Creative Writing Waitivity - Star Wars Rebels: Fire Across The Galaxy

Take some time to watch the Star Wars Rebels episode 'Fire Across The Galaxy' on Disney+. After you've done that, write down the episode from the perspective of an alien orphan who is separated from his or her parents and caught in the crossfire, until he encounters someone willing to take him home. Who is it? How does your character feel? Make sure to add lots of action! If you don't own Disney+, don't worry, you can always make it up!

Take it further by making some delicious Star Wars macaroons that even an Ewok can eat.

https://www.semisweetdesigns.com/blog/star-wars-macarons

Creative Writing Waitivity - Bob The Builder: The Knights Of Can-A-Lot

While I'm waiting for Lucid Raccoon to get back to me, I'll bring you two writing prompts themed around Bob the Builder and Star Wars!

Watch the video above. After you've done that, rewrite the special from the perspective of one of Bob's machines. You can choose from either Scoop, Muck, Dizzy, Roley or Lofty. How did he or she feel when they were asked to build a castle? How did he or she feel when Bob and his dad got stuck in the dungeon? What did they do while Spud was at the library?

Take it further by making a mash and mould rock quarry for your little one's Bob The Builder toys.

http://www.bobthebuilder.com/en-gb/activities/mash-and-mold-rock-quarry.html

Creative Writing Activity - Lego Star Wars Holiday Special Starring Me & Sarah

Think about your favourite memories of spending Christmas with your friends and family, and turn it into a Star Wars Life Day scenario. Use photo albums or diaries for research first. If you're stuck, such scenarios to talk about include:

• A Life Day holiday with friends and family in the city of Coruscant.
• Spending Life Day alone on planet Jakku.
• A fun Life Day celebration and ritual with Ewoks on Endor.
• Luke Skywalker and his family celebrating Life Day on their home planet of Tatooine.

Learn about scriptwriting with this BBC resource:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks2-write-a-script/z4tmd6f

Build your own C-3PO and R2-D2!

https://frugalfun4boys.com/lego-star-wars-c3po-building-instructions/

Creative Writing Activity - Resus Rocks

Write a script about Resus, Luella, Bluey and me facing a conflict and using problem solving to deal with the task. The script should have a beginning, a middle, and an end, so plan it out first on paper.

Learn about script-writing first from this BBC resource:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks2-write-a-script/z4tmd6f

Make your own portraits of familiar Halloween figures to hang up, so you can make it your very own haunted mansion...

https://www.easypeasyandfun.com/moving-eyes-portraits-halloween-craft/

Creative Writing Activity - Cloudland

Write about the time you tried the early learning activity for Bluey 'Road Trip'. What cloud shapes did you see? Did you find any big things during the 'Bigger & Biggest' activity? Did the activity inspire you in any case?

Take it further by making a road trip scrapbook!

https://betweenenglandandiowa.com/2018/02/21/road-trip-scrapbook-ideas/

Creative Writing Activity - Cliffhanger

You're sent off the the Four Paws Adventure Centre. Your parents say you're sent there to get some exercise. Which team do you join? The lions, panthers, tigers or cheetahs? Name the friends you meet there, including Tim, Biscuits and Giles. What kinds of activities do you like to do there?

Take it further by making a tiger craft that was supposed to be for this year's Year Of The Tiger festivities, but you can use it for whatever you fancy.

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/year-of-the-tiger-paper-craft-instructions-chinese-new-year-2022-activities-t-tc-1641215308

Creative Writing Activity - A Mother's Day Surprise Party

Happy Mothers' Day!

Write a story or poem about someone planning a surprise party on Mothers' Day for his or her mum. You could use your name or your mother's name, but make sure to ask her first! If you're stuck, here are some ideas:

• A little leopard organises a surprise party for his mum in the jungle with his family to thank her for helping him survive
• A little alien surprises his mum by throwing her a party on a planet which only you can create with your imagination
• A little unicorn surprises her mum with a royal ball at the castle
• A group of kids organise a surprise party for their mothers at the school PE court

After you've done that, print out a 'Reasons Why I Love You' printable and surprise your mother with the ways you love her!

https://www.bakerross.co.uk/craft-ideas/kids/occasions/mothers-day/reasons-why-i-love-you-printable/

25+ Space Writing Prompts

It's all about Space one blog at a time, so I'm proud to bring you this article about Space, celestial bodies, stars and everything you can see in the sky! Wow, isn't life amazing?

https://www.imagineforest.com/blog/space-writing-prompts/

Creative Writing Activity - Bobo Prepares Breakfast

Write about the scrummiest breakfast you have ever had. Use adjectives to describe what you ate, for example, 'My bacon tastes meaty, fresh and just like something out of a BBQ'.

Take it further by making healthy oat cookies with apples and carrots:

https://www.yummytoddlerfood.com/healthy-oatmeal-cookies/

Creative Writing Activity - I.B.F.Fs: Welcome To The Family: Meet Raoul

Write about a trip in a forest or creek you recently went on. Make sure to use your five senses to describe what you saw, felt or heard in the woodland around you.

