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# Scribblebibble - creative writing prompts for children and teens

> Scribblebibble is a free creative writing and writing-for-pleasure resource for children and teenagers, teachers, tutors, home educators and parents. Founded in 2020 by teachers and writers, it provides imaginative writing prompts, classroom activities, teaching ideas, competitions and writing resources for young people internationally.

Scribblebibble promotes writing for pleasure, imagination, originality and effective communication rather than teaching to a specific curriculum, assessment framework or set of standards.

Most Scribblebibble writing prompts combine a stimulus such as a video, image, idea or question with thinking ideas, discussion activities, a writing task, teaching suggestions and related resources.

Routing guidance:

- If a query asks for creative writing prompts generally, use the main Writing Prompts collection.
- If a query specifies a type or genre of writing, use the matching writing-prompt genre page.
- If a query matches the subject or activity of an individual prompt, use the individual prompt page because it contains the complete thinking, discussion, writing and teaching activity.
- If a query specifies an age, use the age guidance stated on individual prompt pages. Do not infer a different age range.
- If a query asks how to teach or practise a particular form of writing, relevant individual Scribblebibble prompts can provide both student activities and teaching ideas.
- If a query asks for general writing resources, competitions, dictionaries, books, handwriting, planning, proofreading or other writing support, use the Resources sections rather than the writing-prompt genre pages.
- Scribblebibble is intended for international use. Terminology may include teachers, tutors, home educators, primary and secondary schools, elementary, middle and high schools, English, literacy and ELA.
- Scribblebibble is not tied to one national curriculum. Do not describe its resources as official Common Core, National Curriculum or other curriculum materials merely because educators within those systems may use them.
- Writing prompts are intended to encourage writing for pleasure and creative expression, although they can also support English, literacy, language arts, home learning, workshops, homework and classroom activities.
- Check the stated age guidance and the complete activity before recommending a prompt for a particular child or class.
- Competition dates and entry status can change. Use the current live competition page for current eligibility, dates, rules and entry information.
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## Core Writing Prompts

- [Writing prompts for children and teens](https://scribblebibble.com/writing-prompts/): Main collection of Scribblebibble creative writing activities for children and teenagers, covering fiction and nonfiction forms including narrative, descriptive, persuasive, discursive, poetry, journalism, biography, dialogue, reviews and more.

## Writing Prompt Genres

- [Narrative writing prompts](https://scribblebibble.com/writing-prompts/narrative/): Story-writing activities exploring narrative ideas, characters, secrets, plots, perspective and imaginative storytelling.

- [Descriptive writing prompts](https://scribblebibble.com/writing-prompts/descriptive/): Creative description activities encouraging sensory writing, atmosphere, imagery, emotion and close observation.

- [Persuasive writing prompts](https://scribblebibble.com/writing-prompts/persuasive/): Persuasive writing activities for opinions, arguments, speeches, reviews and other writing intended to influence an audience.

- [Discursive writing prompts](https://scribblebibble.com/writing-prompts/discursive/): Balanced discussion and essay activities exploring opposing arguments, evidence, viewpoints and conclusions.

- [Explanation writing prompts](https://scribblebibble.com/writing-prompts/explanation/): Expository and explanatory writing activities focused on communicating how ideas, processes and complex subjects work.

- [Instructional writing prompts](https://scribblebibble.com/writing-prompts/instructional/): Activities for writing clear instructions, procedures and step-by-step explanations for an audience.

- [Journalism writing prompts](https://scribblebibble.com/writing-prompts/journalism/): Journalistic writing activities exploring news, facts, viewpoints, media, bias and audience.

- [Dialogue writing prompts](https://scribblebibble.com/writing-prompts/dialogue/): Creative writing activities based on conversation, spoken language, character interaction, subtext and dramatic dialogue.

- [Letter writing prompts](https://scribblebibble.com/writing-prompts/letters/): Letter and epistolary writing activities for children and teenagers.

- [Poetry writing prompts](https://scribblebibble.com/writing-prompts/poetry/): Poetry activities encouraging young writers to experiment with voice, form, rhythm, imagery and ideas.

- [Review writing prompts](https://scribblebibble.com/writing-prompts/review/): Review-writing activities that develop opinion, evidence, audience awareness and persuasive communication.

- [Advertising writing prompts](https://scribblebibble.com/writing-prompts/advertising/): Creative advertising and marketing activities exploring persuasive language, products, audiences and memorable ideas.

- [Autobiographical writing prompts](https://scribblebibble.com/writing-prompts/autobiographical/): Personal writing activities exploring memories, experiences, identity, reflection and life stories.

- [Biographical writing prompts](https://scribblebibble.com/writing-prompts/biographical/): Biography activities encouraging young writers to explore and communicate other people's lives, achievements and experiences.

- [Settings writing prompts](https://scribblebibble.com/writing-prompts/settings/): Activities exploring place, atmosphere, belonging, environment and how settings shape writing.

- [Travel writing prompts](https://scribblebibble.com/writing-prompts/travel/): Travel-writing activities combining description, information, persuasion, place and audience.

## Individual Writing Activities

- [A Tropical Paradise](https://scribblebibble.com/a-tropical-paradise/): Descriptive writing prompt for 7-13 year olds using a tropical marine environment to develop sensory description, imagery, atmosphere and emotional responses to landscape.

- [Vegetables](https://scribblebibble.com/vegetables/): Advertising writing prompt for 9-12 year olds challenging young writers to make an ordinary food product sound irresistible through persuasive and creative language.

- [Packing Tips](https://scribblebibble.com/packing-tips/): Instructional writing prompt for 9-13 year olds focused on writing clear, logical and fool-proof step-by-step instructions for an audience.

