Older kids:
Write a goofy story with your grandchild. My sister and I used
to play this game as children. It nurtures creativity, humor, and quick thinking.
As many people as you’d like can play, and the only tools that you need
are paper and different colored pens or pencils. If you have more than three
people, it’s best to break into groups for this game, or it can really
get out of hand.
Here’s how it works:
Each person gets a different colored pen. The first person writes a word on
the paper, and each person after him adds to the sentence. The goal is to create
a coherent story. Write as much or as little as you want, but try to get at
least a few sentences. The more the merrier! It’s fun to read back the
finished story together.
Here’s the difficult part… each person writes
down in sequential order only the words that they used in the story. Next you
each have to create a brand new story out of all of the words that you used!
There are different variations depending on the difficulty level that you want.
The most difficult is to use every single word in order. The easiest version
is to pick and choose, for example, ten words and use them in any order in a
new story. Either method is fun and makes you think!
Other fun writing activities include:
· Create your own comic strip
· Write poetry
· Draw a scene from your favorite book or poem
