12 Fun Writing Activities
Fan Mail children can write to someone they admire. In the past children have written to authors, athletes, and youtubers. On occasion the celebrity has written back!
Letter writing to a pen pal (in another country or at another school or a family member who lives far away)
Journal or a diary writing- Children can journal every day or every few days. Leave this one open and let them write whatever they want.
Cookbook - Your child can make a cookbook of their favorite treats. They can use descriptive language such as creamy, tart, salty, and sweet ! One time a child wrote a cook book for dog treats!
Comic book- Have your child create unique characters and settings! It is always interesting to see what the villains and heroes do in their comic book.
Photo album- Children can make photo albums of trips, family events, their summer, etc.
Younger children can make a photo album of members of their families (either drawing or photographs). They can describe each family member.
Newspaper- This is a fun way for your child to write about what is going on at home or write about exciting activities they do (e.g., cooking, sports, legos...whatever they are interested in).
They can write a daily newspaper or a weekly newspaper.
You can have them read newspapers as examples- look for newspapers/magazines that have kid reporter sections like Sports Illustrated or Washington Post)
Persuasive Writing- If a child says can we have ice cream for dessert today? Have them write a persuasive piece about why they should be allowed to do that activity. **Make sure if they write a persuasive enough piece you can actually do the activity** :-)
Create your own mad libs (fill in the blank) - Have your child write a story and then have them erase some of the words. They can have fun asking each family member to fill in the blank.
Poem writing- haiku, color poems, acrostics, etc
Put a story to a picture- Give the child a picture and have them write a story about what is happening to the person or people in the picture. What happened? How does the character feel? What will happen next?
How to book- Have you child write a book to teach you how to do something they love. For example, how to do a cartwheel, how to play Pokemon, how to order at Chipotle.
