For Read Across America Day, challenge your first grader to come up with a story using magnetic words inspired by "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss.

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

St. Patrick's Day may be all about the 'luck" of the Irish, but this project encourages your child to share her personal experience with luck.

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!

Celebrate Labor Day with this fun activity. Show your child how to make a "career book" and explore the many jobs that people have, while practicing writing.

Help your child keep track of his pledges to be more environmentally friendly with a calendar made entirely out of recycled and reused materials!

Help you child create an inspirational quote board out of foam that will motivate her to produce her best work and maintain a positive attitude.

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

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

Encourage your writer to uncover their imagination and storytelling skills by authoring their very own book.

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

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.

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

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.

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

Help your child use recycled materials, a little imagination and some writing skills to build his very own recycled creature.

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

Practice reading and writing by helping your first grader create a family recipe book!

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

Childhood summers are magical, full of splashy fun and relaxing afternoons. Preserving those memories should be special as well.