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.

This hands-on activity that involves arranging pieces of yarn will teach your pre-K child the concept of ordering items by length in an interesting way.

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

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.

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

Your preschooler is familiar with the colors in their crayon box, but can they find these colors in the world? Take them on a scavenger hunt to find out!

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

Rhyming helps kids better understand word structure. This silly game transforms rhymes into a mystery bag guessing game.

What happens when light hits a hard surface? Find out by conducting a simple light reflection experiment with your preschooler.

In this activity, you'll find out an easy way to make your own pretend potato -- out of an old pair of stockings!

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

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

This preschool activity uses paint chips to help your child learn about different shades of colors and how to find different colors in nature.

If you find yourself with a pair of kids' rain boots too cute to toss and too worn to wear, try making this fun and easy planter.

Find yourself waffling when your kid asks for a new winter craft? Try your hand at this textured snowman art project for a new twist on painting.

In this Halloween-themed activity, young learners will find out what happens when they mix two household items together to create a surprising chemical reaction.

This adorable toy is fun to play with and easy to make. Even better, you should be able to find all the materials you need lying around your house.

Did you know magnifying glasses are magic? This hands-on activity has kids using magnifying glasses to engage with the world around them and look close to examine what they find.

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 Twist 'N Turn: let your preschooler or pre-kindergartener be outside and active while learning about shapes, colors, directions, and word recognition.

Create a beautiful piece of art to celebrate Hanukkah! Using easy to find materials, your child will create a one of a kind suncatcher great for decoration or even a gift to family and friends!

Tell your child you want to work on kindergarten readiness skills and she's not likely to jump up and clap. But turn it into a game and it's a different story.

Roasting pumpkin seeds makes for a great Halloween activity, and a healthy snack!

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.

Play the fridge magnet name game with your preschooler to help prepare her for kindergarten reading and writing.

Improve your preschooler's knowledge of the alphabet by playing games with your own homemade wooden letters!

Strengthen your child's number recognition skills with this fun game using an old, empty egg carton!

Help your preschooler celebrate his big day by crafting a special, sparkly diploma frame to celebrate his achievement!

Help your child learn about the science of color mixing and primary and secondary colors with this experimental art activity.