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Boosting your child's grammar skills can be challenging, especially if they're a reluctant writer. Here are seven different grammar games that you can try at home or in your classroom to improve your child's grammar skills while they have fun!

Back to School can bring up lots of different emotions for children. Get them excited for a new school year with 15 fun and reflective writing prompts!

Our collection of story prompts promises to entertain and inspire young storytellers, from intergalactic missions to enchanting adventures in magical forests. So, grab your pens and let the storytelling begin!

Our reading and writing activities offer a fun way to boost creativity, improve English language skills, and inspire a love for reading and writing in your child!

Whether you’re looking for birthday party games or fun indoor activities to do on rainy days, these creative games will keep your child entertained while boosting their reading and writing skills!

Navigating teaching English can be tricky, but we've got you covered! Here are our favourite games that will improve your child's English skills in no time.

Teaching language arts can be difficult, but we're here to help! Here are our top recommendations for language arts games that your child will love!

Teaching your child to read can be challenging, but there are thousands of fun ways to improve this skill. Here are our top free reading games to kickstart your child’s journey!

Finding fun ways to ease your child’s learning process can be a game-changer, especially if they’re a reluctant learner. Here are the best spelling games that you can try with your child!

Teaching children to write can be challenging, but there are many ways to make it enjoyable for both you and your child! Here's a list of the best writing games for kids that you can try anytime, anywhere!

Celebrate Father's Day with heartfelt gratitude for all dads, stepdads, grandads, and other father figures. Explore these writing prompts to honor the amazing father figures in our lives!

Beat the summer slide with engaging activities that prevent learning loss and set your child up for success in the new school year.

New year, new writing prompts! Use these creative writing ideas to get your child inspired to write and back into learning mode. These prompts will help your child write stories, poems, reports, and much more!

Encouraging your child to practice literacy skills can be challenging, especially if they find literacy boring, or look at it as schoolwork. From family game nights, to epic singing battles, we hope these suggestions help spark a passion for learning in your child, all while having fun!

Writing can be a challenging skill to learn, but at Night Zookeeper, we believe in making writing fun. Here are some great writing activities that will transform your child’s attitude toward writing!

Christmas is a great time to let your child’s imagination run wild! Encourage your child to express themselves creatively this holiday season with some fun, Christmas creative writing prompts!

Inspire your child to keep writing even after Christmas with our 12 days of Christmas writing prompts. These prompts will help you keep the festivities going until January!

Inspire your child to write all month long with our fantastically fun December writing prompts - perfect to get into the festive spirit!

Mental wellbeing has become a global topic of discussion, but children’s mental health specifically continues to be overlooked. Without the right tools, children may struggle to find ways to manage their mental wellbeing. Here are our best, fun creative activities to improve your child's wellbeing!

October is the first full month of a brand new season, and as usual, we have lots to write about as we celebrate World Smile Day, World Animal Day, World Teachers’ Day and Halloween! If you’re on the hunt for some amazingly creative writing prompts, you’ve come to the right place!

These September writing prompts are perfect whether your child is getting ready for Autumn or enjoying the first few days of Spring!

Now that we’ve settled into the second half of the year and a new school year approaches, get your child’s writing back on track with our best August writing prompts!

We have much to celebrate in the month of July, including some awesome international animal days, yummy holidays and friendship! Let your child's imagination run wild with our favorite July-themed writing prompts!

Make summer writing fun with prompts that inspire kids' creativity and help maintain their writing skills!

Discover top summer learning activities for kids that combine fun with education. From book clubs to museum trips, keep young minds active!

Nurture your child's imagination with our May Writing Prompts! These have been created to develop skills in various writing styles. Happy writing!

These Environmental Writing Prompts have been created to raise awareness about the current environmental crisis and to get your child to think creatively about all the ways they can help!

Here are some fantastically fun April Writing Prompts to inspire your child to write all month long! April is a busy month, with lots of great things to celebrate, including Earth Day, World Penguin Day and Poetic Earth Month.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers, grandmothers, friends, and family members who have taken on this important role! Celebrate Mother's Day with these amazing writing prompts!

With Springtime around the corner and World Creative Writing Month in full swing, we've gathered some awesome March writing prompts to inspire your child's creativity and to get excited about writing!

Inspire your child to love writing this February with our fantastically fun writing prompts! These prompts include journal entries, story starters, prompts to help your child celebrate special days, and much more. Happy February!

Our New Year's resolution is to inspire your child to love writing! Try our New Year writing prompts to get your child excited for new beginnings, and to start improving their skills this year.

These fun facts for kids are designed to teach your child about animals and encourage their creativity. We've also included fun writing prompts to help spark your child's imagination and help them write cool new things.

Our holiday writing prompts will make your child excited to write even during the holiday season. Encourage them to keep their skills on track while having fun!

These are the best creative activities to do at home to entertain the whole family - from preschoolers, to older kids, to even parents!

The Night Zoo is a very magical world indeed, but we want children to recognise the magic of the world they already live in. Celebrate Earth Day with these amazing Earth Day Writing Prompts!

These super spring writing prompts will help your child to grow their imaginations and their writing skills!

Whether you’re homeschooling or simply looking for creative writing prompts to do after school during the month of November, here is a list of our favorites!

Make Halloween fantastically fun with our spooktacular Halloween writing prompts!

We're nearly halfway through the year already! June is an awesome month as it brings a change in seasons and plenty of smiles. We've created some June writing prompts that will encourage your child to use their imagination and have lots of fun whilst writing!

Now that the weather is getting colder, what better way to stay warm and cozy than with some fantastically fun creative writing prompts?

These word games will help improve your child's language skills and while getting them excited about reading & writing!

Our fall writing prompts will inspire your child to engage their imagination and create new poems, persuasive essays, adventure stories, reports, short stories, and much more!

Writing helps children develop their communication, emotional intelligence, self-expression, and confidence. We know this skill doesn't always come naturally to children, so we're here to make it easy and fun to learn! Here are 25 fantastically fun writing prompts for you to try, whether you’re homeschooling, or simply looking for an educational activity to do at the weekend