Challenge your first grader to wordsmith her way to victory with this puzzle! Who can find the most words in the letters of "Saint Patrick's Day"?

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!

Sure, you can go out and buy a box of Valentine cards--but for a special message try this simple craft activity to make someone's day.

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!

Make your own personalized set of letter flash cards to get him thinking about the alphabet while boosting his fine motor skills in the process.

Make a tooth care poster with your kindergartener to help her understand how important it is to take care of those growing pearly whites!

Here's a fun activity that will help your child learn to cut on a line, practice fine motor control, and create a beautiful garland, too.

Combine a recycling craft with ABC practice with this homemade foam craft idea.

Introduce your child to the symbols of fall with this easy-to-make matching game that will hone observational skills and increase your kid's attention span.

In this activity, your first grader will practice calendar skills, observe the weather and learns to read calendar words. Here's how to get started:

While you are waiting for the real stuff, this activity lets your child play in pretend "snow" while practicing reading skills and learning about magnets.

Compound words get easier if kids can spot two smaller words that they already know inside. Add some fun to the process with this card game!

Help your first grade child figure out contractions and their original two words by playing this simple game, Contraction Concentration!

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

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

Boost your child's early literacy skills and create alphabet tiles she can play and practice with - great reinforcement for ABC's, phonics and writing!

Does your child love to play with their food? Then they'll get a big kick out of this activity, where they'll practice handwriting skills...using rice.

Children who know the names and sounds of letters when they enter school, learn to read sooner. This activity uses a clothesline to work on alphabet sounds.

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

Use a beloved toy as a jumping-off point for a fantastic storytelling exercise in this activity that will get the littlest ones thinking about creative writing.

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

Teaching kids that stories have an order is important, despite how fun it is to listen to the tale of the tomato that put on his pajamas and went for a swim.

This treasure hunt gets kids comfortable using the dictionary, and makes looking up words a lot of fun!

Here's a hilarious alternative to those sugary conversation hearts...and a way to keep building first grade literacy skills while you're at it!

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

In these three games, children work on letter recognition skills with the help of some tape, music, and a few stuffed animal friends.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

What if your child couldn't see the pictures of a picture book? In this activity, she'll listen to a story without looking at the images, and create her own.

Make a big green alligator with household items and help your kindergartener practices letters and sounds!

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.