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

Play Number Dash with your preschooler and help them learn to identify numbers, write numbers and learn about organized play.

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!

Play a phonics scavenger hunt no matter where you are. This game will have your child sounding out words and finding letter sounds in the objects around them.

Maracas are most commonly found in music around the world. Introduce your child to percussion and rhythm with this easy-to-make instrument.

Teach your child how to create lots and lots of line designs by wrapping string around wooden blocks, and using them to create line-filled prints.

Help your preschooler grasp the concept of ordering and sequence while teaching him valuable vocabulary with simple activities around the house.

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 season, your child will make his very own candy cane decoration. He can make a bunch and put them all around your home!

This adorable toy is fun to play with and easy to make. Even better, you should be able to find all the materials you need lying around your house.

Let your kid have fun painting by blowing the paint around on the paper rather than using a paintbrush. The result will be a fabulously abstract piece of art!

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.

Did you know magnifying glasses are magic? This hands-on activity has kids using magnifying glasses to engage with the world around them and look close to examine what they find.

A fun activity for a hot day, this will give young kids a chance to experiment with beginning science and math â and splash around in the process!

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.

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:

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.

Help your child understand that letters, put in a certain order, make words. In this fun activity they'll get to make their own puzzle, and practice letters, too!

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

Create this quick and easy craft with your child, and then let their imagination float free as they write about it!

Build your child's vocabulary by exploring and discussing spatial relationships during everyday activities such as building, rearranging, and ordering.

Here is a fun at-home physical activity that encourages movement while also working on literacy or math skills!

Boost your preschooler's math and verbal skills by having her participate in simple, fun activities that teach her how to sort, count, and categorize objects.

This scavenger hunt game is simple, but it's fun, and it will arm your children with the directional vocabulary they should master in time for kindergarten.

Encourage your preschooler to learn about the letter "W" by creating a wonderful work of art.

While kids learn when they can see or hear, they learn better when they can touch, too! Get your preschooler's fingers walking the alphabet today!

This fun and educational Halloween craft is a fantastic way to celebrate the holiday while building your child's letter and phonics skills.

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