Bookaroo Creative Writing Workshops for Children
Creative Writing Skills
Hands-on creative writing workshops for children, part of India's Bookaroo children's literature festival.
Mode
In-Person
Fee
Free
Participation format
Individual
Duration
A single workshop session held once during the festival's multi-session daily schedule
Time needed
One-time attendance at a single festival session; no advance preparation required
Eligibility
Open to children aged 4 to 14. Sessions are organized by age group and held on a first-come, first-seated basis at each Bookaroo festival city stop. No prior writing experience required.
- Age range
- 4 to 14 years
- Eligibility region
- Available nationwide across India
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Benefits
- Hands-on creative writing practice guided by children's authors and writing facilitators
- Exposure to published children's authors and illustrators at India's leading children's literature festival
- Builds confidence in written self-expression and storytelling
- Free session held as part of the broader Bookaroo festival programme
Skills your child builds
Key dates
- Workshop
- 3 Oct 2026 to 13 Dec 2026
Bookaroo Bhopal
Bookaroo Srinagar
Bookaroo Vadodara
How to apply
- 1Check the official Bookaroo website (bookaroo.in) for the schedule of the current festival edition
- 2Attend the festival session slot for creative writing workshops that matches the child's age group
- 3Arrive at the venue in advance, since seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis
Rules and guidelines
- Seating for workshop sessions is on a first-come, first-seated basis
- Sessions are organized according to the age of the child
- Arriving at least 20 minutes before the session start time is recommended due to gate queues
About this opportunity
The Bookaroo Children's Literature Festival hosts creative writing workshops for children across India. These sessions offer hands-on practice in storytelling, idea generation, and written expression through guided exercises.
Workshops are open to children aged 4 to 14 years, with sessions arranged by age group. Participation is free and operates on a first-come, first-seated basis at each festival location, requiring no prior writing experience.
Academic details
Difficulty: Mixed Levels
What's covered
Guided creative writing exercises exploring idea generation, storytelling, and narrative structure, facilitated by children's authors and writing facilitators as part of the Bookaroo festival programme.
Frequently asked questions
How are creative writing workshop sessions organized at the festival?
Sessions are grouped by the child's age and run on a first-come, first-seated basis at each festival city stop, so arriving early improves the chance of a seat.
Is there a cost to attend the creative writing workshops?
Workshop sessions themselves are free. At the Delhi edition, a separate Sunder Nursery park entry ticket applies since the festival is held inside the heritage park.
Do children need prior writing experience to join?
No prior writing experience is required. Sessions are designed as an introduction to creative writing and storytelling for children across the festival's four-to-fourteen age range.
Is the same workshop available across every city the festival visits?
Creative writing workshops run as part of the programme at each 2026 stop, in Delhi, Bhopal, Srinagar, and Vadodara, though the specific session line-up can vary by city and edition.
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