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!

This science fair project idea examines how well individuals can remember a story they were told and how accurately they pass that story along.

This Presidents Day, meet four of our country's most important heroes with this Mount Rushmore writing activity.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will hear the story Zoo Zen: A Yoga Story for Kids, learn the benefits of yoga, and create their own yoga sequence to teach someone else.

This activity will give pre-readers practice building a story. And it's silly fun, too!

Jump into the story of Cinderella by making a pumpkin coach of your own!

In this cooler-than-average writing activity, your child uses paint chips and words to write a story!

Let your imaginative child "ghost write" the life (and afterlife) story of a made-up phantom.

If your third grader is having difficulty sequencing events in a story, try creating this book square.

Mad Libs are fun, but they're even better when your fourth grader gets to make the story!

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

These finger puppets are easy to make, and they're a great way to encourage story-telling and imaginative play.

Have your child try her hand at creating a colorful, beaded necklace that's not only stylish, but also tells a story.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

Finger puppets encourage creative play, communication, and they give you a great way to share the Passover story with your kids.

Make some fairy tale felt board stories with your child the next time you're looking for a fun activity for a lazy afternoon.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

From a Twilight novel to required reading, kids will learn about preconceptions as they predict a book's story based on the cover.

Have your kid create his own service ribbons and then write a fictional story about someone in the military who was awarded the service ribbons.

In this activity, your child will reflect on and write a story about a person who has embodied integrity and honesty in their life.

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.

This book-making activity is quick and easy, and it gives emerging readers insight into how a story's illustrations provide context clues.

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!

Regale your kindergartener with the beloved story of Rudolph, and then segue into a Christmas craft project in which he makes his own reindeer creation!

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Your third grader will love reliving his favorite holiday story as he creates a charming Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer sculpture!

What if your child couldn't see the pictures of a picture book? In this activity, she'll listen to a story without looking at the images, and create her own.

Practice writing skills and use imagination with this fun activity, where your child will write a story about what he thinks life would be like on a cloud.