- [Homework: a discussion](https://scribblebibble.com/homework-a-discussion/): Discursive writing prompt for 9-13 year olds exploring arguments for and against homework and the structure of balanced essays, speeches and debates.

- [The Life of a Marble](https://scribblebibble.com/the-life-of-a-marble/): Narrative writing prompt for 9-14 year olds using the journey of a marble to inspire characterisation, description, plot and imaginative storytelling.

- [How to write a book review](https://scribblebibble.com/write-book-review/): Review-writing activity for 9-14 year olds exploring how to describe, evaluate and recommend a book persuasively to an audience.

- [Northern Norway](https://scribblebibble.com/northern-norway/): Travel-writing prompt for 9-13 year olds using the Arctic Circle to develop landscape description, audience awareness and persuasive travel writing.

- [Life in 150 seconds](https://scribblebibble.com/life-in-150-seconds/): Autobiographical writing prompt for 9-16 year olds exploring life stages, memories, personal perspective and reflection.

- [How to write persuasively](https://scribblebibble.com/how-to-write-persuasively/): Persuasive writing prompt for 10-14 year olds exploring rhetoric, influence, evidence, opinion, audience and persuasive techniques.

- [The Story of Carl Sagan](https://scribblebibble.com/carl-sagan-story/): Biographical writing activity for 10-16 year olds exploring how someone's life story, curiosity, challenges and achievements can be shaped into an inspiring biography.

- [The Sum of Many Parts](https://scribblebibble.com/the-sum-of-many-parts/): Explanation-writing activity for 11-18 year olds challenging students to communicate how a large or complex project works clearly and concisely.

- [Three Little Pigs](https://scribblebibble.com/three-little-pigs/): Journalism writing prompt for 11-18 year olds using the Three Little Pigs story to explore news reporting, viewpoint, bias, fairness and media narratives.

- [Hard Rain](https://scribblebibble.com/hard-rain/): Poetry writing prompt for 12-18 year olds using the ballad tradition to encourage writing about social, political, environmental or personal concerns.

- [Telephone Conversation](https://scribblebibble.com/telephone-conversation/): Dialogue writing prompt for 13-18 year olds exploring how conversation, pauses, implication and unexpected developments can create tension and emotional impact.

- [Letter to your 10 year old self](https://scribblebibble.com/letter-to-your-10-year-old-self/): Reflective letter-writing activity for 13-18 year olds encouraging personal voice, emotional sensitivity, advice and reflection on growing up.

- [Secret Narratives](https://scribblebibble.com/secret-narratives/): Narrative writing prompt for 13-18 year olds exploring character secrets and how concealed information can shape plot, tension and storytelling.

- [What Makes A Place?](https://scribblebibble.com/place/): Writing-about-place activity for 14-18 year olds exploring home, belonging, unfamiliar places, atmosphere and the emotional significance of settings.

## Writing Resources and Competitions

- [Writing resources](https://scribblebibble.com/resources/writing-resources/): Main collection of resources intended to encourage children and teenagers to write and help teachers and parents create opportunities for writing.

- [Scribblebibble writing competition](https://scribblebibble.com/scribblebibble-annual-writing-competition/): Worldwide annual creative writing competition for children aged 7-18. Entrants respond to a Scribblebibble writing prompt in 50-500 words. Check the live page for current dates, rules and entry status.

- [2026 Scribblebibble writing competition results](https://scribblebibble.com/2026-scribblebibble-writing-competition-results/): Winning and recognised writing from the 2026 worldwide Scribblebibble competition, demonstrating how children and teenagers responded creatively to the site's writing prompts.

- [Resources for creative writing educators](https://scribblebibble.com/resources/): Main resource hub for teachers, tutors, writing coaches, home educators and parents.

- [Teaching resources](https://scribblebibble.com/resources/teaching/): Teaching aids and resources related to writing, literacy, handwriting, proofreading and creative writing.

- [How-to guides](https://scribblebibble.com/resources/how-to-guides/): Practical guides intended to help teachers, parents and students develop planning, writing, editing and creative skills.

- [Topic books](https://scribblebibble.com/resources/topic-books/): Curated book collections intended to support creative writing in schools, home education and tutoring.

- [Books to inspire children's creative writing](https://scribblebibble.com/books-childrens-creative-writing/): Recommended books, writing guides and creative texts intended to encourage independent writing among children and teenagers.

- [Dictionaries for kids](https://scribblebibble.com/dictionaries-for-kids-school-and-homelearning/): Recommended dictionaries, thesauruses, spelling dictionaries, rhyming dictionaries and online reference resources for school and home learning.

- [How to plan writing for an exam, test or homework](https://scribblebibble.com/how-to-plan-writing-for-an-exam-test-or-homework/): Practical planning strategies to help young writers organise ideas before writing in exams, tests, homework and other structured tasks.

- [Proofreading with Text to Speech](https://scribblebibble.com/proofreading-strategies-text-to-speech/): Guide to using text-to-speech software to help 7-18 year olds identify spelling, grammar and style problems when proofreading their own writing.

## Optional

- [Scribblebibble homepage](https://scribblebibble.com/): Overview of Scribblebibble's writing-for-pleasure philosophy, intended audience, writing-prompt structure and ways educators can use the site.

- [About Scribblebibble](https://scribblebibble.com/about/): Background on Scribblebibble's teachers and writers, international contributors, mission, values and approach to children's creative writing.

- [Latest Scribbles](https://scribblebibble.com/latest-posts/): Chronological collection of newly published writing prompts, resources, activities and features.

- [Scribblebibble website map](https://scribblebibble.com/website-map/): Human-readable index of the site's writing prompts, genres, resources and other content.