If you're looking for something to keep your kid busy on a warm day, and give him some writing practice in the process, bring on the mud!

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

Here's an idea for an edible Father's Day "note" that also happens to give your second grader practice in using a fancy new tool: the thesaurus.

Enlist the whole family and helpful friends in this heartwarming activity for Dad. Boost kids' writing skills in the process, too!

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

Help your first grade reader understand verbs by doing them in this boisterous playground relay race.

This activity will help generate ideas for your child to write about...without the moans and groans!

In this activity, your child will learn the benefits of positive thinking. They will write positive statements about themselves and create a gratitude board.

Combine kids' love of scavenger hunts with consonant blends to create a fun game that's perfect for everything from birthday parties to rainy days at home.

In this activity, your child will make her own book of Swahili numbers filled with pictures of animals found throughout Africa.

Try your hand at some Seuss-like tongue twisters! Boost those vocabulary skills with this fun game for the whole family.

Make fractions easy for your child to understand by incorporating their discussion and practice into meals and cooking that you two participate in together.

Help your child get more comfortable with rhyme schemes with The Bear in Despair by Amanda Bray Cody.

You've probably played the game "I Spy." It's perfect for long car rides. But with a little tweaking, the game can also help kids practice syllables.

Make a phonics paper egg to help your child build up his reading and writing skills.

Support your first grader's counting and reading skills while laughing and running in this fun playground game.

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

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.

Come take off your shoes and explore with your feet. Your child will embark on a barefoot adventure as he plays with different textures.

This hunt for leprechaun gold is so much fun, kids won't even realize they're working their reading muscles at the same time.

Invite your first grader to create this "layers of love" keepsake for that special someone! It holds a sweet, personal message for the recipient.

This simple fall-themed syllable game is a great way to introduce the concept of a syllable to your young learner.

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

Even your first grader can get involved in the lighting of the Kwanzaa Kinara with this clever flameless Kinara project!

Here's an activity to help your first grader read and write, while staying in touch with a faraway friend or relative. Here's how:

Learn all about colors with the best teachers of all -- cupcakes!

Help your second grader grasp the concept of verb tenses with this silly card game!

Teach your child about the importance and meaning behind bowing in Asian cultures and help her expand her cultural horizons with this fun activity.

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!