13 Exciting, Innovative Writing Prompts for Kids + 9 Bonus Creative Journaling Ideas

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Are you looking for kids writing prompts that your children can use to write about in a journal or elsewhere?  If so, then congratulations because you have just discovered a fabulous writing resource!

Sharing kids writing ideas, innovative writing prompts and helpful creative writing resources is a passion of mine. It is my joy to share this passion with you.

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Kids Writing Ideas and Writing Prompts

It is my sincere hope that you savor and enjoy these creative kids writing starters and journal prompts. Okay… without further ado, below are listed some of my favorite kids writing prompts just for you and your students!

Oh, and there’s even a bonus listing of creative journaling ideas, too.

13 Kids Writing Prompts

  1. Imagine that you can become invisible whenever you wanted to? What are some of the things you would do?
  2. What would you do if you were in the middle of the lake and your boat springs a leak?
  3. What would you do if you were the last person on earth?
  4. What would you do if you could fly?
  5. What if you were a snowflake… what would your day be like?
  6. What would you do if you suddenly woke up in another country and no one could understand a word you said!
  7. Write a poem about your favorite person, animal, or place.
  8. What is your dream vacation? Why?
  9. Write a story from the perspective of a rabbit going down a hole.  What does the rabbit experience, see and feel?
  10. What would you eat if you were on a deserted island?  How would you catch your food?
  11. How does it feel to be the floor in your house?
  12. Imagine you are a mountain and you are sitting and watching the world.  What do you see?
  13. What dangers would you face if you were a chipmunk? How would you over come them?

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9 Creative Writing Ideas:

BONUS.  Add some flair to you journals!  Try these innovative creative writing and journaling techniques.

  1. Summarize your day in 20 words or less.
  2. Write one word across the journal page that best describes your day.
  3. Write out the lyrics to your favorite song or print them out and paste them into your journal.
  4. Draw a picture.
  5. Write a poem.
  6. Print out a copy of an Instant Message chat that you had with your friend or your parent, and paste it into your journal.
  7. Compose a song.
  8. Write in your journal using colorful markers, colored pencils or even crayons!
  9. Cut and paste your favorite pictures from magazines into your journal.

I hope that you are as excited about these fresh and innovative kids writing and journal prompt ideas as I am. Until next time, write on!

Most kindly,

Jill

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Jill Schoenberg is the creator and author of the innovative journaling books Journal Buddies for girls and for boys.

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24 Responses to 13 Exciting, Innovative Writing Prompts for Kids + 9 Bonus Creative Journaling Ideas

  1. RebekahAugust 11, 2010 at 1:52 pm

    Thank you!!!! I am a Youth Minister and we are doing our first writing group today. I appreciate this help….

    Bekah

  2. JillAugust 11, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    Hello Rebekah, You are so very welcome. Happy writing to your entire group especially from me! :D
    Sincerely, Jill Schoenberg
    author and creator of the Journal Buddies book series

  3. VioletAugust 19, 2010 at 2:48 am

    These writing prompts are very creative and wonderful; however, they are not grammatically correct. Many of them switch tenses (past, present, future).

  4. JillAugust 19, 2010 at 12:17 pm

    Please feel free to use and/or rewrite the journaling prompts to suit your needs and tastes. :D

  5. VioletAugust 27, 2010 at 4:18 am

    Of course! :)

  6. MichelleSeptember 9, 2010 at 11:01 pm

    Hey I’m a fifth grade student and I find this site very entertaining and full of cool things to write about!

  7. JillSeptember 10, 2010 at 1:32 am

    Hi Michelle, I am sooooooooooooooo glad that you enjoy my site. Stop often and drop me a note any time! :D
    Sincerely,
    Jill
    Journal Buddies Author and Creator

  8. Sklar RichardsonDecember 12, 2010 at 5:58 pm

    These are soooooo cool michelle!!!! i love ur website. I am from south lyon and i am going through some tough times

  9. Summer RichardsonDecember 12, 2010 at 6:00 pm

    hey, sklar is my twin but i looooovvvve ur website. I dont know you but if i did i probably would love u… this is sooooo cool writing comments!!!

  10. JillDecember 14, 2010 at 2:17 pm

    Hi Skylar, Journaling is a great tool to help get you through tough times (and good times too). I hope you use it and I hope that your tough times pass quickly.

    Until next time, journal on! :D

    Kindly,
    Jill
    Journal Buddies Author

  11. JillDecember 14, 2010 at 2:19 pm

    Hi Summer,
    Thank you for your kind words about JournalBuddies.com. You’ve put a big smile on my face, and I thank you for that!

    Sincerely,
    Jill
    Journal Buddies Creator and Author

  12. PranavMarch 6, 2011 at 6:47 pm

    Wow! This is an awesome website! I have the CMT’s soon.

  13. PranavMarch 6, 2011 at 6:50 pm

    This website makes people have a creative mind for prompts! I was searching for writing prompts and I stumbled across here! I’ve already wrote 3 stories! Thank you for putting your effort to help children!

  14. JillMarch 7, 2011 at 11:32 am

    Three stories already!! That is fabulous. Write on Pranav!!! :D

  15. emilyMarch 14, 2011 at 10:54 pm

    I was walking throw the woods one day and I saw a wolf. It was big and it was red. I was really scared so I ran away from it .It was chasing me. I was running out of the woods.when I got home food was ready. The end

  16. JillMarch 15, 2011 at 3:20 pm

    I LOVE your story, Emily!!! Thank you for sharing with us. :D

  17. kishiMay 7, 2011 at 10:29 am

    this website is really helping me for the njask which I have been stressing for a long time

  18. JillMay 10, 2011 at 3:58 am

    I’m so glad that you find my site helpful! All the best to you, Kishi. :)

    Sincerely,
    Jill

  19. darbymilerSeptember 10, 2011 at 3:22 pm

    I am children’s author/poet.My website is full of fun for pre-school and kindergarten kids.

    I have pending book to be published for the holidays.I invite all teddy bear lovers to enjoy my dancing bears.

  20. Sharmistha GhoshOctober 10, 2011 at 12:19 am

    I am an Elementary teacher and enjoy teaching creative writing to my 6 year olds, I found your prompts very interesting and I am excited to use it with my kids in class.
    Thank you

  21. JillOctober 10, 2011 at 8:59 am

    Hello Sharmistha,

    I am glad you enjoyed the writing prompts. There are many more on my site and even more to yet to be published, so check back often.

    Wishing you and your students all the very best today and always!

    Kindly,
    Jill
    Journal Buddies Author

  22. seraJanuary 16, 2012 at 8:58 pm

    Hi jill, your prompts r really very interesting .it’s a great help dear .Thanks nd God bless u! Sera

  23. BelindaApril 15, 2012 at 9:55 am

    Your site is simply wonderful. God bless you and give you more wisdom fo sharing your knowledge with the world.

    It’s really helpful.

  24. JillApril 15, 2012 at 1:21 pm

    Awhhh… thank you for your kind words, and may God bless you, too! :)

    Kindly,
    Jill

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