🌼 Haiku for Kids

What’s a haiku?
A haiku is a tiny poem that comes from Japan.
It has just three lines and talks about things you can see, hear, or feel — like flowers, frogs, rainbows, or snow! ❄️🐸🌸

✨ Haiku Rules (The Super Simple Way!)

📝 A haiku has three lines:

Line 1: 5 syllables
Line 2: 7 syllables
Line 3: 5 syllables

👉 What’s a syllable?

It’s the beats in a word — like how you clap! 👏

🍎 Ap-ple = 2 syllables
🐸 Fro-g = 1 syllable
🎈 Ba-loon = 2 syllables

Try clapping each word to count!

🐝 Haiku Examples

Here are some haiku written just for kids:

Spring Flowers

Yellow daffodils (5)
Wiggle in the springtime breeze (7)
Bees are buzzing by (5)

Rainy Day

Drip, drop on the roof (5)
I wear my red raincoat now (7)
Splash in every puddle! (5)

At the Zoo

Big elephant walks (5)
Slowly with his floppy ears (7)
I wave and he smiles (5)

🖍️ Let’s Write Your Own Haiku!

Look Around – What do you see outside? A bird? A cloud? A bug?
Say it out loud – Think of what it looks or sounds like.
Clap it out – Count the syllables! Try 5–7–5.
Write it down – It doesn’t need to rhyme. Just be YOU!

🧸 Haiku Writing Fun!

Here are some fun ideas to help you start:

🎨 Draw a picture first, then write a haiku about it.
🔍 Go on a nature walk and look for something tiny to write about.
🎶 Listen to sounds like wind, birds, or rain — write about what you hear!
📸 Look at a photo and make up a haiku story about it.

💡 Haiku Magic Tip

Haikus are like a tiny movie in your head — just one moment! Try to show, not tell.

Instead of:

I feel happy today.

Try:

Sun is in my eyes
My swing flies up to the sky
I giggle so loud

🏁 Let’s Try One Together!

Let’s write a haiku about ice cream:

Cold ice on my tongue (5)
Melts so fast in the sunshine (7)
Drips down to my chin (5)

Yum! 🍦

🥳 You're a Haiku Hero!

Now it’s your turn! Go write a haiku and share it with your teacher, your family, or a friend.
Remember: just 3 lines, count the claps, and have fun! 🎉