October Writing Resources & Halloween Prompts

Halloween Journal Prompts Story Starters

Use these Halloween writing ideas  as a group activity or solo writing.  If working with groups, have the students share their stories with the class when  and compile a class Halloween Story book.

• It was a dark and stormy night when....

• My friends and I were trick or treating and knocked on the door ....

• Meow! The black cat was scared....

• The white sheets with black eyes peering through holes of the costume gave no clue as to who the kid was...

• Running down the street with candy flying, I saw....

• A yellow glow was coming from the jack-o-lantern, only...

• Whirling winds on this cold October evening send chills down my ...

• They claim the house was haunted, but it looked okay to me, so....

• My friends and I like to go trick-or-treating on Halloween because...

• I had the most fun on the Halloween when I ....

• For Halloween, my mom and dad like to .......

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• A Halloween party is fun to plan...first you...

• I was counting all my candy when all of a sudden...

• It was a cold Halloween night when I saw the...

• The mad scientist was creating a new monster that could...

• My friends and I like to go trick-or-treating because...

• The large cauldron of purple liquid started to boil when...

• I got an eerie feeling when I heard...

• The mysterious object started floating in the air and...

• The Halloween pumpkin turned into a...

• The black cat started to crouch and hiss when...

• Something in the closet was making a strange noise, so I opened the door and...

• The white sheets with black eyes peering through holes of the costume gave no clue as to who the kid was...

• I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw...

• You won't believe this story, but it is true...

• As I carefully entered the haunted house, the door shut behind me and...

• The silliest Halloween ever started when....

Happy Journaling and Story Writing...

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Here are some great on-line sources for free Halloween stencils that you can download and use, or you can hand sketch it. Free Halloween Carving Patterns & Stencils

Free Halloween Collection of Stencils 

Free Printable Pumpkin Carving Designs

If you’re looking for a super cool stencil, here’s a resource that will drive you bats!

Hershey's Printable Halloween Stencils 

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Halloween Journal Prompts & Story Starters