20 Winter Writing Prompts for Kids
I always like to keep lots of activities on hand for the kids to do – puzzles, game sheets, word searches, etc. The one activity that I enjoy the most is journaling. We bought composition books from the dollar store and a box of crayons, then I gave the kids a topic, or story starter, to write about. I love how creative my kids are with their stories and how each one was so unique.
These writing prompts are not only for older kids who are experienced writers. Young kids can use the prompts to create a story by drawing pictures or using stickers.
There are so many topics and Winter activities to write about, whether you live in an area that snows or not. Sledding, skiing, skating, snowball fights, building snowmen and making snow angels, just to name a few.
Here are a few ideas for your children to write about, I hope they will keep your writing adventures fun and enjoyable!
- What are your favorite things about winter and why?
- If I could live anywhere in the world during the winter time, I would live in…
- Write instructions on how to make a snowman for a kid who has never seen snow before.
- When I look out the window during winter, I see…
- What would happen if it was winter all year long?
- If the power went out during winter, my family and I would… How would you stay warm? What would you do without tv or electronics? How/what would you cook?
- What would it be like to be an animal that lived outside during the winter?
- If I lived on an icicle…
- Describe what it would be like to live in a gingerbread house.
- If I were a snowflake, I would…
- Describe your best winter vacation memory.
- If you were in the winter Olympics, which sport(s) are you participating in and why?
- What activities do you like to do in the winter? Make a list and explain.
- Write about interviewing a polar bear. What did you discuss? What questions did you ask and what were the answers.
- If I were a snowman…? Write a story about your experiences being a snowman for a day.
- On my trip to the North Pole…
- Write a story with the beginning “It was a dark and stormy night”
- Describe what it would be like to have a penguin as a family pet.
- Winter is unique because…
- Write a story about what it would be like to live in an igloo. What does it look like? What’s inside? What happens to the house in Spring?
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This post was originally published in 2018 and has been updated for 2020.
