500 Words and Crayola® have teamed up to bring you four fun story-writing activities designed for children aged 5–7, sparking imagination and confidence with words.
These creative Thinking Sheets help young writers draw inspiration from family, friends, and everyday life, while building confidence through simple, playful exercises.
Children can sketch story ideas or characters, create stick puppets to bring their tales to life or create positive phrases as ideas starters for story. Foster self-knowledge and creativity with structured activities that blend drawing and writing - a hands-on way to get stories flowing and inspire young minds.
Download the four Crayola resources below to get creative with storytelling!
Personal Story Portraits
Draw non-traditional portraits to help children express their creative strengths and inspire story writing.
Short Stories with Characters
Develop character-driven short stories inspired by art.
Things We Say
Create and share uplifting phrases to inspire confidence and variety in writing.
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Story starters for ages 5-7
Kickstart imaginations with story prompts from Pobble, for ages 5-7.
Try these other options if children struggle with writing
Why not try these other options if children struggle with writing their 500 Words story!
