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

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

Incorporate a lesson about metaphors into a writing and drawing project featuring one of the most classically recognizable of holiday icons: Rudolph!

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

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

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

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.

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.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

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

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

Write a poem with a twist! Your child can write a poem that also has a secret sentence hidden within the words of the poem.

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

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.

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!

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 build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practice their writing skills and word usage as they create an "I Used to, Now I" poem.

Have a bookworm on your hands? They'll boost their spelling and problem solving skills with this Oulipo activity re-writing lyrics to beloved Christmas songs!

Show your fourth grader how to make a delicate, dried flower bookmark with flowers native to their neighborhood.