Try this simple activity to stimulate some very complex thinking with your first grader to develop those all-important reading and comprehension skills.

Any decent Halloween celebration isn't complete without a cat. Even though this cat has an arched back to look as if it's hissing, it's still cute!

Encourage your preschooler to learn about the letter "W" by creating a wonderful work of art.

Dads, this activity's for you. Brighten mom's day with a set of kid-designed "mom coupons" that are sure to keep mom happily pampered for weeks.

Here's a sweet gift you and your child can make together, sure to please the most finicky valentine.

Once your child has mastered the letters of the alphabet it's time to start building words! Try out this activity that encourages simple word recognition.

In this parts of speech fall scavenger hunt, kids will search for all the hidden leaves, sort them into parts of speech categories, and then practice creating their own sentences using the words they find.

Here's a creative preschool activity to make a crown, and build in some phonics practice while you're at it.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

Help your first grader practice sight words with this fun activity. Learn how to put together a puzzle while practicing common sight words.

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

Introduce your child to preliminary science concepts by challenging them to do this fun and simple cloud observation activity.

This silly game is a fun way to introduce and reinforce sight words--by fishing for them!

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

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

Reinforce your child’s understanding of the alphabet by helping them construct all of the letters using pipe cleaners.

Create homemade seed packets with your kids. This activity combines your kids' love of science and the outdoors with a little writing and drawing fun.

Is your child learning to write the alphabet correctly? In this "kinesthetic" activity, use movement and art to help your child with letter-writing.

Looking for a teacher gift? Here's a way for your preschooler to show off her growing writing skills and create a cute picture frame to show her thanks, too!

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!