Pass It On Writing Activity

Writing is a team event with this pass it on story activity. Most writers work alone. But in this activity, storytelling can be friendly fun.

What You'll Need:

  • Old magazines
  • Notebook paper
  • Pens
  • Pencils

Have kids go through a stack of old magazines and find a picture that really makes them think twice. Write a paragraph about the person, animal, place, or thing in the picture.

Illustration of a girl handing a boy some paper to write on
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Have a friend write a paragraph.

Then have the first writer pass the picture and the first paragraph on to a friend. Ask them to add to the paragraph and pass it on to another friend. The next person adds a few sentences and passes it along, and so on, and so on, until they've built a whole story around the photo.

Gather together and read the story aloud. You can play this game on the Internet via e-mail. Just find a picture on a Web site. Pass the Web address to your friends, along with your story.

Note!
Don't let kids give out their names, addresses, or ages to anyone they meet on the Web without their parents' permission!

Kids can become well-versed in poetry with the next activity -- keep reading to find out more!

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