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Make a Dr. Seuss Story Box!

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.

3rd grade

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Create Your Own Pumpkin Person!

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Create Your Own Pumpkin Person!

Get creative with this engaging activity where kids are asked to create their own pumpkin person and tap into their creative writing skills! Include all family members by having them create their very own pumpkin people.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Make an ALL ABOUT ME! Book

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Make an ALL ABOUT ME! Book

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

1st grade

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Build Family Mailboxes!

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Build Family Mailboxes!

Help your child practice his writing skills, while ensuring he'll get some mail to call his own, by making Family Mailboxes, a fun arts and crafts project.

Kindergarten

Reading & Writing

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Sticky Note Project

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Sticky Note Project

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

3rd grade

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Make a Paper Chain

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Make a Paper Chain

Here's a fun activity that will help your child learn to cut on a line, practice fine motor control, and create a beautiful garland, too.

Preschool

Reading & Writing

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Fine Motor Practice

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Fine Motor Practice

Take some of the spirit of musical chairs and incorporate it into an indoor obstacle course that will fine tune your child's motor skills!

Preschool

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Illustrate a Famous Book!

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Illustrate a Famous Book!

What if your child couldn't see the pictures of a picture book? In this activity, she'll listen to a story without looking at the images, and create her own.

Preschool

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Make a Thank You Frame

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Make a Thank You Frame

Looking for a teacher gift? Here's a way for your preschooler to show off her growing writing skills and create a cute picture frame to show her thanks, too!

Kindergarten

Reading & Writing

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Make Back to School Business Cards!

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Make Back to School Business Cards!

Looking for a unique arts and crafts activity that gives some writing practice? Help your child make her own back-to-school business cards!

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Make a Preschool Yearbook

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Make a Preschool Yearbook

Kids love to hear about themselves. And reading about themselves is even better! This personal yearbook will let them record all their important facts.

Preschool

Reading & Writing

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Papier-Mâché Characters

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Papier-Mâché Characters

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Create a Recyclable Creature

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Create a Recyclable Creature

Help your child use recycled materials, a little imagination and some writing skills to build his very own recycled creature.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Make a Career Book!

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Make a Career Book!

Celebrate Labor Day with this fun activity. Show your child how to make a "career book" and explore the many jobs that people have, while practicing writing.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

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Paint and Learn

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Paint and Learn

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

1st grade

Reading & Writing

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Write a Story From an Ant's Perspective

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Write a Story From an Ant's Perspective

Here's a writing activity that helps young learners explore an ant's perspective...and practice writing, too!

1st grade

Reading & Writing

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'Handy' Thanksgiving Wreath

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'Handy' Thanksgiving Wreath

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

2nd grade

Reading & Writing

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Paint Like Jackson Pollock!

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Paint Like Jackson Pollock!

Use marbles and paint to explore the wild world of shapes and color...and build writing strength, too.

Preschool

Reading & Writing

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F is for Frog Craft

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F is for Frog Craft

Try this goofy, first grade phonics craft that focuses on the letter "F" as in "Frog" and helps build crucial reading and spelling skills in your child.

Kindergarten

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