WRITE, CREATE, DISPLAY! Seasonal Writing & Craft Project for Winter - Snow Themed. Bulletin Board ❄️ Bring excitement to your writing block with this Snow Globe Adventure narrative writing project—a highly engaging project that combines creative writing, the full writing process, and a hands-on craft that makes a great bulletin board display.

Students will write a first-person narrative story set inside a snow globe, then create a 3D snow globe craft to display with their writing.

Perfect for grades 3–5, this resource makes writing meaningful, structured, and FUN!

📊 Standards Alignment (Grades 3–5)✏️ Writing

• W.3.3, W.4.3, W.5.3 — Write narratives with clear sequence and detail

• W.3.4, W.4.4, W.5.4 — Produce clear and organized writing

• W.3.5, W.4.5, W.5.5 — Develop and strengthen writing through planning and revising

🗣️ Language

• L.3.1, L.4.1, L.5.1 — Grammar and usage

• L.3.2, L.4.2, L.5.2 — Conventions of capitalization and punctuation

• L.3.3, L.4.3, L.5.3 — Effective language use

📚 What’s Included

• Complete narrative writing unit (beginning → final draft)

• Graphic organizers for planning (beginning, middle, end & plot structure)

• Brainstorming pages and idea development activities

• Sensory details organizer for descriptive writing

• Student directions for writing and craft

• Editing checklist and rubric

• Materials and directions for creating a snow globe craft

• Bulletin board display elements

✏️ What Students Will Do

• Plan and write a first-person narrative story

• Develop a story with:

  • Beginning, middle, and end

  • Problem and solution

  • Dialogue and descriptive language

• Use the writing process (brainstorm → draft → edit → publish)

• Create a personalized snow globe craft to match their story

🎯 Skills Covered

• Narrative writing (story structure & sequencing)

• Descriptive writing and sensory details

• Dialogue and voice

• Editing and revising

• Grammar, punctuation, and capitalization

• Creative thinking and storytelling

💡 Why Teachers Love This Resource

✔ Highly engaging craft + writing combination

✔ Supports the entire writing process step-by-step

✔ Builds strong narrative writing skills

✔ Includes clear directions, organizers, and rubric

✔ Creates a beautiful bulletin board display

🎨 Bonus: Display-Worthy Final Product

Students LOVE seeing their stories come to life!

Use the included materials to create a “Snow Globe Adventure” bulletin board that showcases student writing in a fun, eye-catching way.

📖 Perfect For

• Winter writing units

• Narrative writing instruction

• Writing centers or projects

• Bulletin board displays

• Before holiday breaks or January lessons