Fall is in full swing! It’s time for some slightly scary vibes. Take a break from scary books or movies and take a crack at writing your own! Here are some journal prompts to spark your creativity and get you into an eerie, creepy crawly state of mind.
There is no right or wrong way to use the prompts. Use one or all of them and write as little or as much as you’d like. All that matters is that you have fun!
- As the clock struck midnight, the witch said…
- The black cat was very…
- I was carrying my hot chocolate back inside when…
- The house was so quiet you could only hear…
- My favorite October night is when…
- I couldn’t believe it; everywhere I looked I saw…
- They got a tingle down their spine when they heard…
- Once the potion begun to brew it looked….
- The crunch of fall leaves beneath my feet was not the only sound I heard…
- I entered the corn maze with my friends, and we decided to….
- Fall time reminds me of….
- All of a sudden there was a big, scary looking…
- The mysterious object started floating and…
- There was a creak in the steps as I climbed the staircase to…
- As we sat around the bonfire, we thought it would be fun to…
- There was a loud snap! We turned around and saw…
- The night was drawing near, bringing a full moon…
- They said there was nothing to be afraid of but…
- He could not remember how he had gotten here. The last thing he remembers is…
- She faced the monster head-on and said…
Looking for other activities to do with your little one? See a list of the library’s upcoming events for young children.
Youth Services Assistant Librarian Jessica