Digital Art & Creative Writing Activity: Build a Burger
Digital art and creative writing activity where students design a burger and write a persuasive/descriptive advertisement-style paragraph about it.
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Today in History - Alaska Becomes a State - January 3, 1959
Reading/writing packet teaching the historical fact that Alaska became the 49th US state on January 3, 1959.
Have You Filled a Bucket Craft + Bonus Activities
Teach social-emotional concepts of kindness ('bucket filling') versus unkind behavior ('bucket dipping') through an origami bucket craft, gratitude/compliment writing cards, a reflection writing page, a star drawing/writing activity, and a sorting activity distinguishing filler vs. dipper behaviors.
Cookie Jar Creative Writing Activity
A simple class-book creative writing/drawing activity built around the "Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?" rhyme/chant, letting each student contribute a page naming who stole the cookies.
Transportation Writing Prompts and Writing Paper
Two open writing prompts - "How do you like to travel?" and a "Would you rather ride on a train or on a plane?" choice - each appear twice: once as a blank prompt page and once with a sentence starter already begun ("I like to travel by ___" / "I would rather ride a ___") for students who need more support getting started. Two further…
Today in History - Nellie Tayloe Ross Elected First Female US Governor
Reading/writing packet teaching the historical fact that Nellie Tayloe Ross was elected the first female US governor (Wyoming), sworn in January 5, 1925.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears | Paparazzi News | Creative Writing
Creative-writing activity in which students role-play as paparazzi who 'spot' each Goldilocks character and report details about them.
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Hatchet Novel Study – Gary Paulsen Unit
Support a class reading of Gary Paulsen’s Hatchet with activities that revisit comprehension, vocabulary, and written responses. Chapter materials and quizzes give you ways to check understanding as students follow Brian’s experiences. Select from reflection prompts, vocabulary practice, and later assessments to fit your teaching sequence. The existing vocabulary worksheet link offers a separate vocabulary resource alongside this novel unit.
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If I Were a Construction Worker - Writing Prompt
Hard hats on and imaginations up! This If I Were a Construction Worker writing prompt is perfect for your K–2 crew who love to build, dig, and dream big. With a writing section to spark those storytelling gears and a drawing portion to bring their ideas to life, this activity is a fun and engaging way to celebrate community helpers,…
Three Little Pigs | Paparazzi News | Creative Writing
A creative writing activity in which students imagine themselves as paparazzi who spotted the Wolf and the Pig, and record descriptive details about the sighting.
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Today in History - Joan of Arc was Born - January 6, 1412
Reading/writing packet teaching the historical fact that Joan of Arc was born in France on January 6, 1412.
What the Flowers Told Me - Writing Prompt
A spring-themed creative writing prompt asking students to imagine what flowers would say if they could talk, paired with a drawing activity.
If I Were a Butterfly - Writing Prompt
Let’s be honest, who hasn’t wanted to flutter through a flower field without a care in the world? If I Were a Butterfly is a lighthearted and imaginative spring writing prompt that invites students to step into the (tiny) shoes of a butterfly. With a two-part activity ; a writing section and a drawing section, this resource lets…
Today in History - Louis Braille is Born - January 4, 1809
Reading/writing packet teaching the historical fact that Louis Braille, inventor of the braille reading/writing system, was born on January 4, 1809.
Hansel and Gretel | Paparazzi News | Creative Writing
A creative writing activity that reframes the Hansel and Gretel story in a modern tabloid/paparazzi context to prompt imaginative narrative writing.
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The Magical Garden - Writing Prompt
A low-prep spring-themed writing and drawing prompt inviting young students to imagine and describe/draw a magical garden.
A Rainy Day Adventure - Writing Prompt
The rainy-spring-day question leaves the adventure open for students to invent. Discuss a setting and an action before writing, then use the companion drawing page to show the same scene. Students who need an idea can begin with a sketch and describe it orally before composing their response.
Creative Writing on Food
A short creative-writing activity in which students arrange food items into a picture and then write a description or short story about it.
My Favorite Thing - Writing Prompt
Give students a spring-themed writing and drawing prompt about their favorite thing about spring.
Roll a Story | Creative Writing | Narrative Genre | Quick Activity | No Prep
A creative-writing activity where students roll a die three times to select a character, setting, and problem, then plan and write their own story, optionally inspired by an included short story ('Three Free Wishes').
If I Were a Firefighter - Writing Prompt
Two prompts let students imagine a firefighter’s day in words and pictures. The writing page asks how they would help people and stay safe; the drawing page calls for a uniform, fire truck, and helping action. Pair the pages with a discussion of community helpers before students develop their own response.
Writing Creative Vocabulary Activity
A single-page creative writing activity where students design and describe a dress and an associated character using creative vocabulary.
An Introduction to 6 Word Stories | Getting to Know You Activity
A creative-writing activity introducing students to the 'six word story' format as a getting-to-know-you and theme-identification exercise, with a scoring rubric.
Bird in a Boot Draw and Color Creative Activities
A directed-drawing and creative-writing/coloring activity themed around a bird sitting in a boot, for elementary art or fine-motor/creative-thinking practice.