A poem is a form of words that usually tells a story. Poets use poetry to express their thoughts and feelings, call attention to injustice, make ethical judgments, or share the everyday experiences of people who have never been in the spotlight. Poetry can make people feel less lonely, more hopeful and happier. If you have a child who loves to write, poetry activities for kids provide fun and creative ways for children to introduce poetry into their daily lives.
Before you begin, encourage your child to be open to a variety of different types of poetry. There is no right way to write a poem. Some children like to write poems that rhyme and follow a specific shape, while others prefer more free-form writing. Some poems may be serious while others are funny, whimsical or silly. To help inspire your child’s creative side, keep in mind the following ideas for poetry activities for kids.
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1. Nursery Rhyme Wall
Many children love nursery rhymes so much that they can recite them in their sleep. So why not try some creative activities with your little one instead of just listening to the same old rhymes?
2. Poem Of The Week
Poems are a great way to get the kids interested in poetry. They can be read or chanted and they can focus on just one week. Every day, we’ll read this week’s poem and add actions to it. We’ll chant the poem during morning circle time, too!
3. Poet Tree Leaves
This activity is to create a poet tree leaves. Write a poem and what they mean to you in the past, present, or future. This can be as short or long as you want! Then take your leaves and attach them to a tree branch made out of construction paper.
4. Haikubes
Haikubes are stories without words. This exercise gives children an opportunity to practice their written and spoken skills by creating a haiku about the topic of their choice.
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5. Jump-Rope Rhymes
Jump-Rope Rhymes have as much silliness and fun as a jump rope pattern. You can find plenty of jump rope rhymes that rhyme with something such as “barn,” “farmer,” “sea,” “marble,” and more! It’s easy enough for kids to do on their own, or the adults can take it upon themselves too. This activity is based on an old folk rhyme that kids love to listen and recite. You can use this artful rhyming poem writing prompt creatively with the children in any number of ways.
6. Fairy Tales And Poetry
Writing is a skill, and those who are good at it use that skill to tell stories. It is a creative act that allows people to express what they feel and think in a way others will understand. Fairy tales and poetry help children tell about emotions, feelings, and relationships in ways that adults cannot.
7. DIY RHYMING DOMINOES 
Rhyming dominoes, a classic math and literacy game that all kids should know how to play. The rhyming dominoes are a fun educational activity for kids that teach counting, rhyming words, and more.
8. Create A Paint Chip Poetry
Excited children will enjoy creating a paint chip poetry activity that they can share with their parents or grandparents. It is never too early to get creative with words!
9. Poetry Bingo
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Poetry Bingo is a fun and creative way to play bingo while learning about poetry. It’s a great way for students to practice reading and writing poetry, or for students who aren’t interested in poetry to learn about the form.
10. Watch Poetry Videos
Watching a poetry video is a great activity for a creative writing lesson. It can be used as an introduction to poetry, or as something fun to do in the middle of the lesson.
11. keep A Poem In Your Pocket
To share their favorite poems with the class, students might search for them during reading time. They tuck these poems in a pocket on the bulletin board so that others may discover and read them.
12. Make Mix-and-Match Poetry Dice
The form of poetry known as dice games is fun, engaging, and creative. It encourages kids to write their own words in a different way than they are accustomed to.
13. Magnetic Poetry
Magnetic Poetry is a fun way to help teach language skills and expand vocabulary. This tool can be used in school for students to improve their fluency and work on their language techniques. It can also be used as a way of teaching, by teachers making their own Magnetic Poetry and then leaving it for others to use.
14. Paperbag Poetry
Children who are particularly comfortable with words might begin to create poems of their own from the items in the bag. To play, gather all of the items needed for a poem in a paper bag, such as a blanket, plush toy, teddy bear or any other item you think your child will find interesting. Explain to your child that she can look in the bag and smell some of the items to help her learn about them, then write about them in her own words.
15. Poetry Tone Tunes
It’s no secret that music has a powerful effect on the human brain. Different types of music have different effects, and this is especially true when it comes to poetry. Poetry can be read in a variety of ways – including with different tones, or melodies. Read by themselves, poems are often intentionally written in order to evoke an emotional response from the reader.
16. Character Cinquains
A Character Cinquain is a poem, consisting of five lines in which the first and fifth lines rhyme with each other. Poems can use the first and fifth line as literal descriptions of a character or they can be more figurative “walking around town with its head in the clouds.” They are often written as dialogue.
17. making Poems Using Invisible Ink
This is an excellent activity for creative kids! Learn about the invisible ink, how it works and how to use it in a fun poetry writing project. If you have trouble thinking of anything to write about, try making up a poem about some invisible ink. You could even make up your own invisible ink if you don’t want to use ammonia or lemon juice.
18. COPYCAT POEM
Copycat poem activities encourage children to write their own verse by using a poem they’ve read, liked or heard before as inspiration. It also makes for a fun way to engage awith poetry at home for those children who might struggle with this subject at school.
19. Poem And Song Pairings
Kids can find poetry a lot easier to connect with by linking it to songs they know and love. There are many great examples of matching lyrics that both pack a powerful punch, explore similar themes, or include rhythmic patterns familiar to the student. Here you will find 15 excellent song-poem pairings that students can relate to instantly.
20. Write Found Poetry
In these wonderful exercises your child learns about poetry by using common phrases from catalogs or magazines and arranging them in new ways on construction paper with their own choice words.