As a #teacher, I work with very young children at school and watch on in astonishment. How gifted they are! They give me the gift of awe and wonder every single day. #wordoftheweek #poetryforkids #poems4kids #gift #giftofsight #gifted #play

As ever, a gift of a prompt from @thetoypress.bsky.social #Gifted #WritingCommunity #WritingForChildren #WritingPrompt #PoetryForKids #PoetryForChildren #PoetryCommunity

Hello, here is your #wordoftheweek! #writingcommunity #writingforchildren #writingprompt #poetryforkids #poetrycommunity #wordprompt

Sweet Treats Candy coated, #Sticky sweet, Icing covered, Treats to eat! All are yummy But be aware, Hoarding goodies Is unfair! @thetoypress.bsky.social #kidlit

A short holiday poem in response to the #wordoftheweek from @thetoypress.bsky.social #poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #poetryforchildren #poetryforkids

A poem inspired by my old Nan who was obsessed with both planting lipstick kisses on my face and ruffling up my cool teenage hairstyles #wordoftheweek #poems4kids @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social #granpoem #lipstick #red #sticky @troikabooks.bsky.social

I wonder if eagle-eyed #KidLit types/fans of @thetoypress.bsky.social can work out what theme I originally wrote this poem for? #Sticky #WritingCommunity #WritingForChildren #WritingPrompt #PoetryForKids #PoetryForChildren #PoetryCommunity

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If you are doing some #Christmasshopping on this dreary Sunday, do consider adding The Toy magazine to your haul. These colourful booklets make the perfect stocking filler for children under 10! Visit our web shop via the link in bio. #Christmas #GiftIdeas #StockingFillers #shopsmall

A day late, but here's my take on @thetoypress.bsky.social #wordoftheweek #poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #writingprompt #poetryforkids

This is dear to me. As a teacher, the power of #PlayDoh never fails to astound me, especially for my non-verbal kids. And one song we all love singing: You Are My Sunshine - so I combined the two #playdough #Dough #poetrycommunity #poems4kids #poetryforchildren #SEND

Yes, I did watch The Sound of Music recently, how could you tell? @thetoypress.bsky.social #WordOfTheWeek #Dough #WritingCommunity #WritingForChildren #PoetryCommunity #PoetryForKids #KidLit #WordPrompt

Enchanting Treats #Dough of anticipation Stacks up imaginations With holiday creations— Inside yummy pies, Sugar cookie sheets wide, and breads on the rise before hungry eyes Spying ovens glow & Sprinkles of sugary snow Enough to make Santa go "Ho, ho, ho whoa!" @thetoypress.bsky.social #kidlit

Happy 1st December! Here is your #wordoftheweek! #writingcommunity #writingforchildren #writingprompt #poetryforkids #poetryforchildren #poetrycommunity

Inspired by the children I teach - making sense of the world with their glorious imaginations #wordprompt #imagination #poems4kids #watercycle #water #poemsforkids

Lots of kinds of #Cycle to choose from for @thetoypress.bsky.social's #WordOfTheWeek. So I didn't. #WritingCommunity #WritingForChildren #PoetryCommunity #PoetryForKids #KidLit #WordPrompt

Thanks to the @thetoypress.bsky.social for a brand-new #wordoftheweek. This week, the word is "cycle," and it got me to wondering... #poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit

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Another wonderful #wordoftheweek from @thetoypress.bsky.social . This one sent me a a bit of a voyage! #kidlit #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetryforchildren

Hello, here is your #wordoftheweek! (Amended slightly due to repetition) #writingcommunity #writingforchildren #writingprompt #poetryforkids #poetrycommunity #poetryforchildren #illustrationcommunity #illustrationprompt #kidlit

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Time to get back on #track with @thetoypress.bsky.social's #WordOfTheWeek. Or is it? #WritingCommunity #WritingForChildren #PoetryCommunity #PoetryForKids #KidLit #WordPrompt

Thanks to @thetoypress.bsky.social for another #wordoftheweek This week's poem is based on actual events. You know...more or less. #poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #poetryforkids #writingcommunity

Thank you for all your supportive comments on our post yesterday. Here is your #wordoftheweek! #writingcommunity #writingforchildren #writingprompt #poetryforkids #poetryforchildren #poetrycommunity

Late poem for @thetoypress.bsky.social prompt, written from the experience of putting little ones to bed on Bonfire Night.

We would usually have opened up submissions again by now, but we are taking a pause to think about what's next. For the past few editions, we haven't recouped all of our costs and this is largely down to the increasing expense of sending out contributor copies...

