Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

Learn how to count in Spanish. Your child will practice her numbers and build her reading skills while learning a bit about Latino culture along the way.

Kids put their geography knowledge to the test in this balloon volley game inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go".

Firefly flash tag is a great way to get your kids outdoors and running around during the dog days (or nights) of summer.

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.

This Thanksgiving cornucopia activity will give you a nice homemade table decoration and will give your child a festive reason to read, write, and be thankful.

Your child can be a Fauvist painter using bright colors and his imagination to create wild artwork!

Run, jump, and skip your way to physical fitness as your exercise with dice! It's a perfect party or family game.

Take to the air with science by experimenting with helicopter seeds right in your own backyard!

Make “teal the new orange” this Halloween season! Help your child learn about the Teal Pumpkin Project and paint the color teal on a pumpkin to advertise that your family will offer non-food toys as a treat, or “trinket” option.

This science fair project examines how seeds hitchhike on animals and clothing.

Make sure your child is prepared for Halloween by having him create a stamp-printing that says: "Trick or treat? Smell my feet!"

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

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

Children use their design thinking skills and powers of observation to create and construct a bird nest.

This spider hat activity challenges your child to learn about spiders and improve fine motor skills. Make a spider hat with your child on Halloween or any time.

DIY gift tags make any holiday gift more special. Make these DIY gift tags with your child.

Teach your kindergartener a little about Mexican culture by giving him a festive, no-cook lesson in how to make "aguas frescas," or seasonal fruit drinks.

In this activity, your child will learn how to spruce up her bike with an original license plate!

Help your child stay physically and mentally active with this group aerobic fitness game that's good for the heart and mind alike.

Get your child math and science savvy with this fun outdoor classification game. Using chalk, your child will classify what she sees in the natural world.

Learn how to make a ping pong ball anemometerâa device used to measure wind speedâin this free science fair project idea.

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

Is your precocious third grader a Shakespeare in the making? Challenge her growing vocabulary with a group game that rewards her wordy ways

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

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

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

Create homemade seed packets with your kids. This activity combines your kids' love of science and the outdoors with a little writing and drawing fun.

For your budding first grade scientist, all you need is some simple, natural materials to create an amazing ant farm. Here's how to get started.