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Here's a fun way to learn about rhyme in songs and poetry, and to get your middle schooler writing some poetry of his own!

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Make a beautiful bowl out of printed lines of poetry that you can use to store everything from jewelery to candy.

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

Confused about clauses? Get the concept to stick by helping your middle schooler make mix-and-match poetry dice filled with independent and dependent clauses.

Encourage your reluctant writer to build creativity with a found poem, which is written by rearranging bits and pieces of other peopleâs writing.

Improve critical thinking and logic skills as you compete to win in this fun, educational card game.

In this activity, create a poem that emerges from the collaboration of parent and teen in the activity of observing, discussing, reading, and writing.

Summer is a great time to work on pre-kindergarten skills that will serve your child well in her first year at school, while having some fun in the sun!

You kid can count from one to ten, no problem. They can even do it backward. Work on their addition and subtraction skills with this fun fruit picking activity.

Get your reluctant teen excited about writing: by alternating "found" phrases from a favorite book with his own writing, he'll create a unique, profound poem.

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

Combine your creative fifth grader's love of nature, art and poetry with leaf printing!

Combine rhymes, riddles and poetry with a terse verse! What do you call floral electricity? Flower Power!

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

Found poetry is a great exercise for kids to practice seeing the beauty and humor in ordinary, everyday language.

This writing activity to get your third grader to combine the fun of poetry with the excitement of celebrating a birthday.

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.

It's easy and fun to make puzzles, and your child can pick any design.

Help your teen analyze "To My Mother" by Edgar Allan Poe, and then experiment with his poetry skills to create a version of his own.

Most of us are familiar with haiku, but the tanka is an even older form of Japanese poetry. Learn to write a tanka poem with this activity.

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

In this awesome science fair project idea, kids will be attempting to pick up different objects using snail slime.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

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.

Help your child pick up spelling, alphabetical order, sight word practice, and reading fast with just simple clothespins and paint sticks.

What are your young artistÃs favorite Halloween monsters? In this activity he will pick out his three favorites and create a trio of silly self-portraits.

Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter. In this activity, your child can put pick up a paintbrush and create a self-portrait inspired by this renowned artist.

Show your preschooler how to construct this very special planter for Mom. It makes a great pick-me-up, and it's easy for kids to make in a flash!