Let your child step into the main character's shoes as they keep track of the setting, events, and names of characters in the story by keeping a journal.

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

Show your teen how to create silly limericks--cheery comic verses that probably originated in Limerick, Ireland--of her own.

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

Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.

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

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.

Celebrate Irish history and culture this St. Patrick's Day by making a miniature version of the Blarney Stone!

This game will help your child write with more attention to detail.

Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

Make a wanted poster of a villain from a favorite book or fairy tale in this fun reading comprehension activity!

Help your kid get a handle on punctuation by challenging her to create a story that's truly out of this world.

This writing activity will promote dialogue about racial segregation and its impact on African-Americans throughout history with your child.

Making Dad a comic book is a great gift for Father's Day, and one that helps them work on fine motor skills, storytelling and handwriting.

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

Here's an adorable kindergarten refrigerator magnet that celebrates the glories of the letter "B" and benefits your early reader.

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

Here's a silly game that uses nursery rhymes to introduce a big concept in first grade reading and writing: learning about nouns and verbs.

Give your third grader a head start in language arts by teaching her an alliteration lesson with this Santa Claus-themed writing project.

This slightly tweaked version of "Hide and Go Seek" hones listening: a key skill for kindergarten.

This string a necklace arts activity teaches first grade readers to look for a story's beginning, middle, and end.

This fun and educational Halloween craft is a fantastic way to celebrate the holiday while building your child's letter and phonics skills.

Is your child learning to write the alphabet correctly? In this "kinesthetic" activity, use movement and art to help your child with letter-writing.

This goofy scramble book activity will bring laughs...but also some good, solid comprehension skills too!

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

Holiday thank you cards show friends and family that you appreciate them. Make a batch of holiday thank you cards with your child this winter.

Write a letter to Santa and bring back the lost art of letter writing. Learn how to write a carefully crafted wishlist using proper letter form.

Play the fridge magnet name game with your preschooler to help prepare her for kindergarten reading and writing.

After the party and presents, there's just one more thing for your child to do: thank you notes!