Start by writing an acrostic poem, but then get ready for a writing challenge that makes an acrostic trickier to write.

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

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

Your fourth grader will get their mind working with this simple "Chanukah" anagram game. They will hone their language and spelling skills with this one!

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

Anyone can write Dad a card for Father's Day; but for the dad who loves sports, get the family to write him a special haiku on a basketball instead!

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.

Get creative with this engaging activity where kids are asked to create their own pumpkin person and tap into their creative writing skills! Include all family members by having them create their very own pumpkin people.

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

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.

Not every poem needs to be about leaves and love. If your fifth grader is more attached to his phone or computer, introduce him to the apostrophe poem.

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.

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

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

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

A nonet is a 9-line poem. Like haiku, each line has a specific number of syllables, starting with nine in the first line and ending with only one in the last.

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

See how to write a love song simply in this kid-focused tutorial. Learn how to write a love song for Valentine's Day and beyond.

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

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!