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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.

Make your own picture frame! Show your fourth grader how to construct the an adorable, decorative picture frame for her favorite photo.

Before your next family getaway, make a set of picture/word vocabulary cards together. These cards will build your child's language and comprehension skills.

Brrrrr! It's chilly outside. Now's the perfect time to create a snow globe. But, don't worry, you don't need glass for this dome.

Celebrate autumn by making a beautiful pastel art piece with corn as its theme.

Using cardboard and duct tape, you can make a durable Father's Day frame that Dad can hang anywhere from his workbench to the office!

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

Celebrate Mexican heritage and inspire creativity in your budding artist with this unique arts and crafts activity.

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

Make a story summary folder with your child to help develop reading comprehension and critical thinking skills.

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

Send your child on an online hunt where he will practice working with search engines and use his reading comprehension skills to find specific information.

This reading comprehension activity teaches children reading in reverse: how would you teach an alien to use a zipper?

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

Okay, engaging in a graphing activity may sound ho-hum, but if you use fun data, it changes the picture entirely.

Help your child be a word detective as he builds excellent reading and comprehension skills on his search for clues to decipher meanings of unfamiliar words.

Flowers will brighten up anyone's day! Share the joy of spring by making a picture of a vase with fun 3-D flowers that will never wilt.

In this activity, your child will hear a story and practice mindful breathing. They will paint a picture that reminds them to bring mindfulness and kindness to their puppy mind.

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

Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.

Craft a paper rocket in this hands-on activity inspired by the life of Mae Jemison!

This bookmark is a helpful tool to use during and after reading to remind your child of "good reader" strategies that she can use on her own.

Create your own jigsaw puzzle using a blown-up family photo, and reconstruct the image as many times as you like. Here's how kids can make this gift.

Can a horse lead itself to the carrot? Train your horse with carrots and boxes and test horse memory in this fun zoology science fair project.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.

Help second graders grasp their understanding of tall tales and practice writing with this activity by writing about their own family!

In this activity you'll use coffee...to paint! It's a wonderful way to provide your child with a hands-on experience with natural dyes.

In this activity, your child will have an opportunity to discuss what they like about themselves, and they will design a digital or physical poster that displays their talents, what they like, and images that describe themselves.

Your child will have fun creating an Earth Day Plate that he can eat off as often as he likes!

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