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Here's a fun art activity that combines measurement and design with drawing and painting. Kids tell their own special story as they create a story quilt.

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

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

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

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

Let your child step into the main character's shoes as they keep track of the setting, events, and names of characters in the story by keeping a journal.

This simple way to help your child understand story problems begins as a quick activity and turns into a study tool for years to come!

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.

In this social emotional learning activity, your child will hear the story Zoo Zen: A Yoga Story for Kids, learn the benefits of yoga, and create their own yoga sequence to teach someone else.

If your third grader is having difficulty sequencing events in a story, try creating this book square.

Mad Libs are fun but they're even better when your fourth grader gets to make the story himself!

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

Have your child try her hand at creating a colorful, beaded necklace that's not only stylish, but also tells a story.

In this activity, your child will reflect on and write a story about a person who has embodied integrity and honesty in their life.

Try this delicious and nutritious recipe for Green Eggs and Ham, inspired by Dr. Seuss's classic story of Sam I Am.

Here's a fun activity that will allow your child to express himself by making a flag of his own design, then writing an accompanying story.

Your third grader will love reliving his favorite holiday story as he creates a charming Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer sculpture!

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.

In this activity, your child will hear a story and practice mindful breathing. They will paint a picture that reminds them to bring mindfulness and kindness to their puppy mind.

Transform your home into a theater with this fun Fall Family Theater Night activity! Invite the family to gather together to practice reading a fun fall-themed story in the format of a play.

Children will reflect on the importance of performing acts of kindness for the Earth, hear a story about easy ways they can care for the Earth, and set goals to conserve more in their everyday lives.

Hearing true stories of compassionate people can be uplifting and inspiring! In this home activity, your child will hear a true story of compassion and then set goals to bring compassion to their home and/or community.

Nature is so generous to us all. How often do we reflect and thank nature? In this activity, children will engage with the classic story, The Giving Tree, and actively practice gratitude in nature for trees and all that trees do for us!

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

Kids practice their writing composition skills as they cut and paste nutsy headlines from old newspapers and write silly articles to go with them.

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

In this activity, your child will write stories about two different people. The stories will include similarities and differences in the ways each person lives in their communities.

Children get creative with this fun, imaginative activity that combines an upcycled everyday household item with a few craft supplies.