Download a printable summer writing prompt with 5 fun ideas and lined paper for journaling or creative storytelling fun.
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Summertime means kids are outdoors playing and having fun most of the day. But that doesn’t mean you don’t want to sneak in a little learning fun.
This summer writing prompt is a great boredom buster or quiet time activity for kids of all ages. Little ones will love making up a story and writing it down with the help of an adult. Older kids can practice handwriting too.
Whether you’re a year-round homeschool family or just looking for some fun activities to add to a summer road trip binder, this activity is super simple! The page has a handful of open-ended writing prompts to get your kids’ ideas started.
Writing prompt ideas
Try one of these summer writing prompt ideas. There are 5 included on the printable and they’re all open-ended. Here are a few ways you could use them.
- The best thing about summer is…
- The weather? Activities? A family tradition? Or maybe it’s somewhere you always go or a person you visit.
- If I was a mermaid, I would…
- Get creative with this fantasy writing prompt and describe what your life would be like. Where would you live? What would you do each day?
- I’ve always wanted to travel to…
- This one can be as silly or serious as you like. Plan a summer vacation to the Bahamas, the Amazon jungle, or even a fictional place like Narnia.
- I just invented a new ice cream! It’s called…
- Make up a new ice cream flavor! Write about what’s in it, how you make it, or what you’ll do if you become famous for making ice cream.
- When it rains in the summer, I like to…
- This prompt can also be realistic or fictional. Maybe you love to make mud pies, or maybe when it rains this summer you’ll sail away on a boat.
This summer writing prompt printable is decorated with colorful pineapples and watermelons. It has grade school lines below the prompt so kids can practice handwriting as they create their stories.
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