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.

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

Celebrate the new school year with a back to school poem!

Try your hand at writing jump rope rhymes by organizing your ideas first, then composing your creation like a poem.

Help your child compose an alphabet poem about the season, and have them practice letters while awakening their creative writing skills, too!

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

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.

Encourage your child to take in the tastes, smells, sights, sounds and textures of the year's spookiest holiday with a sensory poem!

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.

Beginning poets can be overwhelmed keeping track of rhyme and rhythm. Have your little writer try a skeltonic poem, which focuses on end rhyme.

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.

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!

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

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.

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

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

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.