Make grammar interesting for kinders, with this fun take on charades. They'll practice verbs and get in some giggles, too!

Use adorable animal photos from books or magazines to make these simple valentines that can be given to classmates or friends.

Teach your child measurement skills and some Mardi Gras history as you make this delectably delicious traditional treat known as King Cake.

Make caterpillars out of papier-mache and let the kids explore their inner creepy crawler.

Does your child need help reading common words? Make this family board game. It's so fun, they won't even realize they're learning!

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Tissue Valentine's hearts make great decorations and help your child work out those all-important fine motor skills.

Capture the past with this photo mobile that turns old photo negative strips into hanging art!

Recycle old materials to create a fun, brain-teasing maze toy that also strengthens your child's math reasoning skills.

Sweet corn muffins are a delicious and unexpected Valentine's Day treat. Make a batch of sweet corn muffins with a hidden surprise this Valentine's Day.

Help your child make sense of our colorful world with this easy-to-make color challenge!

This is a surprising science experiment that your child will surely be awestruck by! It involves poking sharpened pencils into a bag filled with water without spilling a drop of water.

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.

For some good "green" fun, pull out your blender. A spinach smoothie?! You better believe it! And kids will not only slurp it up, they"ll beg for seconds.

Ringing a quiet bell is also a great way to support focus and bring kids into the present moment so they can be aware of what they are experiencing inside.

Teach your child about healthy foods and how to make a meal that is good for them with this fun activity that you both can do together.

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

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

Explore solids and liquids with your young scientist by making gluep, a goopy substance that can behave like both a solid and a liquid!

Is your child learning to "sound it out"? This game will help him stretch his "decoding" skills so when he runs into new words, he's ready to take them on.

Reuse and recycle cardboard tubes to make spooky spiders, kooky caterpillars, wacky worms, and more.

When you rub a balloon on your head, your hair stands up; but is that true for everyone? Does hair color affect static electricity?

Kids will build a turtle habitat in order to observe the climate preferences of this cold-blooded reptile.

Help your child craft a magnetic menorah that they can safely "light" themselves!

In this science fair project, kids measure how weather conditions affect how fast a puddle evaporates.

Help your first grader understand what a noun is with this fun photo book that catalogs her favorite people, places, and things!

Why not change things up a bit with this fun way of making those loop-hole bunny ears that sit at the top of his sneakers.

Use this fun activity to make an optical illusion picture that helps your kindergartener explore the sense of sight, and sharpen his observation skills!

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