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.
Build Writing Muscles with this Water Relay!
Does your child have trouble holding a pencil? Is writing his name an excruciating task? For many young writers, it is. The key is to build up those hand muscles! This water relay race can help.
Instant Poetry! A Writing Exercise
This activity allows your child to translate what he observes around him into a beautiful poem. Plus, the process will sharpen his awareness that words hold meaning and are a way of expressing himself.
Drawing Shadow Art
Here's an activity that will develop your kindergartener's fine motor skills while tracing shadows on a sunny day!
Write a Diamante Poem
A diamante is a special poem that makes use of a simple structure, resulting in a diamond-shaped poem. Here's how to get started with this creative and fun writing activity!
Make a Sight Word Book
Want to give your kid a leg up with sight words? Put the flash cards away and pull out the construction paper! By creating her own book, your kindergartener can create something she'll be proud of, and get ten key sight words under her belt at the same time.
Pay the Toll! A Communication Game
Is your family a little lax in the grammar department? Don’t worry! This game helps to strengthen your child’s speaking skills, by teaching him to answer questions with complete sentences.
Make a Flash Back Book!
Are you looking for a new way to help your fourth grader celebrate New Year's Day? She'll love getting the whole family in on the fun to create a "Flash Back Book!"
Write a New Ending!
Knowing how to use quotation marks to write character dialog is an important skill for developing writers. Here's a fun way to get your child writing speech.
Play Action Word Charades
In first grade, kids commonly learn to tell the difference between nouns and verbs. While they may learn quickly to tell you the definition of each, by saying something along the lines of "a verb is an action word," a full understanding usually takes more time. Here's a fun skill-boosting game ...
Thesaurus Mad Lib!
Your third grader may know how to use a dictionary, but what about a thesaurus? Here's a fun holiday activity that will have you and your child singing, laughing, and using a great writing tool!