Thank you so much @chrisarnoldinc.bsky.social #BBCUpload for airing my little beetle poem and friends last night! It was written originally for @thetoypress.bsky.social #wordoftheweek #canter www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... It’s about 16.45m in.

Thanks to @thetoypress.bsky.social for their #WordOfTheWeek #Spark. Here's where my brain went this week: #WritingCommunity #WritingForChildren #PoetryCommunity #PoetryForKids #KidLit #WordPrompt

Three poems written for @thetoypress.bsky.social #wordoftheweek and #PoemsAbout prompts on #BBCUpload @chrisarnoldinc.bsky.social this week! Thanks everyone! 😊

I usually write a new poem inspired by @thetoypress.bsky.social #wordoftheweek but this week I'd like to share an oldie of mine called 'Sparks' #poems4kids #inventions #poetrycommunity #poetry #sparks #teaching

Thanks for #wordoftheweek @thetoypress.bsky.social I’m posting this while I’m waiting for a new spark of inspiration! First day back and all that. Watch this space! 😂 #poetry #poetryforkids #bonfirenight #guyfawkes #November5th #fireworks

I tried to conjure up a fairy tale in response to the #wordoftheweek from @thetoypress.bsky.social . I hope you all enjoy it. #poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #poetryforkids #writingforchildren

Here is your #wordoftheweek! #writingcommunity #writingforchildren #writingprompt #poetryforkids #poetryforchildren #poetrycommunity

Poem for @thetoypress.bsky.social’s word of the week.

For this week's #wordoftheweek from @thetoypress.bsky.social , I ventured into the world of Grimms' Fairytales. #poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #folklore

These prompts are a great stimulus for writing. Here's my latest effort!

It's nearly #Halloween so perhaps not surprising that @thetoypress.bsky.social's #WordOfTheWeek #Back took me in a slightly spooky direction! #WritingCommunity #WritingForChildren #PoetryCommunity #PoetryForKids #KidLit #WordPrompt

I have so missed @thetoypress.bsky.social #wordoftheweek I'm not great at short poems but managed something silly with only 4 lines 💪 #poetry4kids #back #youscratchmyback #scratchmyback #porcupine #chinchilla #poetrycommunity #poetry

Thanks @thetoypress.bsky.social for #wordoftheweek #back. Welcome back! #poetryforchildren #poetryforkids #kidlit #kidlituk Possibly I have to thank #MaxBoyce a little too - I couldn’t get ‘There’s a pig in the bath!’ out of my head as I wrote this! 🐖

Hello, here is your #wordoftheweek! Apologies for the brief pause in words of the week - our designer (aka husband) is juggling a full-time job and a university course at the moment so his time is very limited! #writingcommunity #writingforchildren #poetrycommunity #poetryforchildren #kidlit

The Sub Below the sea: A submarine submerged Under pressure— Yet, its mode of exploration is so sublime, it elevates imagination. #kidlit #Sub #poetry #writersofbluesky #poetsofbluesky #skywriting #skypoets @thetoypress.bsky.social

There was some stopping and starting on this one so didn't think I'd end up posting it at all. Glad to get the #Sub above the surface. @thetoypress.bsky.social #WordOfTheWeek #WritingCommunity #WritingForChildren #PoetryCommunity #PoetryForKids #KidLit #WordPrompt

Thanks to @thetoypress.bsky.social for their word of the week: Sub! Here's my little offering. #poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit #poetryforkids #writingprompt

I love where @thetoypress.bsky.social #wordoftheweek takes your brain. I've gone all #football #metaphors for this one When things don't work out, there's a #Substitute ready to come on in all of us. #sub #poems4kids

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Hello, here is your #wordoftheweek! #writingcommunity #writingforchildren #writingprompt #poetryforkids #PoetryCommunity #poetryforchildren #kidlit

My edible offering for @thetoypress.bsky.social #WordOfTheWeek #Bake. It's a little late as I didn't hear the oven timer go off, and after cutting off the burnt edges only a limerick was left. #WritingCommunity #WritingForChildren #PoetryCommunity #PoetryForKids #KidLit #WordPrompt

Baking Bonanza Pie, cakes, and cookies #bake So do casseroles like lasagnas I'll take mac and cheese too, If you please Plus, some yummy enchiladas! @thetoypress.bsky.social #kidlit #poetry #poetsofbluesky #writersofbluesky #writesky #skywriting #poetsky #poetrysky