Elementary & Middle School Journal Writing Prompts

Journal Writing Prompts
for Kids

I love to write about journaling tips, creative journaling and journal writing techniques.  But I am most often asked for a listing of journaling topics and prompts.

Discover "What If..." Writing Prompts if you prefer, or prepare to have your socks knocked by these incredibly fun and inspiring journaling prompts. 

A Most Amazing List of Journal Writing Prompts!

1. I am very proud because...

2. If I were President I would...

3. Why is the president so important?

4. I am afraid to...

5. Name on thing you do really well?

6. What is your favorite room in your home and why?

7. Describe what it means to be a good neighbor?

8. What is your favorite time of day?

9. Describe your best day ever?

10. How do you deal with people who bug you?

11. What excites you?

12. Describe your favorite hobby.

13. What is your favorite quote by a famous person?

14. What is your favorite song and why?

15. Climbing trees is...

16. I wish trees could..... because....

17. I want to be a ________ when I grow up. Then I will....

18. I wish there were a law that said.....

19. I wish I could forget the time I ..... because....

20. I wish I could do...... because.....

21. Older people are...

22. Younger people are...

23. The perfect place in the whole wide world is…

24. What makes you feel sad?

25. What can you do to help you feel better when you’re feeling blue?

26. Name your favorite book and why?

27. Walking in the rain is...

28. I am proud of myself because...

29. What I know about rabbits is that…

30. If I were an Easter egg...

31. For lunch today...

32. If I were a raindrop I'd...

33. Pretend that you can fly whenever you wanted.  Where would you go?

34. Pretend that there is no such thing as television. What do you do with all your time?

35. I am always kind to...

36. My favorite stuffed animal or toy is…

37. Imagine if cows gave pop instead of milk!  What would the world look like??

38. Imagine that all the streets are rivers? How do you get around?

39. What would happen if it really did rain cats and dogs?

40. Use descriptive words like amazing, incredible, outrageous, super-fun or mind-blowing in your journal entry.     

41. If I could choose a different name, I would choose…

42. Let’s go _______________.  Describe your adventure.

43. Write a letter to your Mom, Dad, friend, cousin, classmate…

44. What would happen if animals could talk? What questions would you would like to ask them?

45. Imagine that you can become invisible whenever you wanted to? What are some of the things you would do.

46. What would you do if you were in the middle of the lake and your boat springs a leak?

47. What would you do if you suddenly woke up in another country and no one could understand a word you said!  What would you do?

48. Write a poem about your favorite person, animal, or place.

49. What is your dream vacation?

I am always looking to expand my listing of journaling prompts and would love to hear your ideas.  In fact, it is my intention to gather hundreds of journaling prompts and compile them in a free ebook.  If you'd like to help me with this dream, send me an email with your journal prompt ideas! 

Happy journaling....

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Jill Schoenberg is the creator and author of the Award-Winning  journaling books Journal Buddies for girls and for boys. 

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