There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

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.

This writing activity help give your child ideas for personal essays, important thoughts, and positive feelings throughout the holiday season.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

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.

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.

Encourage your fourth grader to develop their critical thinking and critical writing skills with this Critics' Choice movie booklet for your family.

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

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.

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

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.

Combine your child's natural curiosity with his developing classification and writing skills by helping him create a backyard field guide.

Let your third grader newscaster practice presentation skills with this video "card" to celebrate Dad this Father's Day!

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.

Does your young writer need more details to beef up her writing? Why not make it fun by mixing in some creative artwork, and take her writing to the next level.

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

Here's a fun activity that will have your child deciphering directions for sandwich making, and learning about sequence along the way!

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Use a beloved toy as a jumping-off point for a fantastic storytelling exercise in this activity that will get the littlest ones thinking about creative writing.

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

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

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

Help your fourth or fifth grader design and write their own innovative greeting card by formulating a poem in the shape of their favorite object of choice.

Your middle schooler will receive a boost in his creative writing skills and reflect on the importance of Christmas as he rewrites the Charles Dickens classic.

To reach goals and gain accomplishments, you have to have a plan for success. This activity will help your child to create goals for the upcoming school year.

This Presidents Day, meet four of our country's most important heroes with this Mount Rushmore writing activity.

Learn about the CUPS strategy, a useful tool for editing children's writing.