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Take a beach ball, a marker, and a first grader. What do you get? An outdoor activity that works on reading comprehension, in the midst of a game of catch!

Parts of speech can be a difficult and dreary concept for many kids, but you can quickly turn that feeling around with this fun game.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child deciphering directions for sandwich making, and learning about sequence along the way!

New readers need to develop a "bank" of words they can read by sight. Hate flashcards? Consider this fresh way to practice sight words to perfection...Bingo!

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

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

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

Help your child gain reading comprehension skills, as well as listening and memory skills with this fun activity that uses his favorite book!

Help your first grader gain new reading skills in this fun, homemade phonics game that the whole family can enjoy!

Help your second grader grasp the concept of verb tenses with this silly card game!

Here's an activity that puts a new twist on a classic game. Help your first-grader create his own wooden word blocks and play sight word Jenga.

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!

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

Your preschooler will have a great time painting on a foil background to create a stunning, shiny work of art!

What are you the most thankful for? Challenge your kid to think about all the reasons he has to be thankful and make a turkey featuring one particular thing.

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

This fall-themed drawing game is a great way to introduce your kid to some of the important symbols of the fall season.

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

A strong vocabulary helps your little one with all school subjects. With this scrambled words game, they won't mind brushing up on vocab and learning new words.

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

If your kid likes to color, you probably know all too well that crayons go quickly. Put those crayon stubs to use by creating colorful ironed wax paper art!

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

Your middle schooler will receive a boost in his creative writing skills and reflect on the importance of Christmas as he rewrites the Charles Dickens classic.