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

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

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

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

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.

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

Teach your child Morse code, and a little bit of history that she'll pick up in a flash!

What are your young artistÃs favorite Halloween monsters? In this activity he will pick out his three favorites and create a trio of silly self-portraits.

Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter. In this activity, your child can put pick up a paintbrush and create a self-portrait inspired by this renowned artist.

Air invisible; it doesn't make sounds; you can't pick it up and throw it. So how do we know it exists? Help your second grade scientist figure it out.

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.

Make a phonics paper egg to help your child build up his reading and writing skills.

Help your child get more comfortable with rhyme schemes with The Bear in Despair by Amanda Bray Cody.

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

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.

Help your child improve his coin counting skills in these two math games that have him race to reach $1.00.

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

This family photo calendar can be made by your second grader. Make a family photo calendar with your child to celebrate another year together.

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

Introduce your second grader to the crazy world of static electricity with just a balloon and a sheet of paper.

Construct cute baby chicks with nothing but fuzzy pom-poms and an assortment of other craft supplies.

This footwear-focused activity introduces fractions as part of a set and it's the perfect way to generate excitement about fraction concepts.

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

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

Learn about this simple machine and make a pulley of your own to use for fun science trials.

Introduce your child to the importance of preserving the world's biodiversity by turning a lesson on endangered species into a fun game for the whole family.

By using a tapestry needle, double-sided tape and a stitch guide, this activity helps make sewing more accessible to a beginner.

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

In this high energy, interactive game, third graders are challenged to race, involving spelling patterns in words.