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

Make a beautiful bowl out of printed lines of poetry that you can use to store everything from jewelery to candy.

Improve critical thinking and logic skills as you compete to win in this fun, educational card game.

Combine your creative fifth grader's love of nature, art and poetry with leaf printing!

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

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.

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.

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.

Discover whether the â5-second ruleâ is effective at determining whether food is still safe to eat after being dropped on the ground.

Your fifth grade aspiring poet will be delighted to learn how to write limericks, funny poems that correspond to a simple rhyming structure.

Write a poem with a twist! Your child can write a poem that also has a secret sentence hidden within the words of the poem.

Practice rhythm and rhyme with these step-by-step instructions for a pantoum poem!

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.

Beginning poets can be overwhelmed keeping track of rhyme and rhythm. Have your little writer try a skeltonic poem, which focuses on end rhyme.

Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

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

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

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.

Not every poem needs to be about leaves and love. If your fifth grader is more attached to his phone or computer, introduce him to the apostrophe poem.

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?

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

Pretty fluttery feather earrings add a light touch to any outfit. Your child will float on air knowing she made the earrings herself.

Spice up a traditional watercolor painting project with magazine cutout letters that spell out your favorite poem.

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!

Romantic idioms are colorful and sometimes confusing phrases about love. Make a book of romantic idioms with this activity.

Invite your fourth grader--and her friends--to channel their inner rock stars as they make their own choreographed music video.

Make your own recycling game that helps teach your child what can and should be recycled.

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

Play Tip It, a silly and rowdy game that kids love!