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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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10 Fun Writing Activities for Kids – Activity 1
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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 _____________________________.
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Kitten
Hot air balloon
Seagull
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:
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