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.

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

Invite your kid to create her own hanging dove images--a symbol of peace and unity--in honor of Black History Month.

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

Play this flashlight game with your child to teach him about objects that are transparent, translucent, and opaque.

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:

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

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!

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.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

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

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

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

What's the first letter? Play this game with your first grader the next time you read together, and watch her reading skills grow as she climbs the levels.

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.

Arrange a cluster of glittering pumpkins on your dining table or use them as individual place cards to add a little sparkle to your next fall party.

This children's menorah is a fun craft that lets your child celebrate Hanukkah while learning their ABCs. Make this children's menorah for the Festival of Lights.

Help your child get the hang of reading with this fun activity. Here's how to make a spinning phonics wheel out of two paper plates.

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

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

This fall-themed missing letter activity is a great way to help your child learn the alphabet, build their vocabulary and bolster letter recognition skills.

The 100th day of school is an important benchmark for kids in the lower elementary grades. Help your kid create a 100 days of school shirt to celebrate!

Want to make math a little more exciting? This single-player game is designed to help your child practice combining cards to create sums of 14.

Here's an activity to encourage your young artist to read. Invite your child to visualize directions on colors, numbers, and shapes to create cool pictures!

This recipe makes bubbles that not only blow up nice and big, but do tricks and experiments! How do you do it? It's not a secret, it's science!

Help your child bring a bit of Halloween magic to school with a spooky ghost pen!

Celebrate the new year by making a memory book with your child! You'll reinforce time and calendar concepts and you'll get to reminisce about the past year.

Winter is a great time to build a friendly snowman! Turn regular modeling clay into a glittery snowy surprise.

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

Help your first grader build sight word knowledge by creating a reading pointer and taking the family on a house-wide reading tour!