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Journal Prompts For the Kids

By Jodi Lorence, Macaroni Kid Publisher April 8, 2020

The teachers are doing such a great job educating our kids while they are at home. The many extra hours that they have put in to design and implement each child's at home learning is much appreciated. If you are looking for a quick journal prompt for writing I have put together some below. I always had fun with my kids journaling and reading all their creative answers. Have fun.



1. Where is your happy place? Describe that place.

2. What is the best gift you have ever given someone else? Why was it the best gift?

3. In your spare time what do you like to do? Make a list.

4. If you could go anywhere on vacation where would you go and why?

5. What 4 words describe you and why?

6. What do you dislike and/or like about learning from home instead of school?

7. How do you prepare for a big game? Why?

8. Who is your best friend/s? What makes someone a good friend.

9. Pretend you are a dog or cat. What kind of dog or cat would you be? What would your name be? Who would you want your owner to be?

10. Look out your window. What do you see? Draw a picture too.

11. Somewhere over the rainbow . . .

12. Describe what your bedroom looks like. Do you keep it clean or messy?

13. Name things you could do on a rainy day.

14. Tell me about your family. What is unique about your family?

15. Make a list of things you love about yourself. 

16. Write a story using all your family members as characters in your story.

17. What holiday do you enjoy the most and why?

18. Sunshine makes me  . . .

19. When this shelter in place is over, where is the first place you want to visit and why?

20. Design and draw a couple outfits you would like to wear.

21. If you could play any professional sport what would it be and what team would you like to play on?

22. What do you want to have as a profession when you grow up?

23. Make a list of what you have in your backpack when you go to school. Draw a picture of your backpack. 

24. Imagine you are on a deserted island. If you could have one person and 5 items with you what would they be?

25. Write a letter to your grandparents or a friend and mail it to them.