Winter Sparkles with December Writing Prompts

From holiday stories to family traditions, these December writing prompts offer somrthing to tickle every student's imaginative fancy. Download a copy of the list below, and prepare for festive writing workshops!

• What's your favorite holiday? Include details about what makes it special to you.
• Would you enjoy being a modern day prince or princess? Explain your reasons.
• What's the bravest thing you've ever done? Describe the experience in detail.
• What is your favorite holiday story and why?
• Throughout the world, all clocks and watches suddenly stopped, and, just as suddenly, began ticking backwards! What happens next?
• You discover an unusual trunk in your grandmother's spare bedroom. Gently, you lift the lid, and...
• Explain the hardest decision you've ever made.
• In which of these climates would you prefer to live year round: always winter, always summer, or four distinct seasons? What are the reasons for your choice?
• What is your earliest memory? Describe as many details as you can recall.
• What is the wildest, most thrilling, most exciting experience you've ever had? Retell your experience with as much detail as possible.

• You are your best friend's fairy godmother (or godfather!). What will you do for him or her? Why?
• What's your favorite family tradition? Describe in detail.
• What household chore do you enjoy the least? What household chore do you not mind doing? Create a household robot! How will it help everyone at home?
• With which explorer in world history would you have liked to travel? Explain your choice. Describe your adventures.
• You are a world-renowned artist. You are commissioned to paint a masterpiece for the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. What wonderful picture will you paint and why? Describe your masterpiece.
• Create a story about the adventures of a flea at the dog show.
• Make up a story about the cowboy who was afraid of cows.
• Your job is to time-travel to the prehistoric era and rescue dinosaurs so they will not become extinct. Describe your harrowing journeys!
• You live on Mars in the year 3000 AD. What is your day like?
• Create a tale about your life as a Christmas tree.

• Finish this story: "What? A bath? At this time of year?"
• Add a chapter to your favorite book.
• Develop a story containing these items: a holiday ornament, a velvet bag filled with diamonds, a hidden cabin, and a train that never stops.
• You are appearing in the talent show! What will you do? Describe your plans and feelings.
• Finish this story: "The kitchen was a disaster! There were tomatoes on the linoleum, noodles dripping from the countertop, applesauce splattered across the wall, and chocolate pudding smeared on the ceiling."
• Tired, you leave the party early. As you arrive home, a mysterious shadow waits near your driveway. What happens next?
• A dolphin takes you on an ocean journey. Recount your adventures.
• Finish the story: "I can still remember the chill tingling down my spine when..."
• Other than your own, what country do you most admire? What is it about this country do you find most interesting? Would you enjoy living there?
• Decorate a fantasy home or castle for holiday celebrations. What does everything look and smell like? Use rich and varied details.
• It's the countdown to a new year. But time stops...What happens next?

Print as many copies as you need. 

Return from December Writing Prompts to Creative Writing Prompts 

Return from December Writing Prompts to Creative Writing Ideas and Activities

---

Helping You Write Across the Curriculum!

copyright 2009-2013 www.creative-writing-ideas-and-activities.com