Make a Halloween pumpkin this October! A Halloween pumpkin character is a safe Jack-o'-lantern carving alternative for young children.

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces students to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

Kids can turn a favorite fairy tale into a rebus puzzle by replacing the nouns in the story with pictures that they draw themselves.

Creating a family newspaper is a great way to teach your child the characteristics of a newspaper article, give him or her some excellent writing practice.

Create this quick and easy craft with your child, and then let their imagination float free as they write about it!

These finger puppets are easy to make, and they're a great way to encourage story-telling and imaginative play.

During this chilly winter season, try this fun indoor craft with your preschooler to help him explore art concepts like shape, form and texture.

Build your kindergartener's reading comprehension by making a classic box of objects that invite them into the books you're reading together.

Help your teen truly control his own destiny by having him write a 'Choose Your Own Adventure'-style story!

Let your kid have fun painting by blowing the paint around on the paper rather than using a paintbrush. The result will be a fabulously abstract piece of art!

This activity will give pre-readers practice building a story. And it's silly fun, too!

Try this patterned story activity with your kindergartener to help her build up her reading and writing skills using some of her favorite books from preschool.

Boost creativity with this simple activity where kids make up biographies of people they find in old magazines.

Children are imaginative story-builders. Create a shoebox habitat with your child to put those budding creative instincts to good use.

Here's an authentic writing task that is perfect for Earth Day, or any day! In this activity, your child's pen becomes an instrument of planetary importance.

Bend, twist, squish and press a paper bag into a tree! Once it's finished, your child's Halloween tree will look like it came right out of a scary fairy tale.

Turn ordinary cookies into puppets and create edible performance art!

Teach your child measurement skills and some Mardi Gras history as you make this delectably delicious traditional treat known as King Cake.

This watercolor landscape creates the background for the adventures of Little Red Riding Hood by using spooky silhouettes for the characters.

Hop over to the craft table and make this easy bunny puppet!

The everyday American scenes painted by Edward Hopper provide a great opportunity for your middle schooler to narrate and engage in storytelling.

Design a survival kit. Brainstorm various survival scenarios. Address basic human requirements and natural resources. Describe each tool as well uses.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

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

Show your teens the connection between making history and writing it by having them write, illustrate, and edit a newspaper from the past.

Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

Rewriting this classic Christmas carol will spark your child's creativity while strengthening his familiarity with grammar and style elements.

Your third grader will love both recreating and dressing up as his favorite reptile with this frightening crocodile jaw costume!

Encourage your reluctant writer to build creativity with a found poem, which is written by rearranging bits and pieces of other peopleâs writing.

Help your budding artist construct this paper chain caterpillar craft, inspired by the intelligent bug from "Alice in Wonderland."