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

Start by writing an acrostic poem, but then get ready for a writing challenge that makes an acrostic trickier to write.

Get your little traveler ready for a âround-the-world adventure! Kids will get a geography lesson, writing practice and a great appreciation for traveling.

There are hundreds of properties in rocks which you can describe, so get your geology goggles on and get ready to rock your child's science skills.

Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

Help your aspiring fashion designer give new life to a pair of drab shoes with this colorful craft.

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.

Let your third grader newscaster practice presentation skills with this video "card" to celebrate Dad this Father's Day!

Save some money on the decorations with this simple birthday banner that your child can make himself!

Here's a great activity that will bring out the performer in your child!

Most of us are familiar with haiku, but the tanka is an even older form of Japanese poetry. Learn to write a tanka poem with this activity.

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

This writing activity to get your third grader to combine the fun of poetry with the excitement of celebrating a birthday.

Learn about the Bill of Rights this Presidents Day by playing a Pictionary-inspired drawing game. Players draw a right as others try to guess what it is.

Gourd painting is a fun fall activity that makes for perfect Thanksgiving decorations. Try gourd painting with your child for some seasonal fun this autumn.

Your child can enjoy the summer sun as she creates her own one-of-a-kind mural!

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

Guide your first grader through a map drawing project inspired by her favorite fairy tale. Its masked as a fun art activity, but it also packs learning punch!

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

This game will help your child write with more attention to detail.

"Crown" dad this Father's Day—and sneak in some letter-sound practice, too.

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

This writing activity help give your child ideas for personal essays, important thoughts, and positive feelings throughout the holiday season.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your child practice their vocabulary!

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.

Build your child's social studies skills by making a map together.

Delight your first grader by combining a reading activity with a fun "tea party" as she unscrambles cut-up words in a tea bag to form sentences and stories.