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Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.

Let your second grader channel a famous Dr. Seuss character--the Cat in the Hat--with this hat-making activity inspired by the main character.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.

Here's a salt dough recipe that can be used to make ghostly character sticks for fun Halloween decor.

Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.

Help your child to create a familiar favorite from a book or series he adores out of papier-mache. Exercise your child's imagination and language arts skills.

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.

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

This watercolor landscape creates the background for the adventures of Little Red Riding Hood by using spooky silhouettes for the characters.

Show your fourth grader how to design and print his own chop, a Chinese "signature" of sorts that uses calligraphic characters or motifs.

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

Greek mythology offers up some of the most epic tales ever. This Greek mythology tree activity introduces him to some of the main characters in Greek mythology.

Reinforce your child’s understanding of geometry and 2D shapes while learning about the artist Mary Blair and her amazing contributions to many loved movies, books, and characters throughout her career.

Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures.

In this activity, your child will reflect on one role model in their life or research one historical figure that has displayed perseverance. Then, they will create a slideshow presentation or poster that defines and illustrates perseverance.

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.

Unleash your child's imagination by inviting them to create a tall tale set in their own hometown.

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

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

Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!

In this activity, you and your child will watch a video and learn how the brain easily remembers negative information, but not always positive. You will practice positivity by writing or drawing pictures of 10 positive things that happened today.

Boost creativity with this simple activity where kids make up biographies of people they find in old magazines.

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

This project determines what category of person is most likely to be ticklish.

Science fair project idea examines validity of mood ring predictions. Analyze accuracy of results, consider the impact of temperature

Children learn about mindfulness tools that may support them to manage their emotions. Then they will create their own video to teach others these same mindfulness tools.

Pop up a pup tent, just like Civil War soldiers did on the battlefield.

Your third grader will love both recreating and dressing up as his favorite reptile with this frightening crocodile jaw costume!

Create a face of a person or animal on a small terra cotta flower pot and grow herbs or a flowered plant for their hair! As the herbs grow, the hair grows.