Learning to identify and categorize different geometric shapes is a big goal for early learners. And your neighborhood is the perfect place to start!

Use real elastic to help your kindergartener learn to "stretch" and blend letters to read words.

Celebrate your kindergarten grad's new âbig kidâ status by signing off on her first library card and making a library card pocket holder to stash it in.

This alphabet hunt is pure pirate-loving fun. And it gives kids practice in learning to recognize letters and sounds-- a key skill for reading readiness.

In this arts and crafts activity, work with your preschooler to transform a cardboard box into a puppet theater and put on your own puppet drama.

Children will learn about diversity, hear a story that reflects appreciation and acceptance of differences, and connect with a pen pal in another country through writing and drawing a letter.

Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King with this hands-on lesson in how all of us are more alike than different, especially on the inside.

A valentine garland makes any home look more lovely on Valentine's Day. Craft a simple valentine garland with your child to add some heart to your day.

Spruce up some sneakers that have seen better days by turning them into a sparkly dress-up staple.

Have the children play a more active role in the Seder by helping them prepare paper puppets that represent the ten plagues.

Have your little cowpoke design and decorate a vest that's perfect for combating the elements on the harsh Western plains.

Make a brag sash with your child to celebrate an amazing school year filled with accomplishments.

This hunting game is just as fun outdoors as it is inside. And while they'll never suspect they're learning, it helps kids develop listening skills, too!

Create this quick and easy craft with your child, and then let their imagination float free as they write about it!

Make a roaring rocket ship toy out of a paper towel roll and some tissue paper.

Brighten up your home with this fun activity! Make a summer sun print and teach your child the art of easy print making.

Regale your kindergartener with the beloved story of Rudolph, and then segue into a Christmas craft project in which he makes his own reindeer creation!

Create a winter centerpiece that will fill your entire house will holiday cheer. This winter centerpiece is seasonal whether there's snow outside or not.

Try this brand name phonics activity to help your child build up his language arts skills.

Create Fairy Tale Dice and inspire your learner to weave fantastic fairy tales and improve their reading and writing skills at the same time!

Here's a Halloween arts and crafts activity for your preschooler, pre-kindergartener, or kindergartener: make bat wings of poster board and ribbon.

Have a blast celebrating the poetic prose of Dr. Seuss as you hop your way to better vocabulary and reading skills. Play Hop on Pop Hopscotch!

Does your kid love animals, especially wild ones like tigers and bears? With this fun and easy project your child can craft his own animal puppets and go wild!

Plan ahead for summer, by constructing a holiday calendar with your child. A great way to teach kids about time!

Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

Craft butterflies from coffee filters in this sweet spring craft project!

Try this fun garden graphing project with your kindergartener this summer to give him a leg up in math and science while spending some valuable time outdoors!

Show your kindergartener how to craft a pretty Mother's Day jewelry box that's fit for the baubles of a queen (or at least an extra special mom)!

Collect 26 rocks and paint each one with a letter of the alphabet for your very own alphabet rock collection.

In this activity, children learn about artistic portraiture by creating a life-sized painting of their favorite creature.