Poetry crafts for kids

Free Poetry activity! April 27th is Poem in Your Pocket Day. This poetry lesson makes a great bulletin board display for the classroom!

Paint a Watermelon Poem. A fun way to encourage reluctant writers to try writing free-form poetry. Great activity for elementary kids.

Teaching kids how to write Found Poetry is a simple way to introduce poetry writing to kids, and motivate reluctant writers. Discover how easy it is to write a found poem.

Handprint poems are a fun and simple poetry writing project for kids. Trace your hands and write a poem that is "All About Me".

Paint a Poem. An easy and beautiful poetry and art project for kids. Do this in a watercolor journal for a gorgeous end-of-year collection.

A fun variety of hands-on poetry projects for children (or adults!) in celebration of National Poetry Month - or for use any time!

Poetry Month is one of my favorite times of year! Elementary students LOVE writing poems and I want to share with you one of our favorite poetry writing activities…3D Haiku Poems! Haiku poetry is a form of traditional Japanese poetry, consisting of three lines. Often Haiku poems use sensory language to express a thought or […]

I found the best way for my children to understand poetry was to explore poetry with art. Read and see if you can find something in the poem to illustrate.

"Keep a Poem in Your Pocket Day" is officially April 27th. Here are some ideas you might want to include in your lesson plans for next week. A Poem By Dr. Holly A poem, a poem Is a very special thing. It takes the words And makes them sing. A poem is a present, A poem is a treat With words piled like ice-cream In your bowl to eat! A poem, a poem Is a treasure and an art So always carry one With you in your heart. Let children make a pocket and keep their favorite poem in it. Encourage them…