Creative Writing For Kids

Welcome to the Creative Writing For Kids' Page!

Here you'll find Gianni Rodari's brilliant ideas adapted to English as a Second Language.

Rodari believed that imagination is a skill that can — and should — be trained, just like any other. His techniques, born to spark creativity in Italian classrooms, turn out to be perfect tools for language learning too: they push children to play with words, invent stories, and express themselves freely, without the fear of "getting it wrong" that so often blocks language production.

In this section, you'll find his most famous methods — from the "binomio fantastico" (fantastic binomial) to storytelling games, wrong stories and much more — reworked specifically for young ESL learners, with vocabulary and structures adapted to their level.

These activities aren't just fun: they help children practice grammar and vocabulary in a meaningful context, while boosting confidence, fluency and — most importantly — their love for the English language.

Enjoy them!

WRITING TIP nº1: The Fantastic Binomial

WRITING TIP nº 2: The Arbitrary Prefix

WRITING TIP nº 3: The Casual Syntax

WRITING TIP nº 4: The Fairy-Tale Salad

WRITING TIP Nº 5: What would happenn if...? (Second Conditional)