Before hitting the road this summer, arm yourself with Straight Face, a game guaranteed to turn bored frowns into happy grins and giggles.

New readers need to develop a "bank" of words they can read by sight. Hate flashcards? Consider this fresh way to practice sight words to perfection...Bingo!

Prepare for school the washi tape way with some washi tape school supplies!

When your child makes cute and delicious pudding cup faces, he has also created edible works of art!

Use the appeal of the common road sign to your advantage by creating a game with hidden learning opportunities.

This zany guessing game asks your first grader to tap into her deductive reasoning skills to guess an activity or object.

Teach your child about using pumps to move water in this simple and educational preschool science activity!

Introduce your child to science with something they see everyday--their shadow!

This marshmallow snowman craft is a festive way for your child to practice counting and art. Make a marshmallow snowman with your child this holiday season.

Introduce your child to the world of motion and physics with a bit of marble play inspired by Sir Isaac Newton!

Turn printed family photos into a sturdy "flash card" game to help your child learn the names and faces of near and distant relatives.

Your child can create a toy soap sure to provide bath time fun for himself or, when given as a gift, a friend!

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

Make these crazy shaped bubbles from simple items in the kitchen, and teacher your kids to experiment and hypothesize. Here's how:

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!

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

Using a glass fishbowl, you and your kids can create a low-humidity, open-topped terrarium perfect for easy care, drought-tolerant succulents.

Support your first grader's interest in reading with this decorative bookmark that illustrates a favorite scene from a loved book.

Holiday greeting cards let your child express his holiday cheer and have fun crafting. Make a set of holiday greeting cards with your kid this holiday season.

Use this fun math board game to improve your first grader's confidence with addition facts.

Teaching your child some basic words in Spanish is a breeze at home, with this simple and fun activity that doesn't require special educational materials.

Camouflage is one of the most important animal adaptations in the African savanna biome. Kids create their own camouflage with this fun science fair project.

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!

Make Mom a Queen For A Day crown for Mother's Day.

This recycled craft makes a great addition to the dress-up box and is a two-in-one activity and party favor for princess-themed birthday parties.

Give your first grader reading and writing practice with this fun, practical postcard that will also help with spelling strategies.

What's cooler than an explosion? Not much! This simple science experiment lets kids build their own pop rocket. So put on your safety goggles and let her rip.

How often do we eat with awareness and really taste our food and think about where the food came from? Mindful eating is a great way to practice mindfulness infused with gratitude and appreciation for our food.

With a newspaper, highlighter, and some fun extra prizes, you can help your first grader start lifetime reading habits with print all around us.

Instead of heading to the craft store, take a step back in time and restock your art supply with this easy recipe for homemade ink.