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Every year, I wrap up books and journals and fill stockings with fun pens and pencils. This year will be no exception. I’m on the lookout for fun ways to encourage reading and writing. Below are some of the best writing-related gifts I’ve found for young writers.

Gifts to Encourage Writing

“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” – Stephen King

Writing, grammar, and punctuation don’t have to be painful or boring. The way we introduce them to our children matters. Games and creative writing activities help kids strengthen their fine motor skills, learn the mechanics of language, and feel encouraged to write.

Kids are natural storytellers. Make writing fun, and they will be writers too.

Gifts For Beginning Writers

For beginning writers, magnetic poetry, story cards, games that get kids playing with letters and words, and creating stories with silly sentences make writing accessible and fun.

We love-

• Banana Grams and Banana Grams Jr.
• Upwords
• Scrabble Jr.
• Blank comic books for kids

Gifts for Kids Who Need Extra Encouragement

When writing is painful or boring, we need to tap into our kids’ interests, create safe, fun experiences, and help them rewire and maybe relearn how to be writers.

Get kids excited about the stories they could tell, and introduce them to a variety of genres through high-interest books. Graphic novels can often be helpful. These graphic novels are loved!

Help them play with words. Play can take away anxiety, build confidence, and is one of the best teachers out there. Here are our favorite writing games and activities. Here are our favorite poetry games.

Creative Writing Bingo (free printables) is also a great way to get kids writing.

Gifts for Kids Who Enjoy Writing

It is wonderful when a child loves to write. Help them keep their excitement and passion alive by offering them new ways to explore their ideas and interests.

They can write a 

• Cookbook
• Graphic Novel
• Story with five-minute fast writes.
• Book
• Songs

Journals

Every child needs a journal. It’s a fact! Journaling allows us to release the hard things, explore our ideas, and record our lives. For many, it is spiritual, therapeutic, and an act of self-care. For all of us, it is an invitation to go deeper into ourselves. The more we know about who we are, the more we are able to grow, change, and share. Journals are also great places to keep our memories and get creative. There are a ton to choose from! 

• Travel Journal
• Wreck this Journal
• Between Mom and Me (my son and I did this when he was in middle school)
• Blank Journal (my daughter’s favorite one)
• One Question a Day- a Three-Year Journal

Creative Writing Classes

Another great gift for writers is a creative writing class. In my classes, students have time to write, learn about writing, and time to share (always optional). 

Additional Writing Resources

Create a Writing Basket

Create a Writing Practice

How to Encourage Our Children to Write