Help your child practice his writing skills, while ensuring he'll get some mail to call his own, by making Family Mailboxes, a fun arts and crafts project.

Looking for Father's Day inspiration? Make him a "card" he can wear...and build up your kindergartener's reading skills while you're at it.

Make these simple homemade New Year's gifts with your child this holiday season to give to friends and family, each with a special message inside.

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 activity will give pre-readers practice building a story. And it's silly fun, too!

Salute your "#1 Dad" with this creative pop-up card!

Practice reading and writing by helping your first grader create a family recipe book!

Make a Santa-shaped "wish card" holder for your child...and sneak in some solid practice in reading and writing, too!

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:

Help your child learn about the various elements of a story by creating a play based on her favorite picture book.

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

Build your kindergartener's reading comprehension by making a classic box of objects that invite them into the books you're reading together.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Who are the people young readers meet in their books? This reading activity will help your first grader build important comprehension skills.

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!

This Father's Day, give dad something he'll really appreciate: a book about him, written by his favorite author...his son or daughter!

Invite your first grader to create this "layers of love" keepsake for that special someone! It holds a sweet, personal message for the recipient.

Rewriting this classic Christmas carol will spark your child's creativity while strengthening his familiarity with grammar and style elements.