Helping your child learn to read doesn't only have to mean using books from the library or from the store. You can make a book of your own - a nonsense book!

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

Make learning to read even more fun for kids by creating an accordion learning book filled with fun transportation pictures.

Make an "I'm NOT Bored" book filled with your child's favorite activities, to reference the next time she has the urge to declare, "I'm bored."

Here's a fun book-making project that will help your child learn to abbreviate and provide an opportunity for her to exercise her artistic abilities.

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

Celebrate Labor Day with this fun activity. Show your child how to make a "career book" and explore the many jobs that people have, while practicing writing.

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

In this activity, your child will make her own book of Swahili numbers filled with pictures of animals found throughout Africa.

Make going back to school fun with this surprising pop up book, perfect for first graders!

This Father's Day, give dad something he'll really appreciate: a book about him, written by his favorite author...his son or daughter!

This project combines arts and crafts with writing, as your child writes a story and publishes it into a book made out of a paper bag!

Give your child some practice with even numbers, while creating a cute Christmas keepsake. Create this skip counting book.

Spark your kids' interest in writing by helping them write a mini-book about their favorite subject: themselves!

Build good first grade reading and writing skills, as well as family peace and quiet, with this hand made story book about mornings in your home.

Help your first grader understand what a noun is with this fun photo book that catalogs her favorite people, places, and things!

Celebrate the new year by making a memory book with your child! You'll reinforce time and calendar concepts and you'll get to reminisce about the past year.

Create your very own Sleep Book filled with a menagerie of made-up nonsense creatures and discover how different animals catch some zzz's.

Better than any store bought Father's Day card, this touching keepsake lets your child give Dad a peek into their relationship from her point of view.

A new twist on the game of charades will inspire your first grader to look at her favorite books in a whole new light.

Using paper plates, have the kids make these fun animal masks and your house will be transformed into a jungle.

Children will read a book, then retell the story with pictures they have painted on stones.

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

Put old, worn-out picture books to work by constructing a book birdhouse, perfect for welcoming spring.

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

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

Support your first grader's interest in reading with this decorative bookmark that illustrates a favorite scene from a loved book.

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

Help your child gain reading comprehension skills, as well as listening and memory skills with this fun activity that uses his favorite book!

Practice reading and writing by helping your first grader create a family recipe book!