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

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

Act out the Three Billy Goats Gruff with this adorable paper plate mask.

Draw letter people with your child to help her take a closer look at the letters, and see the differences between them.

How do you spell fun and learning? B-I-N-G-O! Children learn through play. And letter or number bingo is a great place to start.

Use a digital camera and some simple drawing supplies to help your kindergartener make a personalized letter-sound book.

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

Help your child reinforce the order of the alphabet with this hands-on activity using some everyday materials. It's a fun way to put a spin on a timeless skill.

Play hopscotch with numbers, but also with letters, to get kids ready for reading.

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

Cut up some shapes and make this cute letter A alligator with your child, and they'll always remember the first letter of the alphabet!

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

Make a fuzzy bear with your kindergartener to build up early reading skills and introduce her to phonics.

Celebrate the coming of Spring and Earth Day with this 3-D art project that makes use of recycled materials.

This fall-themed missing letter activity is a great way to help your child learn the alphabet, build their vocabulary and bolster letter recognition skills.

Help your child see numbers three ways with this simple grab-and-go game, great for quick practice in the car.

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

Make a big green alligator with household items and help your kindergartener practices letters and sounds!

Sponges are easy to handle and fun to play with, and your child will love putting these simple, three-piece puzzles together.

Looking for a funky new way to paint? Try paint dough, a sparkling pasty paint made from just three kitchen ingredients!

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

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

This homemade alphabet game will keep your kindergartener on his toes and help him practice letter, numbers, and taking turns. The whole family can participate!

Build up those kindergarten letter-sound reading skills...and create a whimsical, practical craft at the same time.

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

Create a three-dimensional X-ray of your child's hand in this simple modeling activity. All you need to get started are black paper and drinking straws

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

Kids get in lots of letter learning as they play this fun twist on regular tag, which engages their minds as well as their bodies.

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

Help your child develop her letter recognition skills throughout the week leading up to Valentineâs Day with this simple activity.