The Poetry Kit

Celebrate the power of poetry! Play with words and spark imaginations with this fun activity kit from Joseph Coelho, Children's Poet Laureate 2022–2024.

 Pick from more than 500 word cards to build your own poetry creations, with endless combinations. Twenty-four games and activities provide all sorts of ways to start your poem, from acrostics and rhyming dominoes to concrete poems and consequences. Spin the letter spinner to randomize the poetic fun, or use linguistic techniques like metaphor and simile to take your poetry skills to the next level.

This poetry activity set contains: 500 word tiles, 1 letter/MORERAPS spinner (MORERAPS = Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, Rhyme, Emotion, Repetition, Alliteration, Personification, Simile), 12 cards with 24 activities and 1 rules and inspiration booklet for Poetry Play with 1–6 players, aged 6–9.