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

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

In this game, your child and his friends will need to use their observational skills as they try to figure out who's got the peanut!

There's no need to hunt down a cactus for this rainstick craft. In fact, you can recycle items you probably already have on hand.

Summer is a good time to teach children about other kinds of community helpers, such as lifeguards, forest rangers, and librarians. This activity is a fun way to get them introduced!

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.

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!

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!

Here's an arts and crafts activity for preschoolers and pre-kindergarteners: build brick buildings with homemade mud bricks made from dirt and water.

Let your preschooler feel like a real chef by helping him create his very own chef's hat!

Puppets can help preschoolers practice communication and conflict resolution.

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

Tell your child you want to work on kindergarten readiness skills and she's not likely to jump up and clap. But turn it into a game and it's a different story.

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