Encouragement Acrostic Activity
Encouragement Acrostic Activity
Use this acrostic activity to creatively share encouragement with friends and remind them that they are seen, known, and loved and that we are in this together!
Goal
One of the best ways to lift someone’s spirits is through gratitude. Use this encouragement acrostic activity to creatively share encouragement with friends and remind them that they are seen, known, and loved and that we are in this together! With this acrostic, you will use each letter of a friend’s name as the start of a word or sentence that shares something you love about them, why you are thankful for them, or a special encouragement!
Getting Started
Supplies:
Blank Paper
Available art supplies. Consider:
Newspapers and magazines
Scissors
Glue stick
Markers/crayons/colored pencils
Stickers
Set-up
Set up at a table with your available art supplies. If you are going to be using art supplies like newspaper clippings, glitter, or paint, make sure your area is properly set up to avoid stains and messes!
Go
Choose a friend you’d like to create an acrostic for and write out their name on a scratch piece of paper. Please make sure you know the correct spelling of their name!
Write something you love about them on your scratch paper for each letter of their name, or an encouraging sentence. Feel free to experiment and be creative with your word choices- this will be a draft.
Example- Name: Holly
H: Helpful- you are always willing to help me with my schoolwork!
O: Open- You always share your feelings and wear your heart on your sleeve!
L: Loving- I always feel loved when I’m around you!
L: Loyal- I know that you will always have my back!
Y: Youthful- you are always willing to be silly and play fun games with me!
Once you have a draft of your acrostic, use a fresh piece of paper to create an original piece of art for your friend! Consider finding the letters of their name with newspaper clippings and gluing them to your paper to write your words/sentences underneath. You could also cut out pictures, use stickers, or create drawings that match the sentences you’ve written. Be as creative as you’d like!
Share your acrostic with your friend! Consider mailing it to them using the Snail Mail Letter Template, dropping it off on their porch, or taking a picture to send over text or email. You will make their day!
Activity Recap
In times of isolation, gratitude is one of the best gifts we can give—and it’s free to give! This encouragement acrostic activity gives you a chance to use your creativity and show your friends just how much you care about them and appreciate their presence in your life. Even when we are physically separated, there are so many ways that we can show our friends love and remind them that we are in this together.
This is a great activity to do alongside our Snail Mail Letter Activity!
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