Kindergarten - 4th Grade Creative Writing Activities

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.

A nonet is a 9-line poem. Like haiku, each line has a specific number of syllables, starting with nine in the first line and ending with only one in the last.

Take advantage of the upcoming Irish holiday, Saint Patrick's Day, to encourage your third grader to flex his poetry muscles and come up with a haiku.

Encourage your child to take in the tastes, smells, sights, sounds and textures of the year's spookiest holiday with a sensory poem!

Show your fourth grader how to make a delicate, dried flower bookmark with flowers native to their neighborhood.

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Show your child how to write a diamante poem, which makes use of a simple structure and results in a diamond-shaped poem.

See how to write a love song simply in this kid-focused tutorial. Learn how to write a love song for Valentine's Day and beyond.

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

Encourage your child to explore her favorite fairy tale, and learn about characters, plot, setting and story sequence as she draws her own pictures.

In this writing activity, let your child reflect on the past and practice their writing skills and word usage as they create an "I Used to, Now I" poem.

Show your little poet how to create a beautiful acrostic poem for someone special this Valentine's Day.

What happens after the prince and the princess get married? This writing activity allows your child to answer that question for herself.

This activity allows your kindergartener to translate what they observe into a beautiful poem.

Learn about how to write a couplet poem in this easy introduction to the classic poetry style.

Most of us are familiar with haiku, but the tanka is an even older form of Japanese poetry. Learn to write a tanka poem with this activity.

There's only one word that rhymes with orange. This is bad news for poets who want to write about oranges. But what if they use word play instead?

If helping your child learn parts of speech makes you want to take a nap, try this exercise. It's a sure way to keep those creative juices flowing.

Help your child create an autumn poem full of colorful sensory details.

Combine rhymes, riddles and poetry with a terse verse! What do you call floral electricity? Flower Power!

Turn your living room into a sophisticated café while your child and their friends explore the world of poetry with this unique and entertaining party idea.

Help your third grader author a lovely limerick in honor of Valentine's Day! He'll be delighted to compose and recite this nonsensical poem.

Help your fourth or fifth grader design and write their own innovative greeting card by formulating a poem in the shape of their favorite object of choice.

Celebrate the new school year with a back to school poem!

Have a bookworm on your hands? They'll boost their spelling and problem solving skills with this Oulipo activity re-writing lyrics to beloved Christmas songs!

Looking for a simple, yet unique writing activity for your child on Valentine's Day? Try a hand at haiku!

Your fourth grader will get their mind working with this simple "Chanukah" anagram game. They will hone their language and spelling skills with this one!

This writing activity to get your third grader to combine the fun of poetry with the excitement of celebrating a birthday.