Writing Activities for Kids

Writing activities for kids don't always need to be done with pencil and paper. There are many fun ways to incorporate writing into playful activities!

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Simple Banana Messages Science Experiment for Kids

Practice Letter Sounds with a Fun and Easy Scavenger Hunt

Sand Drawing for Kids to Create Art in the Sandbox

Patriotic President’s Day Preschool Art Activity

Easy Ways To Help Your Kids Fall In Love With Writing

Practice Name Writing in 12 Fun Ways for Preschoolers

DIY Family Mailboxes for All Ages

Super Simple Valentine’s Day Cards Any Kid Can Make

Thankful Tree for Thanksgiving Gratitude

A ‘Counting Up’ Countdown to Back to School

Simple Letter Tracing Art Project as Writing Practice

Tracing Letters & Shapes with Toothpicks

Super Sight Word Pencils

Mailbox Pretend Play as This Reader’s Go-To Activity

Triple the Name Tracing Fun

Even Young Kids Can Make a Super Connect the Dots

11 Connect the Dots Activities to Ditch the Traditional Worksheets!

Simple & Big Connect the Dots Using Letters

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