Childhood summers are magical, full of splashy fun and relaxing afternoons. Preserving those memories should be special as well.

Helping your child write their own "Thanksgiving Proclamation" can help them grasp the spirit of the day, and develop more of an attitude of gratitude.

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

This activity will inspire adults and kids alike to take time to explore the beauty in their community and discover the colors of fall while developing their descriptive and creative writing skills! 

Incorporate a lesson about metaphors into a writing and drawing project featuring one of the most classically recognizable of holiday icons: Rudolph!

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

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

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

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

Make this creative "story cartoon" tray to help your first grader build reading comprehension skills while having a hilarious time!

This writing activity help give your child ideas for personal essays, important thoughts, and positive feelings throughout the holiday season.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

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.

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

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.

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.

In celebration of Earth Day, help your fifth grader write a poem from the Earth to its inhabitants.

Want to build your child's literary repertoire with tools like foreshadowing and description? Try a spooky Halloween story!

Communicating using the written word doesn't have to be tough! It can be as simple and fun as composing a comic strip.

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

Does your young writer need more details to beef up her writing? Why not make it fun by mixing in some creative artwork, and take her writing to the next level.

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

Here's a fun activity that will have your child deciphering directions for sandwich making, and learning about sequence along the way!

This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.

Help your preschooler learn the Four Questions prior to the big night with a homemade book, complete with words and illustrations!

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

Make going back to school a fun time! Let your child create her own pencil topper creatures using everyday materials and a Styrofoam ball.

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.

This Presidents Day, meet four of our country's most important heroes with this Mount Rushmore writing activity.

Learn about the CUPS strategy, a useful tool for editing children's writing.