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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

Reading & Writing

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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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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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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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Write a Concrete Poem For Mom

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Write a Concrete Poem For Mom

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

1st grade

Reading & Writing

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Mother's Day Coupons

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Mother's Day Coupons

Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.

4th 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

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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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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When I Grow Up I Want To Be...

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When I Grow Up I Want To Be...

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.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Fairy Tale Dice

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Fairy Tale Dice

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

Kindergarten

Reading & Writing

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Make a Paper Bag Book

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Make a Paper Bag Book

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!

1st grade

Reading & Writing

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Create an Autumn Tree of Resolutions

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Create an Autumn Tree of Resolutions

Help your learner develop her fine motor and communication skills with this fun and festive fall activity.

Kindergarten

Reading & Writing

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Nature Poetry

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Nature Poetry

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

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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How to Make a Homemade Book

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How to Make a Homemade Book

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

1st grade

Reading & Writing

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Write a Simile Poem ... Starring Your Pet!

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Write a Simile Poem ... Starring Your Pet!

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.

4th grade

Reading & Writing

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Make Shape Poem Greeting Cards

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Make Shape Poem Greeting Cards

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.

4th grade

Reading & Writing

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Make a Travel Journal

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Make a Travel Journal

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

4th grade

Social studies

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Create an Animal Folk Tale

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Create an Animal Folk Tale

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.

1st grade

Social studies

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