20 Creative Writing Prompts for Kids

We’re on a roll here this Summer with the writing prompts. The kids do their morning routine then grab their composition books and ask for the prompt of the day. I guess if I planned ahead, I would just print out the questions and let them draw one each morning. But, I’m more of a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants-where-is-my-coffee mom. To each his own, but know that you can do that if it would work for your family.

20 Creative Writing Prompts for Kids

  • Have a discussion with a cookie? What kind is it? What would it say? What would you say?
  • If you could live in a book what book would it be and why?
  • What characteristics make you unique?
  • Where would you go if you had a boat?
  • What are your instructions for feeding a dinosaur?
  • Write a poem about your favorite animal.
  • What would you write a book about?
  • What is your favorite place to visit? Why?
  • What would you study if you could study anything?
  • Where would you go if you were invisible for a day? What would you do and why?
  • What would you do and where would you go if you were a bouncy ball?
  • What are the instructions for baking a cake?
  • Describe your favorite ice cream sundae. What is your favorite ingredient?
  • What would you see and do if you were a giraffe? How would you feel?
  • What are two ways you can help others?
  •  What would you do if you had a magic wand and it worked?
  • If you could travel to the moon what would you do there?
  • You are on your favorite TV show. What would you do?
  • Name one thing you love about yourself and why.
  • What would life be like if you were one inch tall?

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