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Here's a fun way to learn about rhyme in songs and poetry, and to get your middle schooler writing some poetry of his own!

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.

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

Confused about clauses? Get the concept to stick by helping your middle schooler make mix-and-match poetry dice filled with independent and dependent clauses.

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

In this activity, create a poem that emerges from the collaboration of parent and teen in the activity of observing, discussing, reading, and writing.

Get your reluctant teen excited about writing: by alternating "found" phrases from a favorite book with his own writing, he'll create a unique, profound poem.

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

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.

Found poetry is a great exercise for kids to practice seeing the beauty and humor in ordinary, everyday language.

Combine rhymes, riddles and poetry with a terse verse! What do you call floral electricity? Flower Power!

This writing activity to get your third grader to combine the fun of poetry with the excitement of celebrating a birthday.

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.

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.

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

Help your teen analyze "To My Mother" by Edgar Allan Poe, and then experiment with his poetry skills to create a version of his own.

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.

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

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

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.

In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practice their writing skills and word usage as they create an "I Used to, Now I" poem.

Teach your kids about the ancient art of the Echo Verse. They'll give writing skills and creativity a boost as they write an Echo Verse of their own!

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

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

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

Meant to be fun and inspiring, Oulipo N+7 challenges writers to create new writing, use language and enriches vocabulary, spelling and critical thinking.

Help your child get more comfortable with rhyme schemes with The Bear in Despair by Amanda Bray Cody.