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

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

A nonet is a 9-line poem. Like haiku, each line has a specific number of syllables, starting with nine in the first line and ending with only one in the last.

See how to write a love song simply in this kid-focused tutorial. Learn how to write a love song for Valentine's Day and beyond.

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

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

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

If you can make a list, you can write a poem! Get your child to practice their writing and expression with a list poem.

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

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.

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

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.

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

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

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.

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

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.

Encourage your child to take in the tastes, smells, sights, sounds and textures of the year's spookiest holiday with a sensory poem!

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.

Start by writing an acrostic poem, but then get ready for a writing challenge that makes an acrostic trickier to write.

Anyone can write Dad a card for Father's Day; but for the dad who loves sports, get the family to write him a special haiku on a basketball instead!

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

Help your fourth or fifth grader design and write their own innovative greeting card by formulating a poem in the shape of their favorite object of choice.

This 4th of July, end the battle for independence in your house, and show your child just how much freedom she can enjoy.

In this fun fall-themed activity, your child will design and decorate a pumpkin based on a picture book. After completing their pumpkin, they’ll write a short story about a new adventure related to their picture book.

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.

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