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Children who know the names and sounds of letters when they enter school, learn to read sooner. This activity uses a clothesline to work on alphabet sounds.

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

Help your learner read, write, and understand letters and letter sounds with this delightful journal activity.

In this activity, you will create a magical box to help your child learn her letter sounds. Here's how to play the Abracadabra learning game!

In this activity, your child fills jars with water to learn about acoustics, and practices mixing colors to form a rainbow of colors and sounds.

As your child plays photographer, snapping pictures around the yard, he'll also be practicing recognizing letter sounds, which will help him learn to read.

Using homemade felt alphabet letters and 26 colorful pictures, your preschooler will have a great time as they practice recognizing letters and their sounds.

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 love pretend and need practice with letters and the sounds they make? Get cooking! This activity is fun and builds key reading skills, too.

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

Collect 26 rocks and paint each one with a letter of the alphabet for your very own alphabet rock collection.

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

Create cake pops in shaped like eyeballs in this extra sweet, gross-out Halloween baking activity!

There's no need to hunt down a cactus for this rainstick craft. In fact, you can recycle items you probably already have on hand.

Your preschooler will master this quick and easy apple pizza recipe in no time! Bread, butter, cheese, and apples make a healthy alternative to greasy pizza.

In this variation on musical chairs, no one gets kicked "out" of the game -- instead, they get to tell other kids what to do!

Combine a recycling craft with ABC practice with this homemade foam craft idea.

Try this goofy, first grade phonics craft that focuses on the letter "F" as in "Frog" and helps build crucial reading and spelling skills in your child.

Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

Create your own set of alphabet blocks: you can make just a few or all 26.

Try this arts and crafts activity with your preschooler: make bread from yeast dough to teach her about the science behind bread baking.

This Where the Wild Things Are costume will make your little wild thing look just like Max. This Where the Wild Things Are costume is surprisingly easy to make.

This year on Dad's day, here's a creative gift that your child can make using simple materials, some of them even recycled.

Here's an arts and crafts activity to introduce new music to your child and also to get him inspired to create abstract art with rhythmic flair.

Lacing is a great way to practice hand-eye coordination, which helps with writing. Turn it into a fun preschool art project, by stringing up some ABCs!

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.

Help your child create a rebus message for a unique Father's Day card or poster; it's like a collage and encoded message all in one!

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

This activity turns kids into word detectives - scouring their way through documents in search of their prey.