1. Take Turns Picking out Four Words from Road Signs
Poetry Fun
BILLBOARD POETRY
lnspire their creative talent by playing thisfun car game. You'll need paper and pencils. To play:
1. Take turns picking out four words from road signs.
2. Give the words to the other players who have 1 minute to turn the words into a four line, rhyming poem
using one word per line.
3. After several rounds, have a poetry reading.
POETRY PEBBLES
What You Need: Small rocks, small paint brushes, magic markers, paint, small box, hairspray or spray varnish.
What You Do:
- Make sure your pebbles are clean.
- Paint words onto your pebbles. You could also use markers instead of paint.
- Choose a number of words -- people, places, things, action words etc. Some good ones are:
he
you
orange
she
happy
red
to
in
blue
love
to
purple
dog
a
green
went
my
swim
walk
your
bike
POETRY PARTY
A poetry party is a fantastic way to bring out the artist in every child! You will need:
- Paper
- Glue sticks
- Print materials
- Pencils, colored pencils, markers or watercolors
- Tables and chairs
- Decorations
- Refreshments
- Lamp (optional)
What to Do:
- Have your child help decorate the room like a café. Set up tables and chairs, or floor cushions and ottomans. Make a performance area by draping a sheet on the wall as a backdrop.
- Set up a table with boxes of magazines, picture cut-outs, words, alphabet stamps, stickers, and other materials to inspire creativity. Provide glue sticks and thick plain paper.
- Party guests can write poetry using cut-out materials, their own words, or combinations. They can decorate their poems with pictures or just use the pictures for inspiration! Remind them that while some poems rhyme, not all of them have to.
- Have the poets title and sign each of their poems.
- Let children take turns reciting their poems from the stage area. You can add to the café effect by supplying bongo drums and guitars for impromptu jam sessions. Use a bright desk lamp as a spotlight.
- Add some previously published poetry to the mix. People can read rhymes, recite chants, sing songs, perform haiku, or share the lines of hand-clapping games, nursery rhymes, or jump-rope rhymes. Try snapping instead of clapping after each performer!