Search Nonfiction Writing Arts & Crafts Hands-on Activities

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.

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

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.

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

Create Fairy Tale Dice and inspire your learner to weave fantastic fairy tales and improve their reading and writing skills at the same time!

What are you the most thankful for? Challenge your kid to think about all the reasons he has to be thankful and make a turkey featuring one particular thing.

Is your kid indecisive about what he wants to be when he grows up? Instead of concentrating on just one dream, encourage him to explore the possibilities.

Help your child learn more about the military by having him create a portrait of a soldier and write a short summary about why that soldier is important.

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

Encourage your writer to uncover their imagination and storytelling skills by authoring their very own book.

Children tap into their own imaginative storytelling skills by creating and writing a richly embellished folk tale about their favorite member of the animal kingdom.

Challenge your learner to a whole new method of storytelling, and improve their fine motor skills in the process.

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.

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

People have identification cards, why not pets? Make an ID card for your family pet, a fun activity that also gives your child some writing practice.

Get your little traveler ready for a âround-the-world adventure! Kids will get a geography lesson, writing practice and a great appreciation for traveling.

Creating a book is one thing, but creating a codex is a whole different ball game.

Childhood summers are magical, full of splashy fun and relaxing afternoons. Preserving those memories should be special as well.