sequencing, and pattern recognition with your young learner in this fun math card game!

Here are 3 inexpensive ways for kids to make their own beads, from scratch.

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

Learn how to make a trick-or-treat bag for Halloween. See how to make a decorative trick-or-treat bag with this Halloween craft tutorial.

How can you tell the difference between a spider and an insect? Your child will find out as he makes a tray of yummy creepy crawly snacks.

Here's a quick and easy recipe for homemade play dough that doesn't involve any cooking! This bright and colorful modeling clay makes a great instant toy!

Create clear sound shakers so your preschooler can observe and compare the different sounds that objects make!

Your preschooler will strengthen his fine motor skills by cutting, painting, and drawing as he creates a crafty caterpillar out of an egg carton.

Kids have permission to get messy (just a little bit!) as they create a decorative candy cane mosaic from red and white handprints.

Have your child create her own version of an ancient Egyptian jewelry cuff similar to one that a goddess might have worn with this fun recycled craft.

Does your preschooler like cereal? Explore numbers with everyday objects and food with this fun counting activity.

This alphabet bottle is fun to make and a great activity to keep your child busy, while helping them recognize letters in a creative way.