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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!

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Using scherenschnitte, your science-savvy second grader will be able to create and display each part of a vegetable!

Not only will you and your kindergartener create a beautiful photo keepsake, you'll also have the chance to spend time together and relive special memories.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

Here's a place mat your second grader can create, based on the classic frontier tradition of patchwork quilting.

Those second grade spelling lists may be getting serious, but that's no reason to stop having fun. Here's a high-energy hopscotch game to try.

In this science fair project, students use the streak test to tell minerals apart from each other.

This gooey, squishy recipe will introduce your second grader to the world of measurements without seeming like a lesson or a chore.

Teach your child how to feed himself in the morning with this simple and delicious breakfast burrito recipe.

Use these pretty egg carton flowers to decorate a spring table. They don't require water, they'll never wilt, and they're perfect for Easter.

Your child can create a trendy, retro felt flower pin that will remind her of the natural beauty of flowers in full bloom no matter what time of year it is!