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Creative Writing

10

Fun Writing Activities

for Kids

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Activity 1

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“Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr Seuss was written using only 50 words.

Can you use the same 50 words to write your own story?

Use the Word Cards (attached) to help you. Write your story below. Give it a title.

10 Fun Writing Activities for Kids – Activity 1

Title: _____________________________

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Instructions:

Print and cut out the word cards (on cardstock).

Read each word and arrange them to form sentences to create your own story.

Have fun!

a am

and anywhere

are be

boat box

car could

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dark do

eat

fox goat

eggs

good green

ham here

house I

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if in

let like

may me

mouse

on

rain Sam

or

not

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say see

so thank

that

them

they train

there

the

tree try

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will with

would you

The List of 50 Words

(in alphabetical order)

a, am, and, anywhere, are,

be, boat, box, car, could, dark, do,

eat, eggs, fox, goat, good, green,

ham, here, house, I, if, in, let, like,

may, me, mouse, not, on, or, rain,

Sam, say, see, so, thank, that, the,

them, there, they, train, tree, try,

will, with, would, you

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Activity 2

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CREATE A CHARACTER

Glue the images onto the box below to create your character.

Glue your character here...

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Activity 2

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Give your character a name and write 5 sentences to describe the character.

My Character: _____________________________________________________

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Activity 2

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Instructions:

Print and cut out the parts.

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Activity 2

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Activity 2

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Activity 2

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Activity 3

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IF I WERE A_____________________________If you were one of these three, how would life be like? Write about it.

If I were a __________________________________.

My name would be _____________________________.

I would live in ________________________________.

My favourite activity would be ____________________

___________________________________________.

I would be good at _____________________________.

I would not like to _____________________________.

10 Fun Writing Activities for Kids – Activity 3

Kitten

Hot air balloon

Seagull

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Activity 4

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SPEECH BUBBLES

What do you think each character is saying? Fill in the speech bubbles.

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Activity 4

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SPEECH BUBBLES

What do you think each character is saying? Fill in the speech bubbles.

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Activity 5

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LETTER TO SANTAWrite a letter to Santa Claus. What would you tell him?

Dear Santa,

Love,

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Activity 6

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CREATE A STORY

Choose one strip from each colour (Character + Setting + Problem + Your Own Solution).

Use these ideas to write an interesting story. Give it a title.

Title: ____________________________________

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Activity 6

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Instructions:

Print (on cardstock) and cut the word strips along the dotted lines.

CHARACTER SETTING PROBLEM

Frog

Poor old man

An Adventurous Hamster

Princess

Alien

A Lazy Prince

A Kind Wizard

A Blind King

Dark, eerie forest

Underwater kingdom

Birthday party

Messy room

Splendid castle

Forsaken mansion

Busy shopping mall

Noisy classroom

Lost his/her way

Has no friend

Lost his/her magic

Trapped

Lost his/her voice

Hungry but has no food

Attacked by enemies

Precious belonging stolen

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Activity 7

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COUNT MY BLESSINGS

What are you thankful for today? List them down.

I am thankful for....1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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Activity 8

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MY INVENTION!

If you could invent something, what would it be?

Describe it. Give it a name. Draw a picture of your invention.

My Invention is ___________________

My invention is called

It is made of

It can

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Activity 9

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FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD!

Create your own special dish from the pictures on the next page. Cut and glue them onto the empty

plate below. Give your new dish a name and write about it. Make it mouth-watering!

Name of Dish: ____________________

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Activity 9

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Instructions:

Print and cut out the pictures to create your new dish.

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Begin the story with ‘Speech’:

Activity 10

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“ONCE UPON A TIME” NO MORE...

Instead of the usual “Once upon a time...” beginning to stories,

can you think of other ways to begin these stories?

Once upon a time, there were three little pigs.

One day, they told their mother, “Mom, we’re going to build

our own houses!” So, off they went....

The Three Little Pigs

Begin the story by describing a character:

Begin the story by describing an action:

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Begin the story with ‘Speech’:

Activity 10

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Once upon a time, there was a little girl named

“Goldilocks”. One day, she went exploring in the woods,

although her mother had warned her that there were bears...

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Begin the story by describing a character:

Begin the story by describing an action:

10 Fun Writing Activities for Kids – Activity 10

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