Best Kids Writing Prompts of 2026

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Write about a character making fall decorations out of construction paper.

– 45 stories

Write a story about an established group of people welcoming (or not welcoming) a new face into their midst.

– 126 stories

Write a story that either starts or ends with someone asking, “Can you keep a secret?”

– 418 stories

Write about someone who has a superpower.

– 145 stories

Write a story about an unlikely friendship.

– 111 stories

Write a story about an average day turned upside down by an unexpected visitor.

– 111 stories

Write a story about someone who discovers a mysterious object in their home.

– 116 stories

Write a story that ends with one character waiting for the arrival of another.

– 198 stories

Write a story featuring an animal who subverts expectations (like a snuggly tiger, or something more magical, like a literal fish out of water).

– 68 stories

Write about an animal who goes on a journey.

– 68 stories

Write about an animal who changes a person's life (for better or worse).

– 229 stories

Write a story about two people who meet and become instant friends.

– 106 stories

Write a story about an eventful evening of trick-or-treating.

– 37 stories

Write about an adult event or gathering from the point of view of a child.

– 14 stories

Write a story with a child narrator.