Writing Activities and Games
Writing activities to help show your child the fun side of learning! From easy writing activities to more advanced, we've got you covered! Use the selector on the right to narrow your search for writing activities by grade.
Story Starters: A Book Making Activity
Want to spark some creativity? Give your child some pictures for a story, then let his imagination run wild! Not only is this book-making activity quick and easy, but it gives emerging readers insight into how a story's illustrations provide context clues. So get a stack of old magazines and get ...
A Martin Luther King Day Project
Martin Luther King Day is a great excuse to show how just one person can make a difference in the world, and teach kids that they can be that person! This hands-on activity gets them brainstorming about what needs change in the world, and how they can help.
Play Sentence Scramble!
Third graders have learned to construct simple sentences, but they are still exploring ways to make their writing more interesting and effective. This hands-on family activity gives your child practice creating compound sentences, a classic part of third grade curriculum.
Celebrate New Year's with a Time Capsule!
This New Year's, ask your third grader to reflect on the events of 2008, gather her cool stuff, and create a time capsule.
Race for Spelling Patterns!
In this high energy, interactive game, third graders are challenged to a race involving spelling patterns in words. This is one race your child will want to run again and again! And it will do wonders for her reading fluency.
Make a Thank You Frame!
Looking for a great gift to give your child's teacher? According to a recent poll by the National Education Association, what most teachers want most is a simple "thank you". Heres a great way for your preschooler to show off her growing writing skills and create a cute picture frame to show her ...
Homemade Sidewalk Chalk
Any excuse is a good excuse to get outside. And homemade chalk ranks right up there! Not only will making your own chalk bring hours of hopscotch and drawing entertainment, but all that sidewalk fun builds the hand muscles, which helps young kids as they learn to write.
Bake a Batch of Crispy Kisses!
This recipe makes rice crispy treats, wrapped like giant chocolate kisses! Sweet additions to add to a stack of valentines, this yummy craft will also give your preschool or kindergarten kid a reason to do a little writing and drawing this Valentine's day!
The Build-a-Word Card Game: Better than Go Fish!
Compound words may look hard at first, but things get easier if kids can spot two smaller words that they already know. Want to add a little "holy moly!" to something that can feel ho hum? This card game will help you practice making compound words-- and have some fun while you're at it!
Host a Founding Fathers Feast
Bring historical figures alive with this fun family activity! Your child will plan a founding fathers feast by researching historical figures and assigning each character to a dinner guest.
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