Entertainment and Activities

By Kaitlin Crehan

Hoping to evoke the grandeur and magic of the Halloween season, we scoured Pinterest for some of the most creative, tasty and spooky snacks out there. We rounded up a few of our favorite recipes (some healthy, and a couple naughty) that are perfect for Halloween parties, school events, or a surprise treat for your kids.

A child's play may seem like it's just goofy, silly fun. But your kids are actually learning as they play. Here's how.

Early learners from pre-K to kindergarten can practice basic counting skills using this color-and-trace worksheet. Children are asked to color the number of animals in each box that match the numeral to the right, and then trace the numeral.

Babies and toddlers are not too young to understand science, and this book activity guide for the Quarks title in the "Baby Loves Science" series will help teachers, parents, caregivers, and homeschoolers help their early learners get a jump on physical science basics with differentiated activities, discussion questions, and simple projects. Includes reading comprehension activities, "see and say" prompts, and other interactive methods for building early science skills.

This book activity guide for the Aerospace Engineering title in the "Baby Loves Science" series provides activities, discussion questions, and suggested additional STEM resources for kids ranging in age from infancy to kindergarten. Differentiated for age and cognitive abilities, this resource can be used by parents, teachers, caregivers, and homeschoolers to help early learners get a jump on grasping real-life STEM concepts. Activities include reading aloud, games, vocabulary builders, and simple projects like making and flying paper airplanes.

Take Early Learners on a Trip to "The City by the Bay" San Francisco, here we come! Games, activities, puzzles, facts, coloring sections, and more - all on one page! - all on one page! This is great activity that will entertain while educating, perfect for those long summer trips and will help reinforce reading, writing, math and social studies skills.

Fun Activities that Help Early Learners Get to Know the Nation's Capital This large-format printable is a unique collection of games, activities, puzzles, facts and coloring sections that will entertain while educating - all on one page! In this installment of the popular 2018 "Road Trip" series, children will join the characters from The Magical Attic on a tour of the nation's capital, Washington, D.C. A great activity to use in class, or send home to parents for those long summer trips to help reinforce reading, writing, math and geography skills.

Games, Puzzles, Coloring and Fun for Early Learners In this installment of the popular 2018 "Road Trip" series, children will join the characters from The Magical Attic on a tour of North Carolina. This large-format printable is a unique collection of games, activities, puzzles, facts and coloring sections that will entertain while educating - all on one page! This is great activity for those long summer trips and will help reinforce reading, writing, math and social studies skills.

Toy Story Land opened at Disney's Hollywood Studios this week, and it's everything we ever dreamed it would be!

The royal wedding was a spectacle of royals and celebrities, but Princess Charlotte stole the show.

Brought to you by Disney's Incredibles 2, in theaters June 15. Print out this card to show Dad what a superhero he really is!

It's getting down to the wire for summer programs for your kids. But don't worry. We've got some last-minute tips to make sure your kids have a place to go.

Birthday parties don't have to go overboard to be special. These 12 simple birthday traditions are easy to do and have a special personal touch.

Have a whole bunch of kids coming over for Easter? Keep them entertained with these cute and easy Easter crafts!

Easter and April Fool's Day on the same day? What a perfect opportunity to play a couple of pranks on your kids! We asked our network of parents for their favorite Easter-themed pranks.