What I didn't do this summer creative writing craft for first week of school

A first week of school creative writing activity that encourages students to share things they didn't do during their summer break. Not all students will have had an exciting summer or traveled to interesting places, so this inclusive activity gives every child the opportunity to participate, be creative, and share their ideas.

Students can use their imaginations to write about weird, wonderful, silly, or impossible experiences they didn't have. The open-ended format encourages creativity, sparks discussion, and helps build classroom community during the first days back to school.

Activity benefits

• Hands-on and low prep
• Inclusive back-to-school activity
• Build fine motor and scissors skills
• Practice following directions
• Suitable for bulletin boards
• Fun alternative to a worksheet

The templates

There are 4 similar template options:

• Template 1 - Picture boxes for drawing and 2 writing lines in each section of the template.
• Template 2 - Picture boxes for drawing and 3 writing lines in each section of the template.
• Templates 3 and 4 - Writing lines only.

There are 5 options for the sun cover. Any cover can be used with any template.

Is this resource editable?

No, the PDF is not editable. US and UK versions of the file are included.