Let your child catch you making deliberate errors in this silly game that promotes serious learning about punctuation.

Create a prefix-suffix flip-book and help improve decoding skills and vocabulary.

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

Wax paper hearts are a unique and glittery gift for a special friend on Valentine's Day. Make wax paper hearts with your child this February.

Help your child learn the parts of speech! Start with adjectives and have your child describe Santa Claus to someone who has never heard of him.

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.

Use muffin tins to create a simple, affordable and fun game to help your child practice their vocabulary!

Does your child know all the greatest kid-friendly places in town? Here's an activity that lets them create a cool city guide and work their writing chops, too!

Have a bookworm on your hands? They'll boost their spelling and problem solving skills with this Oulipo activity re-writing lyrics to beloved Christmas songs!

Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.

Want to do something a little different for Dad this year? Have your child design his very own Father's Day "Greatest Hits CD" card.

Refresh your third grader's understanding of idioms with this hands-on art activity that encourages him to manipulate clay to represent his favorite idiom.

Show your fourth grader how to make a delicate, dried flower bookmark with flowers native to their neighborhood.

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.

Design a special recipe book just for mom. Kid-made and packed with recipes for some of mom's favorite dishes, it's sure to be a hit on Mother's Day.

Honor the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by interviewing someone in your community who lived it.

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills! 

Many kids find themselves especially challenged by writing in third grade. Here's how you can help, using a technique called "storyboarding."