Make some fairy tale felt board stories with your child the next time you're looking for a fun activity for a lazy afternoon.

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

In this activity, your child will write stories about two different people. The stories will include similarities and differences in the ways each person lives in their communities.

Here's a fun writing activity that will turn a Saturday trip to the local zoo into an all-out creativity bonanza.

Got the pre-writing blues? Try this simple five-finger technique to help your second grader develop a sequenced plan for her early compositions.

Build second and third grade writing skills by using pictures to help kids "see" how to use details in their stories.

This project will help keep your child's thoughts in order as he creates stories from the beginning all the way through to the end.

Try these story starters - creativity and sequencing skills combine to create wild stories that will have the whole family in stitches!

Blanket forts are a kid classic! Let your child create a âfortress of solitudeâ on his own for reading, telling scary stories or for cozy cocooning.

Stories change as you retell them. The objective of this science fair project is to demonstrate how information gets interpreted, distorted and changed.

Hearing true stories of compassionate people can be uplifting and inspiring! In this home activity, your child will hear a true story of compassion and then set goals to bring compassion to their home and/or community.

Delight your first grader by combining a reading activity with a fun "tea party" as she unscrambles cut-up words in a tea bag to form sentences and stories.

Tell the Purim story in a new way: By making a set of puppets out of an old deck of cards!

Go on a storytelling adventure using your kindergartenerâs five favorite picture books.

Even the most reluctant beginning writers love to experiment with the "cliffhanger."

Geared toward kindergarten and first grade learners, The Weather Inside is a fun activity to help help children understand and process their emotions in a healthy way.

Surprise your favorite bookworm this Halloween with a witchy bookmark!

Use your cookie cutters with jello to have the kids create a story with the shapes they choose.

Turn a real-life hero into a folklore hero. Your child can write a tall tale that makes a Davy Crockett or John Henry out of someone they personally know.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

Get your kindergartener storytelling in this arts and crafts activity by making Character Cubes that'll help improve your child's reading and writing skills.

Not only will you and your kindergartener create a beautiful photo keepsake, you'll also have the chance to spend time together and relive special memories.

Got a shoelace? Got a kindergartener? Help your child learn to use the number line by creating one out of a lace.

Help your kindergartener develop his sequencing skills in this activity that teaches him about a story's beginning, middle, and end.

This flannel board will give your child hands-on practice with math, but in a fun format, full of ladybugs.

In this unique 5th grade arts and crafts project, your budding artist can imitate ancient rock art by creating his own petroglyphs on sandpaper with crayons.

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.

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

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