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:

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

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.

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

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!

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.

Batik is a fabric dying technique usually done with hot wax. This flour-and-water method is kid-safe and easy, and it creates beautiful batik designs.

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

Here is a guide to making a felt busy book that's perfect for focusing on specific learning areas with your child.

El dia de los muertos (the day of the dead) is a Mexican holiday celebrated on November 1st and 2nd every year. Other Latin American countries celebrate a variation of the holiday, but it originates in Mexico and is unique to this country. These two days