277+ ‘Christmas’ Writing Prompts
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Gift of Time
Imagine if the most precious gift you could give to someone was your time. Describe an encounter where someone donates their time to you.
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Charitable Christmas
Write a story about a character who decides to spend their Christmas holiday volunteering at a local shelter.
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Snowfall Miracle
Compose a tale centered around a Christmas miracle brought about by a first snowfall.
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Home for Christmas
Write a story about an individual who, against all odds, manages to get home just in time for Christmas.
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Christmas Wish Fulfilled
Craft a narrative about a child’s deepest Christmas wish miraculously coming true.
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Unexpected Generosity
Share a story of a seemingly Scrooge-like character who performs a heartwarming act of charity or kindness during Christmas.
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Holiday Hooray
Write about your favorite holiday of the year and why it holds a special place in your heart.
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Christmas Merriment
Write a letter to Santa Claus, describing how you’ve been good this year and what you’d want for Christmas.
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Alien Yuletide Encounter
A curious alien entity visits Earth for the first time and experiences the unique phenomenon of Christmas firsthand.
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Christmas on Mars
The first colony on Mars is celebrating their first Christmas. Describe their struggles and how they commemorate the day.
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Robot Reindeer Rebellion
The AI-powered reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh have gone rogue on Christmas Eve. Detail the chaos and the resolution.
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Santa’s Day Off
Write a story about what happens when Santa takes a day off on Christmas Eve. Who steps in? How does it all turn out?
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Santa Behind the Scenes
Write a story that explores what Santa Claus does the other 364 days of the year.
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Reimagine Santa’s Origin
Investigate the origins of Santa Claus and reimagine his story for a modern audience.
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Yuletide Myths Unraveled
Write about a lesser-known Christmas folklore or myth and discuss the value it adds to the festive season.
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The Magic of Mistletoe
Pen down a fictional narrative about the magical properties of Mistletoe during Christmas.
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Rediscovering Christmas Creatures
Write a story that encapsulates the legend of a traditional Christmas-y figure like Krampus or Belsnickel.
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Time Capsuled Messages
Write a Christmas card to your lost loved one, expressing your feelings and all things left unsaid.
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Unwrapped Gifts
Reflect on the best Christmas gift you received from your lost loved one and the story behind it.
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Frosty Footprints
Imagine a walk on a snowy Christmas day with your lost loved one, describe where you go and the conversation that takes place.
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Candlelight Memories
Pen down a letter to your lost loved one, telling them about your recent Christmas celebrations.
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Festive Reflections
Write about a particular Christmas tradition or ritual that reminds you mostly of a lost loved one.
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Reindeer’s Christmas Eve Flight
Imagine soaring through the night sky with Santa’s reindeer — describe the wonders you see and the emotions you feel.
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Cinderella’s Christmas Miracle
Write a tale about how Cinderella would celebrate Christmas with the Prince.
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A Modern Marley’s Warning
Write a 21st-century version of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, focusing on the haunting visits Marley and the Christmas spirits pay to Scrooge.
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Santa’s Screen Test
Santa Claus decides to reboot a popular Christmas movie but with a twist – he’s the lead character. What plot does he choose and how does it evolve?
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Frozen Hearts Melted
The ice queen has frozen your favourite Christmas movie characters in time. How would you unfreeze them and restore Christmas joy?
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The Christmas We Forgot
Write a story about how Christmas got cancelled one year causing all Christmas movies to be deleted. How do people reclaim their lost Christmas spirit?
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Jingle All The Way Back to Past
You are sent back in time to the filming of a classic Christmas movie. What happens, and how does it change the movie?
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A New Star in Bethlehem
Imagine if the Star of Bethlehem was a spacecraft. Write a Christmas story from this interesting perspective.
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Interdimensional North Pole
Consider the North Pole not as an earthly place, but as part of a different dimension only accessible on Christmas Eve.
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Post-Apocalyptic North Pole
Imagine a scenario where a global calamity has turned the North Pole into ruins and Santa is trying to restore hope.