Take it further by watching the Bluey episode 'Shadowlands' on iPlayer:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000vdng/bluey-series-1-4-shadowlands

Creative Writing Activity - I'll Be Here

What are the most encouraging words anyone in your life - parents, friends, family members or babysitters like Phoebe - gave you? Write down a story featuring those words of wisdom about a main character who is trying to overcome a simple family problem.

Take it further by making a thankful turkey so that you can be grateful for those that keep you safe:

https://www.theresourcefulmama.com/thankful-turkey-kid-craft-and-book/

Creative Writing Activity - Sleepytime

Write a script for a version of Sleepytime that focuses on the dreams of the other members of the Heeler family. These can include:

• Bingo in her Space adventure
• Bluey hiding in a cave somewhere in the wilderness
• Bandit being a Tarzan-like figure who swings through the trees in the jungle
• Chilli indulging in a quiet ocean dream

Use this BBC teaching method as inspiration:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks2-write-a-script/z4tmd6f

Take it further by making a recipe for moon and space cloud dough, so it feels like you're in the cuddly vastness of Neptune!

https://www.funwithmama.com/space-and-moon-kids-sensory-bin/

Creative Writing Activity - Duck Cake

Write a script for your own version of the Bluey episode Duck Cake. Perhaps you want to focus on Mum and Bingo during mini hockey, or you want to retell Bluey's problems tidying up her toys while Dad makes the duck cake. Or you could just make it all about taking a break!

Learn how to write a script from this BBC resource:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks2-write-a-script/z4tmd6f

Take it further by making a duck cake of your own. Remember, it's really tricky!

https://www.bluey.tv/make/bluey-duck-cake/

Creative Writing Activity - Dessert Castle

You encounter a castle made entirely out of ice cream and cake - yum! However, in order to eat it you must first eat the vegetables that are rolling towards you. That's when you become...A VEGETABLE WARRIOR! What kind of vegetable warrior are you, and how will your quest play out?

Take it further by watching Dessert Castle on iPlayer for inspiration:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0015qpk/tish-tash-series-1-52-dessert-castle

Creative Writing Activity - Scream Clean

Imagine you are one of the trip to get an extra ticket to that Brain Drain concert, only to find you have other important things to do, like help Luke clean up his room! Write a script about what happens when you do all these tasks and try to help Luke at the same time.

Check out this resource from the BBC for inspiration:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks2-write-a-script/z4tmd6f

Take it further by making cleaning up exciting for your children.

https://www.housebeautiful.com/uk/lifestyle/cleaning/a3269/cleaning-games-for-kids/

Creative Writing Activity - I.B.F.Fs: The Unexplored World

Imagine you are exploring the new world Sophie and her siblings were born in. Make sure to use your five senses to describe your surroundings.

Take it further by participating in Winter-themed mindfulness activities.

https://www.counselorkeri.com/2018/12/02/winter-mindfulness-activities-for-kids/

Bluey: 10 Writing Prompts

• Luke, Resus, Cleo and you go to help Bandit make the duck cake for Bingo's birthday. While Luke, Resus and Cleo try to help, you help Bluey tidy away her toys. What happens during that scenario?
• Luke, Resus, Cleo and you imagine being in a rainforest while in the shower on a rainy day.
• You get to be the witness of Bingo using her dance mode wishes on her parents and sister. How do you persuade her to get her to use dance mode on you?
• While Bluey makes friends with Jean-Luc, you get to play with Bingo, Muffin and Socks on the camping trip. What's it like?
• You attend every birthday party that has Lucky's dad playing Pass The Parcel with the little ones.
• You are being looked after by the Heelers while your parents are out, but the dads' Stumpfest thing is intriguing to you. What do you learn from the advice Uncle Stripe gives to Lucky's dad?
• You journey into the creek and follow Bandit and the kids, but decide to take a different turn. Where do you end up?
• Inspired by Bluey and Bingo's flat pack game, you decide to make up your own story of creation. It can be as natural and soothing as you like it to be.
• Describe your life as a baby in the Bluey universe.
• While Bingo's dreams are set in Space, what are your dreams about? Write a story about your dream.

Creative Writing Activity - The Last ABC Learning Centre In Australia

In 2010, all the ABC Learning Centres closed down in Australia. But what if there was one last learning centre open at the request of parents and the Australian government? Using the activities in the link below:

https://www.coolaustralia.org/unit/bluey-early-learning/

Write some stories from the story prompts below about a main character who attends the centre and encounters a dilemma. For example:

