Make a textured name plate to hang on your preschooler's door!

Show your child how to spell their name in a whole new way with this sculptural 3-D art project.

Help your child understand that letters, put in a certain order, make words. In this fun activity they'll get to make their own puzzle, and practice letters, too!

This do-it-anywhere guessing game helps reinforce number concepts. And it's a blast to play.

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

In this activity, your child will learn to name the numbers from 1 through 5 and they'll practice their counting skills.

Your child will begin to recognize written color names as she looks at the different patterns and matches them up with the correct colors.

Your child may have fallen in love with certain brand-name trains, but it's just as much fun to make your own - and a whole lot cheaper. Here's how.

Crayon hearts add some Valentine's Day fun to your child's coloring pages. Make a set of crayons hearts as a beautiful gift for your child or a friend.

Teach your preschooler color recognition using this handy egg carton sorter. She will group objects by color and learn to recognize their names with this tool.

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.

Kids love to hear about themselves. And reading about themselves is even better! This personal yearbook will let them record all their important facts.

This easy painting activity feels magical, especially when you use it for a secret message.

Here is a guide to making a felt busy book that's perfect for focusing on specific learning areas with your child.

Make your own personalized set of letter flash cards to get him thinking about the alphabet while boosting his fine motor skills in the process.

Hereâs a surefire way to get your kids practicing their ABCs. Create an edible alphabet out of marshmallows and toothpicks.

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 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!

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

Help your preschooler craft her very own announcement to celebrate the special transition to "big kids" school!

Let your kid have fun painting by blowing the paint around on the paper rather than using a paintbrush. The result will be a fabulously abstract piece of art!

Build a peek-a-boo book and give your child a fun vocabulary and reading boost, on the fly!

Let your child play with scissors! Put them to work, creating a book that will keep them busy, and help them practice their letters, too.

Help your child create a garden journal sketchbook as she observes and records the natural world through the changing seasons.

Enjoy the beautiful outdoors and indulge in a colorful game of I Spy while you're at it! It's just as fun as classic I Spy but twice as educational.

Winter is a great time to create a textured polar bear. Not only will your child gain practice identifying shapes, they'll also work on fine motor skills.

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

Help your child develop his counting and language skills with this fun activity. He'll be a number hero for a day and learn about safety while he's at it.

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.

In these three games, children work on letter recognition skills with the help of some tape, music, and a few stuffed animal friends.