Spring is in the air! That means flowers, sunshine, St. Patrick's Day, Easter and Baseball. These engaging writing activities will encourage children to be creative and celebrate the season at the same time!
Springtime Diorama
Create a shoebox diorama highlighting a favorite aspect of spring. Or, use one of the writing prompts below to create a short story and then illustrate the story via a diorama. Copy the story neatly on piece of paper cut to fit neatly on top of the diorama shoebox. Glue to the top and share!
Flying High with Goals
The end of the school year can be a hard time to keep students focused on their schoolwork. Everyone is thinking about being outside, not inside! In order to help students focus, have them create a kite with goals. Cut out a construction paper kite and write on it “Flying High to Reach My Goals”. Attach a tail to the bottom of the kite. Cut out several bow-shaped pieces of colored paper that will “tie on” to the tail. Have the students write one goal each on several bow-shaped pieces and then tape them onto the tail. Encourage them to think about a variety of ways they can set goals for themselves for the rest of the school year so they make the most of their time in school. Hang the kites as a daily reminder to fly high!
Write a Sticker Story
Purchase stickers related to a spring holiday or event. Each child writes a story using the sticker instead of the word. For example, if the stickers are of leprechauns, then each time the child would write the word “leprechaun”, he instead inserts a sticker.
Make a Shape Book
Choose a spring related shape and cut out from construction paper a front and back cover in that shape. Then cut out several pieces of white paper or lined paper for the inside of the book. Staple together and have students write a story using one of the relevant writing prompts below.
St. Patrick’s Day Writing Prompts
- The Day I Found the Pot of Gold
- Green Like Me
- Hooray for St. Patrick!
- A St. Patrick’s Day Fairytale
- When the Leprechaun Came to Stay
- Four Wishes for My Friend
Spring Writing Prompts
- Spring is Here – Finally!
- The Year the Daffodils Took Over the Town
- The Crazy Caterpillar
- What Happened to the Tulips?
- Rain, Rain Go Away!
- Chicks, Kittens, and Puppies – Oh my!
- Planting Bulbs of Hope
Easter Writing Prompts
- Easter Is…
- Easter with Aunt Esther
- How I Solved the Problem of the Empty Easter Basket
- The Perfect Easter
- Too Many Bunnies!
- The Case of the Disappearing Ham
Baseball Writing Prompts
- The Day I Struck Out
- Sliding into First
- Peanuts, Popcorn and Pete
- The Dog Who Played Third Base
- My Perfect Baseball Game
- The Case of the Missing Glove
- Chaos in Spring Training
- Going, Going, Gone!
Use these simple ideas and writing prompts for great springtime writing projects. For more spring and summer themed writing prompts, see Easy April and Spring Themed Lesson Plan Ideas, Spring and Summer Writing Lesson Plan Ideas and Summer Holiday Writing Prompts.
Sallie Schaaf Borrink - Sallie Borrink is a professional writer with extensive experience with business clients, the consumer market, and online destinations.
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