20 MORE Creative Writing Prompts for Kids

As homeschool instructors, we love assigning creative writing to our students. Give your child one of the following prompts – you may be surprised what they create! For the original list of 20 Creative Writing Prompts for Kids, click here.  

  1. Write a poem about your favorite memory. 

  2. Write a story about a magical platypus. 

  3. Create a recipe for a food Ancient Egyptians ate. 

  4. Write three haikus that tell one story. 

  5. You are having a sleepover with a dragon. What do you do? 

  6. You are camping in a secret place. Write a list of clues about where you are. 

  7. Write a letter from someone who lived 100 years ago. 

  8. Your pet has a secret life. What do they do when you aren’t looking? 

  9. You live inside a tree. What is your life like? 

  10. Write a story beginning with the phrase: “That Saturday seemed like every Saturday, until…” 

  11. Write about an unsolved mystery that takes place where you live. 

  12. You are a space explorer on an important mission. What are you searching for? 

  13. You are a dolphin who lives in an aquarium. What is your life like? 

  14. Write the life story of one of your grandparents. 

  15. Write the life story of one of your parents. 

  16. Write your life story. 

  17. Write a letter from someone who lives in year 3020. 

  18. Make magic from something ordinary in your room. 

  19. Write the same story from three different perspectives. 

  20. You are a time traveler, but you can only visit three places in three different centuries. Which places, and when, do you choose to go and why? 

With our virtual homeschooling program, your child can work one-on-one with a teacher to produce their creative masterpieces. Click here to book a package or call us at 404-816-0708 to talk through a personalized learning plan for your child.