Writing stories that imitate a certain genre or type of fiction allows children to explore a book they love by imagining new twists for their favorite characters and plot lines.

Invite teens to explore issues that are important to them, and then write a script and film a video public service announcement.

Explore how music can have an emotional impact on a scene in a movie, then help teens write and film a scene of their own.

Encourage children to spend a little time thinking and writing about just what makes a hero and who their personal heroes might be.

This activity invites children and teens to explore various careers and then write about what they might want to be when they grow up in a blog.

Let children practice using different types of words in a fill-in-the-blank-story game before making their own word list for a magnetic poetry set.

Explore fairy tales told in both old and new ways and use an online tool to help children create their own "fractured" version of a fairy tale.

Have children explore the different parts of mystery writing by making a puzzle about a favorite book. They can then invent and write their own mysteries using the online Mystery Cube tool.

After reading about historical figures and other important people that have changed the world, children choose someone that they consider to be "amazing"—either someone they've heard about or someone they know—and create a book page that highlights this person.

Kids learn about weather sayings throughout history while writing and illustrating a book for younger children.

Brainstorm popular expressions with friends and family, then explore their meanings through game play and writing/drawing/cut-and-paste activities.

Create a treasure hunt out of word-puzzle clues hidden around the home or yard.

Everyone loves getting a greeting card, especially if it's homemade. Make a funny or thoughtful greeting card or invitation with pictures and a poem, joke, or riddle.

Visit a museum or art gallery (either online or in person) with children and teens, helping them find inspiration for a story based on a piece of art that they particularly enjoy or relate to.

After reading a book or magazine, children and teens can choose a section and transform it into what's known as a "found poem."

Invite young adults to write letters to classmates, postcards from travels, and e-mails to family and friends.

Before seeing a film based on a book, classic or contemporary, children can learn about filmmaking and create their own scenes based on their favorite moments from the book.

Invite children and teens to create a travel brochure to share information about a special place with others.

Encourage children and teens to make healthful food choices by having them explore the foods they eat and the ways those foods are advertised.