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

Add a creative and personal touch to graduation gifts with this clever character clip that's perfect for securing cards to gift boxes.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Dream big with a homemade dream journal, a great writing exercise for elementary-age kids.

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

From a Twilight novel to required reading, kids will learn about preconceptions as they predict a book's story based on the cover.

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

Create a dramatic, elegant line drawing of a pumpkin in this white-on-black Halloween art project. 

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.

This Santa Lucia crown is a beautiful craft for your child during the holiday season. Wear a Santa Lucia crown on St. Lucy's Day, December 13th.

Free science fair project idea that examines the differences between cats and dogs. Analyze objective qualities rather than subjective ones.

Boost your child's imagination and creativity by having her design her own deck of trading cards.

Kids put their geography knowledge to the test in this balloon volley game inspired by the Dr. Seuss book "Oh the Places You'll Go".