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!

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.

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

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

Work on homophones, words that sound the same, and spelling with this imaginative activity!

If your kid likes to color, you probably know all too well that crayons go quickly. Put those crayon stubs to use by creating colorful ironed wax paper art!

Childhood summers are magical, full of splashy fun and relaxing afternoons. Preserving those memories should be special as well.

This activity uses the signs and words kids see around them every day, to create a book they can read on their own.

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."

By incorporating natural materials and the powers of observation, your child will become a backyard naturalist while building early writing and drawing skills!

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.

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

The objective of this science fair project is to explore the relationship between acidic and basic compounds.

Here's a delightful kindergarten project that will boost your child's reading and writing skills--and make for a happy time on a rainy day, too.

Help your child learn more about the military by having him create a portrait of a soldier and write a short summary about why that soldier is important.

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

Get creative with this engaging activity where kids are asked to create their own pumpkin person and tap into their creative writing skills! Include all family members by having them create their very own pumpkin people.

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.

Help your child with his decoding and early reading skills in this fun game where you follow a spider web to find your treasure!

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.

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

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

Take a nature walk in your backyard or local park to find one object for every letter of the alphabet. Then put them together in this handy nature book.

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills!

Build up those kindergarten letter-sound reading skills...and create a whimsical, practical craft at the same time.

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

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

Reuse the tops of tissue boxes as photo frames for treasured family photos in this fun craft activity.