Let your future scribe's imagination run wild! Children have a hard time understanding fact versus fiction, and writing a tall tale can help.

Here is a way to help your first grader keep track of the books she has read, and also help her develop some critical thinking skills.

Foster a love of words in your little cupid this Valentine's Day by creating a memory game that doubles as an early reading activity.

Use a basic tape recorder and some favorite books to help your first grader read smoothly--and make someone's day in the process!

Help your first grade reader become an expert in "sh," "ch," and "th" words with this fun, homemade game.

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

Make the prehistoric monsters of the past seem a bit more real with a craft that brings the chill of the Ice Age to life!

Send your child on a table of contents treasure hunt to help build basic research skills! Navigating a book is a skill that is sure to come in handy later on.

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

Help motivate your child to become a more avid and consistent reader by creating a train-themed reading chart that can serve as a visual reminder of their progress.

Decorate your porch or backyard with this unique fall craft!

With nothing more than a flat open space and some lively kids, you can reinforce key concepts of punctuation while having lots of healthy laughs.

Counting syllables can be tough. Help your kid get some practice on Valentine's Day with this simple game.

This science fair project idea teaches that time always passes at the same rate and nothing we do in our daily life âreallyâ affects how fast it moves.

Your first grader will love making her favorite feline a chase toy out of old fabric scraps, and she will learn beginning sewing basics while she's at it!

This fun photography activity will build your child's vocabulary, their understanding of the world, and they'll make their own game of concentration!

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!

Here's a pressed leaf card project that puts science and writing together for your second grader.

Weave a unique ribbon pattern! This fun arts and crafts activity is a great way to make colorful projects and learn basic math and art skills.

This project is a vivid, concrete introduction to the basic but important idea that plants need sunlight and water to grow.

Help your kindergarten science maven explore the water cycle without getting everything wet.

This creamy peanut butter fudge is a great first recipe to get your first or second grader involved with because it doesn't involve any time in the oven!

Get your hands on a concoction that breaks the rules about what's a solid and what's a liquid.

This heart paper chain is the perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day. Include some decorations in a simple AB pattern and work on pattern recognition.

This project determines what category of person is most likely to be ticklish.

Here's an activity that puts a new twist on a classic game. Help your first-grader create their own wooden word blocks and play sight word Jenga.

In this activity, your child will use household objects to sculpt his very own football.

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

In this activity, your child will hear a story and practice mindful breathing. They will paint a picture that reminds them to bring mindfulness and kindness to their puppy mind.

Here are two fun, rhythmic jump rope chants to help your first grader learn the days of the week, practice reading skills, and stay fit!