Engage your students with these winter writing prompts that inspire creativity and critical thinking throughout December, January and February.
Spark Creativity with Engaging Winter Writing Prompts
Bring the wonder of winter into your classroom with this comprehensive set of winter writing prompts, specifically designed for the months of December, January and February.
Each month features 12 unique prompts, providing your students with 36 inspiring writing ideas. The prompts encompass a range of genres, including imaginative narratives, opinion pieces and personal reflections.
Here are some example prompts from the resource:
- December – Pretend you are living in a snowy world. Write a guide giving tips on how to stay warm, have fun and stay safe in winter weather.
- January – Imagine you are hosting a Winter Festival in your town. Describe what activities, decorations and food you would include.
- February – Write about a way people can stay healthy and active during February’s cold weather.
These winter writing prompts are perfect for helping students practice their writing skills while exploring familiar seasonal themes such as snow days, New Year celebrations, winter activities and acts of kindness.
Flexible Ways to Use Winter Writing Prompts for Kids
These winter writing prompts for kids can be used in various ways to encourage your students to write during the winter months. Here are some suggestions from our team for getting the most out of this resource:
- Daily Journal Writing – Choose a prompt each day, or have students vote on a prompt, to use as a quick warm-up activity. This helps students develop fluency and confidence in their writing.
- Collaborative Writing Centers – Place students into small groups. Set up a winter-themed writing station where students can choose a prompt to work on together using seasonal vocabulary and illustrations.
- Art and Writing Integration – Pair writing prompts with seasonal art projects. For example, students might illustrate their snow day stories or draw an annotated diagram to accompany an information text.
These flexible options make it easy to adapt the prompts to your teaching style while keeping students motivated to write.
Download and Explore January Writing Prompts and More!
These December, February and January writing prompts download as a quick-print PDF or editable Google Slides file. Use the dropdown button on the Download button above to select your chosen file format.
Whether you print them for classroom use or display them digitally, you’ll have a go-to resource ready to support your winter writing lessons across the season.
This resource was created by Brittany Collins, a teacher in Indiana and a Teach Starter collaborator.
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