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

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.

This cookie dough handles like molding clay, but also makes delicious cookies. Use this activity to strengthen your child's alphabet skills.

Use marbles and paint to explore the wild world of shapes and color...and build writing strength, too.

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

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.

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

Help your child create a written message and practice their letters using sticks they find in nature. Here's how to get started.

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

Your little one can welcome the reindeer with an adorable reindeer portrait all while learning the difference between small, medium and large.

Get your child thinking about time with this art project, where you'll create a fun book on his daily routine.

Everyone's heard of taking a dog for a walk. But how about an illustration? This activity teaches emerging readers to use pictures as context clues.

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!

While you are waiting for the real stuff, this activity lets your child play in pretend "snow" while practicing reading skills and learning about magnets.

Boost your child's early literacy skills and create alphabet tiles she can play and practice with - great reinforcement for ABC's, phonics and writing!

It's springtime! Time to get outside and dig! Once seeds go into the ground, invite your child to mark the spot in style.

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

In this creative arts and crafts activity, children will design and create their very own alphabet tree!

Help your kindergartener practice letter strokes while experimenting with the painting style of the great artist Mondrian.

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.

What if your child couldn't see the pictures of a picture book? In this activity, she'll listen to a story without looking at the images, and create her own.

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

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.

If your kid likes to color, you probably know all too well that crayons go quickly. Put those crayon stubs to use by creating colorful ironed wax paper art!

Here's an adorable kindergarten refrigerator magnet that celebrates the glories of the letter "B" and benefits your early reader.

Any decent Halloween celebration isn't complete without a cat. Even though this cat has an arched back to look as if it's hissing, it's still cute!

Take some of the spirit of musical chairs and incorporate it into an indoor obstacle course that will fine tune your child's motor skills!

Encourage your preschooler to learn about the letter "W" by creating a wonderful work of art.

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