Elementary writing is a perfect skill to refine this time of year. But, as winter settles in, it’s easy for students to ditch their elementary writing practice and get distracted by the potential of snow days or by impending breaks from school. If you’re looking for a way to get your student’s focus back on track and help them to be excited about journaling again, these 77 new elementary writing winter prompt ideas should help.

These elementary writing ideas are specifically dedicated to wintertime and all its glorious activities. From sledding down the tallest mountain in the world to imagining what would happen if a snowman turned into Frosty, these prompts encourage kids to get creative while they come up with engaging and unique new ways to celebrate the winter months. Use these prompts and you will have your students excited about their creativity and practicing their elementary writing skill again in no time!

77 Elementary Winter Writing Prompts

1. My favorite thing about the winter
2. Winter is unique because&…
3. If I could live anywhere in the world during the winter time, I would live in&…
4. The best thing to do on a snow day
5. If I was in charge of making the best snow fort ever, I would __________
6. When it snows, I like to __________
7. When I look out the window during winter, I see _______
8. My favorite holiday television special
9. The best family tradition during winter is&…
10. What would happen if it was winter all year long?
11. Trees in winter look like _________
12. What would it be like to be an animal that lived outside during the winter?
13. Sledding down the tallest mountain in the world
14. What if my snowman turned into frosty?
15. My favorite winter sport
16. The best kind of hot chocolate is _________
17. If I lived on an icicle
18. I can always tell it’s really winter when __________
19. Building the perfect snowman
20. When it gets dark early at night, I ___________
21. Decorating the house for winter
22. The best way to stay warm in the winter
23. Winter wind is like ____________
24. The best winter animals
25. What if I wore snow boots in the summer and flip flops during the winter?
26. How could I help a family that doesn’t have anywhere warm to live?
27. How to win a snowball fight
28. Sometimes during winter, I like to __________ to pretend it’s summer
29. The first time I remember playing in the snow
30. What would it be like if snow was made of marshmallows?
31. The best winter treat
32. If I were a snowflake, I would ____________
33. How could I build a snowman without snow?
34. Riding in a one-horse open sleigh
35. Where do all the birds go during winter?
36. If I could be in charge of school during the winter, I would&…
37. My favorite winter craft is _________
38. When the power went out, my family ________
39. Sledding down a vanilla ice cream cone
40. Sitting by the fireplace with my family
41. What if I could spend winter at the beach instead?
42. Living inside a gingerbread house
43. My favorite thing about the holidays
44. If I was in the winter Olympics, I would ________
45. What if I got to have two weeks of snow days during the winter, but had to go to school during the summer?
46. Snow always reminds me of _________
47. Winter is the ______ season because&…
48. If I lived at a Christmas tree farm
49. Winter clothes are&…
50. If I could make skis out of anything, I would __________
51. When it gets cold outside, I like to ________
52. The best kind of sled
53. The earliest that winter ever came was _______
54. If I were a snowman, I would _______________
55. How are my friends like snowflakes?
56. A perfect snow angel is like __________
57. My favorite holiday during the winter
58. What would it be like to have winter somewhere where there was no snow?
59. Every winter, my family _________
60. What would it be like to be a polar bear?
61. The best present to give someone during the winter is&…
62. The greatest snow day I ever had happened when ________
63. Music that makes me think of winter
64. The earliest time in the year it ever snowed here was _____________
65. The coldest place I’ve ever been
66. My parents say that winter is ___________
67. The best type of snowballs for a snowball fight
68. When it’s winter, my pets _________
69. My favorite kind of gloves
70. What if I had to wear snow shoes to school?
71. Winter is the best time to __________
72. When I get older, I will live somewhere where winter is ____________
73. If my friends and I were penguins, we would ________
74. Ice-skating at the lake would be fun
75. During the winter, my parents drive _________
76. Cold weather makes me think about ___________
77. The coldest part of winter

With these exciting elementary writing winter prompts, kids will love thinking about their favorite things to do during winter, the best ways to stay warm, and the greatest family traditions they share. Winter is a time to celebrate family and togetherness – these prompts will have kids thinking about all of the things they love about these special months.

I like #55: How are my friends like snowflakes? This would make a great descriptive journaling piece, combined with &”snowflake art.&” Perhaps writing a paragraph about the unique, wonderful qualities of each friend and attaching each paragraph to a differently painted paper snowflake. That would brighten up a winter classroom with the &”sunshine&” of how special each child is!

You are full of such lovely and sweet ideas, Janet. Thank you for sharing. You’re an inspiration to me, and I am thankful for you!

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