235+ Category: Creative Writing Prompts For Kids
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In the Shoes of a Collector
Put yourself in the shoes of a collector. Pick something you would like to collect and describe your collection.
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The Hobby-Master
Imagine that you could instantly be a master at any hobby. What hobby would you pick and why?
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Crafting Happiness
Write about a hobby that brings you immense joy and how it contributes to your overall happiness.
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The Evolution of Interest
Write about a hobby you’ve grown out of, and discuss why your interest faded.
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The Gift of Giving
Narrate an instance when you made or chose a special gift for a friend or family member and their reaction on receiving it.
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The Highs and Lows of Friendship
Share a story about a time when a friendship was truly tested but triumphantly survived.
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Our Family Traditions
Elucidate a memorable family tradition that holds a significant place in your heart.
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Remembering Grandma’s Kitchen
Describe the smells, sounds and feelings you associate with your grandmother’s kitchen.
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Fight with the Time Machine
Discover a time machine on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Where do you decide to go and why?
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The Unforgotten Recipe
Write about an unforgettable meal weaved with family traditions that you prepared or tasted over the weekend.
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Weekend Adventure Journey
Write a detailed account of an extraordinary adventure you embarked on over the weekend.
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Historic Scraps
Choose a newspaper scrap or magazine clipping that you have saved at your home. Write about the event in the clip from an alternative perspective.
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A Journey into Clouds
Stare up at the sky and pick a cloud that looks like something – perhaps an animal, object, or character. Write a story that centers your chosen shape.
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My Spartan Sari Ribbon
Take a look at a piece of fabric or clothing and write the story of its journey from raw material to your final product.
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Magical Creatures in Photographs
Imagine that you can see magical creatures in everyday photographs. Write a tale about a photo that you ‘discover’.
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Cycles of Creativity
Create a story where characters use writing prompts to resolve conflicts or learn valuable lessons.
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The Prompt Catalyst
Describe a time when a writing prompt led to a piece of writing you’re extremely proud of.
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Understanding Prompts
Discuss the role and importance of writing prompts in your learning or creative process.
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Hot-Air Balloon Adventure
Write a story about a hot-air balloon journey that allows you to visit any place on Earth.
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Traveling Back to the Past
If you could travel back in time, where in history would you go, who would you meet, and what would you do?
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Around the World in Seven Pages
Choose seven different countries from around the world and write a page about each one as if you are visiting.
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Quest for the Lost City
You are an adventurer on a journey to uncover a lost ancient civilization. Write about what you find and how it changes your understanding of history.
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Journey to the Stars
Imagine you are a space explorer traveling to a distant planet. Describe your journey and what you discover.
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The Wacky Wizard School
Create a story about a strange school only for wizards, and their bizarre, magical classes.
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An Incredible Invention
Write about an invention that you think would make the world a better place.
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The Magical Transformation
Describe a day when you suddenly got transformed into your favorite animal.
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Journey to an Alien Planet
Write a story about a trip to an alien planet and what you discovered there.
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Intergalactic Altercation
Imagine a superhero from Earth transported to another planet and describe the conflicts they face.
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Comic Strip Comedy
Create a comic strip where the superhero’s powers always create humorous situations.
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New Era Sidekick
Write a story about being a sidekick to a well-known superhero in today’s modern age.
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Time-Traveling Diary
Write a story about a diary that allows you to time travel whenever you write in it.
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Deserted Island Discovery
Write a story about a child stranded on an island, discovering extraordinary things.
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Mystery Of The Haunted Library
Write about a group of young detectives solving a ghostly mystery in their local library.
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Creating My Own Fairy Tale
Write your own fairy tale, complete with heroes, villains, magical items, and lessons learned.
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A Day in the Life of a Penny
Write a story from the perspective of a penny, detailing all the places it goes and people it meets.
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When I Met an Alien
Write a story of a day when you meet an alien. Detail the encounter and your subsequent friendship.
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My Kingdom, My Rules
Describe a kingdom where you are the ruler. What are the rules? What is the culture like?
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Green Thumb Diary
Write a note from the perspective of a plant, detail how it feels to grow from a seed to a full-grown plant.
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Our Amazing Adventure
Imagine going on an extraordinary adventure with your best friend. Describe where you go and what you experience.
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Journey to Sweetland
Imagine you’re a kid who’s magically teleported to a land where everything is made of candy. Write about how you would spend your day there.
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Castle of Crayons
Imagine a magical castle made entirely of crayons where the colours have different powers. Write a story about your visit to this castle.
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Lost in Space
Imagine you’re a kid who wakes up one morning to find yourself in space. Write a story about your adventures.
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Unusual Superpower
Think about a unique superpower that you want and write a simple story about how you would use it to change your daily life.
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Autumn Harvest Festival
Imagine and describe in detail a new harvest festival tradition that your family could start.
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Summer Vacation Trip
Write a tale about an extraordinary summer vacation journey to a destination of your choice.
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Winter Wonderland
Write a story about a magical winter adventure, using vivid imagery to set the scene.
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Cosmic Friend
You discover a small, wounded alien creature and decide to take it home. What happens next?
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Underwater Civilization
Imagine discovering an advanced underwater civilization. What does it look like and how does it function?
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Alien Encounter
You are the first person to make contact with an alien species. How do you communicate with them?
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Robot Reign
Imagine a world where robots have taken over most of the jobs. What does your day look like?
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Conundrum of The Never-Ending Maze
Imagine being trapped in a maze with shifting walls. Write about how you navigate through it to escape.
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Lost and Found Time Capsule
Write about finding a time capsule in your backyard; describe its content and the mystery it unravels.
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The Secret Code
Imagine that you found a cryptic message with a code. Write about how you decipher the code and what it revealed.
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The Vanishing Pet Mystery
Write about your pet that went missing and how you solved the mystery of its disappearance.
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Enigma of the Hidden Room
Write about discovering a hidden room in your house which was not there before.
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Building a World
Imagine you got an opportunity to build your own planet. What would it look like and why?
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The Emotion Color Palette
Assign colors to your different feelings and write about why you think each emotion matches that color.
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The Best Day Ever
Think about what your perfect day would look like and explain why each component of that day is perfect to you.
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Imagine Empathy
Create a story centered around an imaginary friend who’s going through a tough time.
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The Supermarket Adventure
Narrate an adventure in a supermarket where each aisle is a different world.
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A Night in the Jungle
Picture yourself spending a night in a dense jungle. Describe the sights, sounds and feelings.
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The Unseen Friend
Craft a story about an invisible friend who visits you only when you’re alone. Describe what this friend looks like to you and what kinds of adventures you two embark on.
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The Ice-Cream Eating Dragon
Write a story about a dragon who loves ice-cream. What type of Ice-cream does he like? What happens when he can’t get it?
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Fantastic Faraway Land
Describe an imaginary world or kingdom and everything unique about its landscapes, creatures, and dwellers.
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A Fairy Princess in the Human World
How would a fairy princess react if she found herself suddenly transported to the human world?
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The Witch’s Redemption
Create a fairy tale where the typical wicked witch character has a chance at redemption.
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Lost in the Magical Forest
Imagine a child who gets lost in a magical forest and encounters various magical beings.
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Heroes in Disguise
Write a fairy tale where the hero of the story is an unlikely or overlooked character.
