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.

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.

Build good first grade reading and writing skills, as well as family peace and quiet, with this hand made story book about mornings in your home.