Poem in My Pocket

Why

Poetry and art are a powerful team to engage children's skills and imaginations. Kids who make pockets full of poetry will be well-versed in language arts and creative thinking.


Steps

1. To create a pocket to hold your poems, draw a large U or rectangle on construction paper with Crayola® Erasable Colored Pencils. Decorate the pocket.

2. Cut out your pocket using Crayola Scissors. Glue the edges with a Crayola Glue Stick onto another piece of construction paper. Keep the top and inside open to hold your poems.

3. Read some poetry to get an idea of how poets use the rhythm, pattern, and meaning of words to create a mental picture full of feelings and ideas.

4. Write your own poems with erasable colored pencils on white paper. Write about a topic, feeling, or question that interests you. Pick words that best describe your mood or ideas. Draw pictures to go with your poetry.

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

Related Crafts

Crafts

 

Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Erasable Colored Pencils
  • Glue Sticks
  • Blunt-Tip Scissors
  • Construction Paper
household supplies
  • white paper

Where & When

"Kids were eager to write and copy more poetry because they wanted to fill their pockets."
Akshan D., home-school parent of two children ages 8 and 11.

"We had a Poetry Pocket Publishing Party. Students picked their favorite original poems to share with friends."
Skylar V., homework club advisor.


Interesting Info

Haiku (pronounce HIGH-koo) is a popular form of Japanese poetry structured with 3-line verses with 5, 7, and 5 syllables each. Traditional haiku poems describe nature.