Daydreams and Jellybeans: questions to ask and activities to try
Forgotten jellybeans and sparkling daydreams. Daydreams and Jellybeans is a funny, thoughtful poetry collection for primary children.
What age is it for? Daydreams and Jellybeans is best for ages 6–10. Good for: Funny and thoughtful poems for primary children.
Daydreams and Jellybeans (Alex Wharton and Katy Riddell)
- Age
- 6-10
- Best for
- Funny and thoughtful poems for primary children
Read one poem a day and talk about the pictures it makes in your head.
What it helps with
- Enjoying poetry
- Imagination and daydreams
- Nature
- Reading aloud
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Which poem did you like?”
- “Was it funny or thoughtful?”
- “What did it make you imagine?”
- “Which words stood out?”
- “What do you daydream about?”
- “What would you write a poem about?”
5-minute activities to try together
Daydream poem
Write a short poem about a daydream.
Jellybean colours
Write a line for each colour of jellybean.
Free printables: Daydreams and Jellybeans worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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- Best for
- Poems made to be read out loud
- Age
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- Best for
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- Age
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- Best for
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- Age
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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