December
offers plenty of writing opportunities that are both fun and engaging. Here are holiday writing prompts and activities, which include: persuasive, expository, narrative,
story starters, step-by-step directions, poetry, and more for the 25 days of Christmas writing. Enjoy!
•What are
you most grateful for this holiday season?
•What is
your favorite Christmas book or movie? Describe the plot and explain why it's
your favorite.
•Make a
Christmas wish list.
•Write a
letter to Santa.
•Write persuasive paragraph convincing your parents (or Santa) why they should get you a particular gift you really want.
•Is Christmas too commercialized? Explain your answer.
•Write
your favorite Christmas recipe.
•Make a
top ten list of your favorite Christmas traditions.
•Interview
a grandparent or elderly neighbor to learn about their favorite childhood traditions
at Christmas.
•How many
Christmas gifts do you think a child your age should get? Explain your reasons.
•Pretend
that you can get each person in your family any Christmas gift you want even if
it's very expensive or difficult to get. What would you give each person and
why?
•Write
about the best Christmas present you have ever received. Why was it so
special?
•Write a
paragraph or poem using the five senses describing Christmas day at your home.
What do you see, feel, hear, smell, and taste?
•Create an
acrostic poem using the words "Merry Christmas."
•Write
your own Christmas carol. You can use a familiar tune or compose an original
tune for it.
•Imagine
that you were one of the shepherds who heard the angel announce the birth of
the Christ child. Write about the evening. What did you see? What did you
hear? What did you do? How did you feel?
•Write a
persuasive paragraph convincing a skeptic that Santa Claus really does exist.
•Use your imagination and write about one of your Christmas tree ornaments that magically comes to life.
•Fill out
an elf application for Santa and explain why you are the best candidate for the
job.
•Write
about your first day at your new job as an elf.
•Who would
you rather have as a friend: one of Santa's elves or a snowman that magically
came to life? Explain your choice.
•Persuade
Santa why he should keep the reindeer and sleigh or switch to a jet. Discuss
the pros and cons of each.
•Write a
different ending to The Gingerbread Man.
•Write about when you come downstairs on Christmas morning and find Santa stuck in the chimney. Explain why he got stuck, how you get him out, and what happens next.
•Write a
story with the title "The Year that Christmas was Almost Cancelled."
Describe the problem of why it was almost cancelled (some examples- reindeer had the
flu, a bad blizzard, sleigh malfunctions, and toys not ready). Explain the
solution of how Christmas was saved.
You can also place the container in the middle of your table, and use these prompts to spark great conversations. Have your child pick a topic, and go around the dinner table discussing it.
Have fun!
