Here's an activity that takes fourth grade reading and writing skills beyond the classroom to offer a warm welcome to a new neighbor.

Help your child construct and author a "sempuyo," a traditional Japanese book with accordion-style pages; she will develop her writing and fine motor skills.

Here's an easy project: create a homework helper bookmark so your fourth grader can write down assignments and mark the pages he needs to read.

These unique paving block critters let kids unleash their creative side on one of the "squarest" garden supplies in stores.

Make your own menagerie of animals using empty walnut shells

Help your child get creative and collect leaves of various sizes and textures that she can use to make animal art.

Here's a fun arts and crafts activity that has you and your child creating a book with a secret hollow!

Breathe new life into a battered old paperback with this creative book art craft that revolves around reading!

Does your fifth grader need a study buddy for geometry? Forget about a tutor. Help him make his own geometry dictionary!

Here's an arts and crafts activity to help your child put together his own "Back to School" scrapbook.

Help your fourth grader make a homemade recipe book that's eye-catching, simple to construct and perfect for holding all of her favorite recipes!

This homemade keepsake book is a great project for your fifth grader to make for someone special this holiday season!

Looking for a fun summer activity to capture all your vacation memories? Create a summer scrapbook with your child!

Make your own wrapping paper with some materials from around the house. Try to make your own wrapping paper this year for a unique presentation for your gifts.

What better way to encourage family bonding and communication than to make a family directory to help everyone keep in touch?

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

Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f

Your growing child will reflect on her identity and express herself with this fun and artistic photo project.

Put your kid's Internet research skills to the test with this activity that will help him learn more about the history and cultural significance of fireworks.

Surprise your favorite bookworm this Halloween with a witchy bookmark!

Writing a book about a favorite trip can be fun, rewarding and a great way to practice organizational, thinking, and communication skills.

Here's a great activity to get your child using imagination and artistic skills to create a handmade vocabulary book, complete with illustrations!

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

Give your third grader's reading and writing skills a stretch: have her create a Care Manual for your pet the next time your family goes away.

Spice up a traditional watercolor painting project with magazine cutout letters that spell out your favorite poem.

As Mother's Day approaches, everyone's grateful! Let your third grader assemble this special book with words from the whole family.

Explore the world from your own home by conducting research about other cultures with your 4th grade child.

An "I Love You" book is a perfect gift for a very special friend on Valentine's Day. Our "I Love You" book shares the love in eight different languages.

Help your fourth grader affirm her place in the family and in the march of recent history with this family album project.

Strong writing engages all five senses, and this fabulous fall-themed simile activity is the perfect way to celebrate sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.