Write a Funny Limerick

What You Need:

• Pencil
• Paper
• Dictionary or thesaurus (optional)

What You Do:

1. Before beginning this activity, discuss the rules for writing a limerick. Your child will need to know that limericks are five-line poems with an (AABBA) rhyme scheme. Lines 1, 2, and 5 have seven to ten syllables and lines 3 and 4 have five to seven syllables.
2. Help your child pick a topic for the poem. Invite them to get creative!
3. Encourage your child to put on their poetry hat and get to writing! They may need to consult a dictionary or thesaurus if they get stuck. Try to stick to the limerick structure, but it’s okay to bend the rules a little to help your young poet.

A humorous limerick makes is a wonderful way to make someone special smile! Invite your child to rewrite their favorite limerick with a picture to accompany it, and give it as a gift to a friend or relative.