Madlibs

When writing starts to feel like a chore, Mad Libs brings silliness back to the page while quietly reinforcing grammar. This classic fill-in-the-blank word game asks players for nouns, verbs, adjectives, and more, then drops their choices into short stories that usually end in giggles. Originally created by humor writers, it has become a staple of road trips, classrooms, and rainy-day family time. Parents like that kids practice parts of speech, vocabulary, and spelling without the pressure of getting everything “right,” and that it works with mixed ages around the same table. Books are inexpensive, widely available, and highly replayable with new word lists, making them excellent value for language arts review. For extra mileage, have older kids write their own Mad Libs and swap with siblings or friends.