• A young girl makes a 'Green Zone Box' which she carries around at all times due to her anxiety disorder.
• A young boy becomes friends with a teddy bear with a green overcoat.
• A young boy finds a dinosaur shape in the clouds which he calls Darnegot.
• A young girl tries to persevere with walking stilt cups during an activity.
• A young girl and her imaginary friend try to take the game of Tickle Crabs their way.
• A young girl finds a leaf and uses it as a wand to try to make people think the floor is lava.
• A young girl writes a story about her favourite toy and what it likes doing.
• A young girl who loves mindfulness tries out a magic spot in the centre and doesn't want to leave.
• A young boy can't stop saying "Oodles of noodles of Doodles!" and says it during a game of whispers.
• A young girl tries to balance responsibility as a queen during a role play session.
• A young boy attempts to make up his own worlds to connect to his feelings.
• A young girl makes a new friend, and a friendship forms.
• A group of kids make up their own circus show, and invent silly catchphrases for each of the performers.
• A young girl whose mother is an artist gets the surprise of her life during an art lesson.
• A young girl sets out to look for tigers and lions in the centre garden following a mindfulness exercise.
• A young boy sets out to find large rocks which his friends can use for their activity.
• A young girl who is good at charades insists on doing the same card every time it's her turn.
• A young disabled boy isn't invited into a learning activity, so he decides to make his own fun.
• A young girl thinks up an imaginary world while learning about her feelings.
• A young girl who has the power to teleport somewhere when overwhelmed engages in the activity of her dreams.
• A young boy and his bear imaginary friend imagine they're on a desert island.
• A young disabled girl and her sister participate in a activity that appeals to her needs.
• A young boy who hates getting his hair cut because it feels like he's 'moulting' engages in an activity that'll change the way he thinks about haircuts.

Creative Writing Activity - Housework

Inspired by the silly walks of Bluey and Bingo in the Bluey episode 'Housework', write down a nonsense poem featuring lots of silly, made up words. Be as optionally creative and as funny as you like!

Take it further by making some busy boxes to put all your important items in!

https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/25-low-prep-busy-boxes-or-busy-bags-activities/

Creative Writing Activity - Haunted House

Imagine you are in the Scream Street episode 'Haunted House'. You're just as curious to look inside the house as Luke is, and then you and your new friends find yourselves trapped! What can you do to get out? What can you experience in this haunted house with your five senses?

Take it further by making a haunted house with a movable ghost. Name it Bertram if you want!

https://www.ourkidthings.com/interactive-paper-haunted-house-craft/

Creative Writing Activity - Abigail & Biscuits

If you live in Australia (or any part of the world for that matter), write about a time you did the Bluey lesson on perseverance using the episode 'Piggyback'. Which interesting things did you see on your walk? What activities did you do? Did you learn the strategies of perseverance? Which places did you go to? A creek? A local town? Anywhere?

Take it further by making some scrumptious lion biscuits - perfect for a certain magical stuffed lion!

https://mihoshappylife.com/2011/09/02/lion-cookies/

Creative Writing Activity - Stone Age Barbecue

You're living in the stone age with Luke, Resus, Cleo, Bluey and Bingo! However, during that time you have your face painted to look like either a tiger, a panther, a cheetah or a lion. Which tribe are you in? How do you feel living amongst networks of caves, out in the open air? What do you eat, and what do you hunt for to please your chosen tribe?

Take it further by watching Stone Age Barbecue on iPlayer:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0015h4s/tish-tash-series-1-49-stone-age-barbecue

Creative Writing Activity - Jungle Shoes

Write about an adventure in the jungle. What animals do you encounter? What obstacles do you face? Mud? Dense, thick vines? Who comes along with you? Bonus points if it's Luke, Resus, Cleo, Bluey and Bingo!

Take it further by watching Jungle Shoes on iPlayer:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0015h1l/tish-tash-series-1-45-jungle-shoes

Creative Writing Activity - Cleo On Holiday

Write about a time you have been on holiday somewhere, like Cleo and I have been to Australia for our holiday. What did you do? What new things did you try? Did you meet any new friends or try new foods?

Take it further by making some popsicle stick pool float friends.

https://www.gluedtomycraftsblog.com/2019/05/pool-float-friends.html

Read the original short script here:

Cleo On Holiday

Creative Writing Activity - Garden Zoo

Write your own version of Garden Zoo, where you explore the zoo before Tish and Tash, and help them with their chores on feeding and looking after the animals. What animal do you meet first? Who's your favourite? What can you do to help Tish and Tash in their zoo?

Take it further by watching the episode 'Garden Zoo' on iPlayer:

Garden Zoo

Take it even further by learning how to apply a tiger-riffic face paint, so you can take face paint selfies while watching the episode!

https://www.snazaroo.com/uk/tips-and-techniques/easy-tiger-face-paint/

Creative Writing Activity - Arabian Oasis

Write a script about an adventure to find the oasis, with Luke, Resus, Cleo and Luella in tow. Make sure to feature sweltering heat, severe sandstorms and mirages!

Take it further by finding out how to make your own script with the BBC, then engaging in some desert-themed sensory play, complete with plastic animals and cactuses.

https://www.keepcalmandmommyon.com/desert-sensory-bin/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks2-write-a-script/z4tmd6f

Read the original script here:

Arabian Oasis

Creative Writing Activity - Typewriter

ScreamBlue is back, with a whole new range of creative activities for you to try!

This is a primary classroom activity, but you can use it at home with your kids if you want, if you have a notebook, the 'We're Going On A Bear Hunt' sheet and the printable worksheet. Kids act out a quest-style story before writing them down as texts. Make sure you add Bluey and Scream Street characters to the story too!

Typewriter

Take it further by using a projector to screen backdrops for your kids' adventures.

http://www.playathomemomllc.com/2012/10/imaginary-adventures-with-an-overhead-projector/