If you're after some extra, arty-crafty writing activities to keep your child occupied, I have a good selection on my Writing Club blog. Check out the links below and see if any of the ideas take your fancy!
1. Make up a story about a thumbprint character.
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2020/03/thumb-print-stories.html
2. Have a go at a clerihew poem.
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2020/02/clerihew-poems.html
3. Write a story on a roll of paper:
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2020/02/till-rolls.html
4. Invent a creature out of a pair of eyes.
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2020/02/creatures-of-night.html
5. Dissect an egg (good if you're going on to make scrambled eggs).
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2020/01/secrets-of-egg.html
6. Design and write a postcard.
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2019/12/postcards.html
7. Compile a joke book.
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2019/11/joke-books.html
8. Invent a new snack bar and advertise it.
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2019/11/script-for-advert.html
9. Write a funny poem about a dog.
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2019/11/i-met-dog-called.html
10. Fun Facts About Me.
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2019/10/when-emergency-strikes.html
11. Crazy recipes.
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2019/10/recipe-for-disaster.html
12. Riddles.
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2019/10/riddles-who-are-we-talking-about.html
13. Box of Whackiness.
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2019/09/box-of-whackiness.html
14. Chain stories.
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2019/07/chains.html
15. What’s Inside Your Brain?
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2019/06/inside-my-brain.html
16. Outrageous Lies About Fruit.
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2019/06/outrageous-lies-about-fruit.html
17. One-line Pop-up Fantasy Stories
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2019/05/one-line-fantasy-stories.html
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2019/05/pop-up-fantasy-stories-completed.html
18. The Ugliest Dog in the World.
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2019/04/the-ugliest-dog-in-world.html
19. Invasion of the Furry Worms.
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2019/04/invasion.html
20. Bad Pet Diary
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2019/03/bad-pet-diary.html
21. Concertina Books
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2019/02/concertina-books-1.html
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-making-of-concertina-books.html
22. Brilliant Me.
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2018/11/brilliant-me.html
23. Magic Rings.
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-magic-ring.html
24. Spoon Wars
https://schoolwritingclub.blogspot.com/2018/10/spoon-wars.html