Here are 3 inexpensive ways for kids to make their own beads, from scratch.

Rhyming helps kids better understand word structure. This silly game transforms rhymes into a mystery bag guessing game.

Make learning word families more hands-on and interactive with this simple craft that has your child making "word sliders" out of paper plates.

Once your child has mastered the letters of the alphabet it's time to start building words! Try out this activity that encourages simple word recognition.

This silly game is a fun way to introduce and reinforce sight words--by fishing for them!

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.

Show your child how to spell their name in a whole new way with this sculptural 3-D art project.

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

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

Sponges are easy to handle and fun to play with, and your child will love putting these simple, three-piece puzzles together.

Hone fine motor skills by having your kid create a jack-o'-lantern fiber arts project. They'll lace sheets of paper together to create a 3-D stuffed pumpkin.

This activity turns kids into word detectives - scouring their way through documents in search of their prey.

Homemade face paint is a safe and economical way to jazz up your Halloween costume. Even better, this easy-to-make face paint requires just three ingredients!

Help your child pick up spelling, alphabetical order, sight word practice, and reading fast with just simple clothespins and paint sticks.

In this fun design challenge, your child will get creative with making structures out of toothpicks and gumdrop candies.

Here's Twist 'N Turn: let your preschooler or pre-kindergartener be outside and active while learning about shapes, colors, directions, and word recognition.

Reuse old cardboard boxes and popsicle sticks to create a miniature sled that is perfect for pretend play with dolls or action figures.

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!

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.

This gluten free recipe for coconut rice is a tasty way to help any picky eater expand her culinary horizons. She'll get great measuring practice along the way!

Try this fun and interactive collage activity with your preschooler to teach her the "building blocks" of math and architecture.

It's springtime! Time to get outside and dig! Once seeds go into the ground, invite your child to mark the spot in style.

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.

Does your child love pretend and need practice with letters and the sounds they make? Get cooking! This activity is fun and builds key reading skills, too.

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:

Tic-tac-toe is tons of fun, but the traditional version can get a little monotonous after a while. Mix it up and try this colorful outdoor version!

Encourage your child to eat nutritiously by having them build this delicious summer fruit cone!

Enjoy the beautiful outdoors and indulge in a colorful game of I Spy while you're at it! It's just as fun as classic I Spy but twice as educational.

Does your preschooler like cereal? Explore numbers with everyday objects and food with this fun counting activity.

Familiarize your preschooler with the concept of numbers one through five and counting with this hands-on activity.