1st and 2nd Grade Creative Writing Educational Resources

Describe and draw mom in this fill-in-the-blank Mother's Day worksheet!

From nature hunts and rock painting to recycled art and poetry writing, these activities combine scientific exploration with arts and crafts projects.

Sparks students' creative thinking with this Earth Day-themed reflective writing prompt.

Inspire creative thinking this Earth Day with a nature-themed reflective writing prompt.

This worksheet explains to kids what an acrostic poem is, and then challenges them to write an acrostic poem that describes each word provided.

Invite students to think creatively—and eco-consciously!—this Earth Day with this writing prompt.

Find out if you've got a little haiku master on your hands with our haiku worksheet. A simple poetry form, a haiku is perfect for beginning writers.

This worksheet is a lovely introduction to cinquains and poetic forms.

Super powers and saving the world will make any child want to write! Your third grader will learn about adding supporting details to their main idea.

Learners will write an original song for planet Earth in this fun songwriting prompt.

Writers will practice crafting a story around setting with this open-ended writing prompt.

Get familiar with different kinds of poetry with this poetry word search. This poetry word search has your kid honing his spelling and observation skills.

Kapow! Wham! Creative writing can be daunting for some kids, but it doesn't have to be! Help excite and inspire your reluctant writers with this fun comic book template.

An acrostic poem is one of the most easy and rewarding ways for younger children to write poetry. Fill in the blanks to spell out "family".

Children add more transition words to their sequencing arsenal in this word-sorting worksheet.

Students answer key questions about their main character to develop details in this pre-writing worksheet.

Young writers will traverse the story mountain to create a narrative plot of their own! Students will consider various story elements, including characters, setting, climax, problem, and solution with this great visual aid.

This poetry worksheet is sure to get your child's creative juices flowing! Students will seek to write their own limerick by filling in blank spaces for nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. Then they'll add an illustration to complete their poem!

Celebrate Easter by trying your hand at acrostic poetry!

Acrostic poems are a fun, easy introduction to poetry. Learn about what makes a good acrostic poem and try writing one about school!

What are you thankful for? Use this acrostic poem template to inspire your learners to reflect on the theme of gratitude.