Persuasive Writing – Lunchbox Craft Pack

Bring persuasive writing to life with this hands‑on lunchbox craft activity designed especially for Year 1 and Year 2 learners. Students will design, decorate, and “market” their very own lunchbox while practicing the fundamentals of persuasive language in a meaningful, creative way.

This resource makes writing exciting, accessible, and purposeful — perfect for literacy rotations, writing centers, or a whole‑class mini‑unit.

Inside this download, you’ll find everything you need for an engaging writing session:

• A student‑friendly lunchbox template ready to decorate
• Two persuasive writing pages with sentence starter prompts
• Clear directions to help students design, describe, and “sell” their lunchbox
• Cut‑and‑paste elements to complete the final display

Each component is designed to support early writers, build confidence, and encourage creativity.

Persuasive Writing Prompts for Early Years

This persuasive writing prompt for the early years encourages confident, enthusiastic writers with this engaging idea. 

Students will practice the following:

• Persuasive language skills
• Beginning writing structure (statements, reasons, conclusions)
• Creative thinking and vocabulary development
• Fine motor skills through drawing, cutting, and writing

Perfect for literacy rotations, whole‑class lessons, or independent writing tasks, these prompts make learning persuasive writing fun, accessible, and hands‑on for young learner

Download and Display Persuasive Writing Today

This resource not only provides a fantastic persuasive writing prompt idea but also provides a great persuasive writing display for students to proudly show their work. 

Use the dropdown menu to choose between the easy to print PDF or the editable Google Slide version of this resource.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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