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Help your child make an imaginative scene come to life by making a diorama. Your child will be practicing three dimensional thinking and language arts skills.

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

Boost your preschooler's attention to detail by getting her to explore the differences between two different pumpkins: large and small.

Take some of the spirit of musical chairs and incorporate it into an indoor obstacle course that will fine tune your child's motor skills!

Help your kindergartener practice letter strokes while experimenting with the painting style of the great artist Mondrian.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

Combine a recycling craft with ABC practice with this homemade foam craft idea.

Play the fridge magnet name game with your preschooler to help prepare her for kindergarten reading and writing.

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.

Encourage your preschooler's creativity with this exciting art project! Every "scratch art" drawing is unique and colorful!

This alphabet hunt is pure pirate-loving fun. And it gives kids practice in learning to recognize letters and sounds-- a key skill for reading readiness.

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!

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

In almost every preschool classroom is a sensory table. Learn how to make one at home!

Make a fuzzy bear with your kindergartener to build up early reading skills and introduce her to phonics.

Your little one can welcome the reindeer with an adorable reindeer portrait all while learning the difference between small, medium and large.

Draw letter people with your child to help her take a closer look at the letters, and see the differences between them.

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

In this creative arts and crafts activity, children will design and create their very own alphabet tree!

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.

Here are some kindergarten readiness activities that you can do with reused plastic bottle caps.

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

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

Make a textured name plate to hang on your preschooler's door!

Try this goofy, first grade phonics craft that focuses on the letter "F" as in "Frog" and helps build crucial reading and spelling skills in your child.

Everyone's heard of taking a dog for a walk. But how about an illustration? This activity teaches emerging readers to use pictures as context clues.

Build a peek-a-boo book and give your child a fun vocabulary and reading boost, on the fly!

In this activity, your kid will cut rectangles, circles and triangles to create a portrait of the jolliest man of them all: Santa Claus!

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.