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Ghost Writing Activities for Elementary Students – 2026

Are you looking for a fun and meaningful way to celebrate the fall season with your elementary students? This Ghost Writing Project combines creativity, storytelling, and social emotional learning to help students explore emotions while developing their writing skills. It guides students through each step of the writing process, from identifying emotions and developing ideas to planning, writing, illustrating, and sharing a complete story. Learn more about this Ghost Writing Project below!

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What is the Ghost Creative Writing Packet?

This Ghost Creative Writing Packet teaches social emotional learning skills, while helping 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students explore emotions through a fun, themed story. Students build vocabulary, plan their ideas, and develop a complete narrative from beginning to end. This resource supports students in becoming confident, creative writers while strengthening their emotional awareness and storytelling skills.

What’s Included in the Ghost Creative Writing Packet?

The Ghost Creative Writing Packet includes the following:

  • teacher’s guide with clear instructions and helpful tips to make implementation smooth and easy
  • emotions labeling activity where students practice identifying feelings by studying characters’ facial expressions
  • story planner where students choose a character from the story, identify the emotion they are feeling, and create a backstory explaining why the character feels that way
  • story organizer where students plan the beginning, middle, and end of their own story
  • writing paper where students write and illustrate their completed stories
  • page topper coloring sheet for students to customize and attach to their final drafts, creating a polished finished product that looks fantastic displayed on a bulletin board

Why Teachers Love the Ghost Writing Activities

Teachers love the Ghost Writing Project because…

  • This printable resource is quick and easy to prep – just copy and go!
  • The step-by-step format provides scaffolding that makes the writing process feel manageable for students.
  • It combines writing and social emotional learning, which gives students an opportunity to explore emotions while developing their storytelling skills.
  • The final projects look great displayed on a classroom bulletin board.
  • It’s a fun and engaging way to celebrate fall in your elementary classroom.

Why Students Love the Ghost Writing Activities

Students love the Ghost Writing Project because…

  • They get to explore and express different emotions through storytelling.
  • The step-by-step activities make writing feel fun and manageable.
  • They can use their creativity to develop their own characters, ideas, and stories.
  • Students get to write, illustrate, color, and personalize their finished work.
  • They feel proud when they see their completed stories displayed in the classroom.

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