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

Here's a fun activity that will help your child become familiar with both punctuation marks...by using pasta shapes!

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

This fun writing activity takes a regular task - writing a story - and transforms it into a collaborative writing experience for hilarious results!

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

I see fun in your future! Your child will love making homemade Popsicles and creating jokes or fortunes to write on the Popsicle sticks.

The alphabet is a big learning milestone for most kids. Help your child learn alphabetical order by making a food list in this fun Thanksgiving activity.

In the spirit of Seuss and all things creative and silly, celebrate reading and all that it has to offer with this fun and interactive story box.

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

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.

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

Start the school year off on the right foot by treating your child's new teacher to a special heart-felt surprise!

Get your little traveler ready for a âround-the-world adventure! Kids will get a geography lesson, writing practice and a great appreciation for traveling.

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

Your child can enjoy the summer sun as she creates her own one-of-a-kind mural!

Your child can transform an everyday sight into a persuasive writing exercise by starting with the "product" she knows best: her family!

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!

Parents can help their children at home by using a dialogue journal to model good writing.

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

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

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

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

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

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.

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.

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.