20 Funny Writing Prompts for Kids
- Age
- 4–6, 7–9, 10–12
- Skills
- imagination · writing confidence
Funny prompts are perfect for reluctant writers — there's no “right” answer, just silliness. Laughter lowers the pressure and the words start flowing.
How to use this
- Pick the silliest one.
- Write fast — funny works best when you don't overthink it.
- Try the feedback box to see what's working.
- Your teacher is secretly a robot. Write the day it malfunctions.
- Explain how to make the world's most disgusting sandwich.
- Your dog has started sending you emails.
- Write a bad review for the Big Bad Wolf's building work.
- The classroom hamster has taken over the school.
- You wake up and everything is 10 times bigger.
- Write a set of instructions for annoying your little brother — from the cat's point of view.
- The tooth fairy has lost your address and is very cross about it.
- Aliens land, and all they want is to know the rules of football.
- Your shoes can talk, and they're fed up.
- Write a weather forecast for a planet made entirely of custard.
- A superhero whose only power is finding lost socks.
- Your packed lunch has come to life and has opinions.
- Write the diary of the world's laziest dragon.
- The school photocopier grants wishes, badly.
- Explain to an alien why humans wear odd socks.
- Your pet goldfish is running for Prime Minister.
- Write a complaint letter to Father Christmas about last year's present.
- The vegetables in the fridge are planning an escape.
- You've been made head teacher for a day. What's your first ridiculous new rule?
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