Improve your preschooler's knowledge of the alphabet by playing games with your own homemade wooden letters!

Set aside the doilies and the ribbons for a unique Valentine craft full of quirky charm.

Create your own set of alphabet blocks: you can make just a few or all 26.

Your child will be delighted to learn about and gaze upon his favorite constellations with this set of stellar homemade placemats!

This guessing game is a hoot. And it helps teach kids to categorize a set of objects-- a key skill for preschool.

Your preschooler or kindergartener will count their way to Valentine's Day while designing an imaginative and artistic set of counting cards!

All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.

Want to help your child learn more about his community while boosting creativity? Set up a post office play station right in your very own home!

Get ready for Thanksgiving by explaining the importance of the harvest. This craft is a great way for her to show thanks for all that delicious food!

Treasure hunts are tons of fun and they're a great way to introduce maps. Set the stage, and your kid's imagination will do the rest.

Craft a pirate telescope using an old paper towel roll, and get ready for some goofy pirate adventures!

Play with, explore, and describe everyday objects with your preschooler to get her ready to learn basic math skills and concepts.

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.

Let your child celebrate the season with this recycled craft that turns paper tubes into sweet reindeer ready to be filled with holiday goodies.

Get ready for Thanksgiving by enlisting your child in the preparations! In this activity, you'll work together to create some adorable turkey napkin rings.

Get your preschooler ready for kindergarten by helping them learn numbers 1-10 with homemade snowflake counting cards in this arts and crafts activity.

Here's an arts and crafts activity to help your preschooler or kindergartener create his own set of building blocks to create her dream house and buildings.

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

Crayon hearts add some Valentine's Day fun to your child's coloring pages. Make a set of crayons hearts as a beautiful gift for your child or a friend.

This dreidel ornament makes a sparkling spinning top out of popsicle sticks. Make this dreidel ornament and get ready for Hanukkah.

This clay doesn't need to go into the oven. Brew up a batch, let your child shape it, and dry overnight. By morning, it's ready for paint. Perfect for holidays!

Get your preschooler to practice a steady hand and celebrate Read Across America Day with this challenging stacking activity inspired by Dr. Seuss.

As your child plays photographer, snapping pictures around the yard, he'll also be practicing recognizing letter sounds, which will help him learn to read.

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

Help your learner read, write, and understand letters and letter sounds with this delightful journal activity.

Merge the excitement of basketball tournaments with students’ excitement about books! This activity gives kids a chance to read and form opinions about the books.

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:

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.

Help your child learn to read! By making their own book, your child can get creative, and practice ten key sight words at the same time.