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Modernized Santa’s Workshop
Write about how the North Pole might look if Santa ran a high-tech operation.
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Gift of Kindness
Recount a meaningful act of kindness you witnessed or experienced on Christmas Eve.
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Unseen Christmas Eve Preparations
Write about a memorable behind-the-scenes preparation for Christmas that you were part of.
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Holiday Heirlooms
Write about a recipe passed down in your family that is traditionally made in December.
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Apostrophe Adventure
Write a letter to Santa Claus explaining what you and a friend want for Christmas.
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Cheerful Toyland Tune
Write a song from the perspective of a Christmas toy waiting to bring joy to a child.
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Krampus Night Narratives
Write a spooky story about Austria’s legend of Krampus, Saint Nicholas’s dark companion who punishes naughty children during Christmas season.
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Ice Cream on the Beach
Envisage a story about a family from Northern Hemisphere spending Christmas in Australia, swapping snow for sun, presents under the Christmas tree for gifts under the beach umbrella.
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Japan’s KFC Christmas
Explore a character’s first Christmas in Japan, experiencing the popular tradition of a KFC Christmas dinner.
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Christmas Goat of Sweden
Write a story about Sweden’s giant straw Christmas goat and the almost regular attempts of people destroying it.
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Black Friday Shopping Spree Saga
Write an imaginative piece about the most chaotic Black Friday you can envision.
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Treasured Holiday Traditions
Write about a specific Christmas tradition from your childhood that remains vivid in your memory.
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Gift of Giving
Recall the first time you were involved in picking out Christmas presents for someone else.
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The Magic of Christmas Trees
Write about your earliest memory in relation to Christmas trees—trimming it, the scent, the struggles, and eventually seeing it lit up.
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The Christmas Spirit
Describe the transformation of a ‘Scrooge-like’ character after a Christmas Eve miracle.
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Unseen Miracle
Recount a Christmas Eve in your life when a small, unnoticed action led to a big, unexpected blessing.
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Angel’s Perspective
Write a story from the perspective of a Christmas Angel making miracles happen around the world on Christmas Eve.
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Midnight Magic
Imagine that on Christmas Eve you have the power to grant a single miracle. Who would you help and what would your miracle be?
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Manifesting Peace
Write about a Christmas Eve when you experienced a personal or familial conflict and imagine a miraculous resolution.
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Carols and Cuisine
Devise a new Christmas tradition that blends music and cooking, the universal languages of love and celebration.
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Tech-Savvy Tinsel
Contemplate a new Christmas tradition that integrates technology in a fun and festive way.
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Philanthropic Yuletide
Depict a new Christmas tradition centered around acts of charity and giving back to the community.
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Heralding a Heritage Holiday
Create and write about a new Christmas tradition that preserves elements of your cultural heritage.
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Santa’s Perspective Chronicle
Take on the first-person perspective of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve night.
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The Lost Carol
Write about the discovery of a new Christmas carol, which, when sung, causes strange and mysterious happenings.
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Vanishing Reindeer
Write about the unexplained disappearance of one of Santa’s reindeer right before Christmas Eve.
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Christmas Ornament Enigma
Write about a mysterious Christmas ornament that appears on your Christmas tree which no one remembers buying.
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First Christmas Without…
Narrate your experience of the first Christmas without a close family member.
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Struggles and Strengths in Christmas
Write from the perspective of a family member who displays exceptional strength or fortitude during the holiday season.
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Christmas Reunion
Pen a narrative about a significant Christmas family reunion that shaped your perspective on the importance of family.
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Holiday Traditions
Write about your most cherished family traditions during Christmas and their significance.
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Cosmic Christmas Tree
Imagine how you would decorate a Christmas tree in the zero-gravity environment of space.
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Stellar December Holidays
Describe how you would celebrate a traditional December holiday, like Christmas or Hanukkah, onboard a spaceship.
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Cyber Santa
Write about a futuristic society where AI has taken over. How would artificial intelligence celebrate Christmas?
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Parallel Christmas
Create a story about Christmas in a parallel universe, where the holiday’s history, traditions, or purpose might be completely different.