Writing Activities for Young Children

  • Write lists, writing notes and text messaging in front of your young child. Show your young child that through writing, you can communicate with others.
  • Help your child write a thank you note for a gift they received.
  • Help your child write a story or a song. Display your child’s writing around your home. 
  • While your child is playing, have them create a story about their toys and dictate the story to you. Write the story down and read it back to your child.
  • Help your child create birthday cards for friends and family members. 
  • Help your child create invitations to play dates with friends.
  • Help your child label their belongings with their name.
  • Have your child use clay to shape letters of the alphabet.