Welcome to a world of wonder and creativity! Poetry is a magical way for children to express themselves, explore their imagination, and have fun with words.
Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or caregiver, these 50 poetry prompts are designed to spark inspiration in young minds and help kids discover the joy of writing.
Each prompt offers a unique theme and easy-to-follow steps, making poetry accessible and enjoyable for children of all ages.
From silly scenarios to thought-provoking ideas, these prompts will encourage kids to play with language, express their feelings, and see the world in new and exciting ways.
So grab a pencil, open your mind, and let’s embark on a poetic adventure!
1. My Favorite Toy
1. Think about your favorite toy.
2. Write 4 lines about what it looks like.
3. Add 2 lines about how it makes you feel.
4. End with 1 line about why it’s your favorite.
2. Rainy Day Fun
1. Imagine it’s raining outside.
2. List 3 things you like to do on rainy days.
3. For each thing, write 2 lines that rhyme.
4. Start each pair of lines with “When it rains…”
3. If I Were an Animal
1. Pick an animal you’d like to be for a day.
2. Write 3 lines about what you would look like.
3. Add 2 lines about where you would live.
4. Finish with 2 lines about what you would do all day.
4. Colors of the Rainbow
1. Write the colors of the rainbow in order.
2. For each color, write one line about something that color.
3. Start each line with “I see a…”
4. Try to make some words rhyme if you can!
5. My Superpower
1. Think of a superpower you’d like to have.
2. Write 2 lines describing your power.
3. Add 3 lines about how you’d use it to help people.
4. End with 1 line about what your superhero name would be.
6. Seasons Change
1. Pick your favorite season.
2. Write 4 lines about what you see in that season.
3. Add 2 lines about what you smell.
4. Finish with 2 lines about how the season makes you feel.
7. Silly Food Poem
1. Think of your favorite food.
2. Write 3 lines describing how it looks and tastes.
3. Add 2 funny lines about what would happen if you ate too much of it.
4. End with 1 line about where you’d find this food.
8. My Pet (Real or Imaginary)
1. Choose a pet – one you have or wish you had.
2. Write 3 lines describing what it looks like.
3. Add 2 lines about the sounds it makes.
4. Finish with 2 lines about how you play together.
9. Space Adventure
1. Imagine you’re an astronaut in space.
2. Write 3 lines about what you see from your spaceship.
3. Add 2 lines about how it feels to float in space.
4. End with 2 lines about what you miss most about Earth.
10. Magical Garden
1. Picture a garden with magical plants.
2. Write 4 lines, each about a different magical plant.
3. For each plant, describe what special thing it can do.
4. Try to use fun, made-up words for your plant names!
11. My Secret Hideout
1. Imagine you have a secret hideout.
2. Write 3 lines describing where it is.
3. Add 2 lines about what’s inside your hideout.
4. End with 2 lines about who you’d invite there.
12. Silly Monster
1. Think of a funny monster.
2. Write 4 lines describing how it looks.
3. Add 2 lines about the sounds it makes.
4. Finish with 1 line about its favorite food.
13. Time Machine Adventure
1. Imagine you have a time machine.
2. Pick a time in the past or future to visit.
3. Write 3 lines about what you see there.
4. Add 2 lines about who you meet.
5. End with 1 line about why you want to go back home.
14. Cloud Shapes
1. Look out the window or imagine looking at clouds.
2. Pick 3 cloud shapes that look like something else.
3. For each shape, write 2 lines describing what you see.
4. Try to make the last word of each pair of lines rhyme.
15. My Favorite Book
1. Think about your favorite book.
2. Write 2 lines about the main character.
3. Add 2 lines about what happens in the story.
4. Finish with 2 lines about why you love this book.
16. Upside-Down World
1. Imagine everything in the world turned upside-down.
2. Write 3 lines about what you see in this topsy-turvy world.
3. Add 2 lines about how people would move around.
4. End with 1 funny line about eating a meal upside-down.
17. Magical Shoes
1. Picture a pair of shoes with magical powers.
2. Write 3 lines describing what the shoes look like.
3. Add 2 lines about what special things the shoes can do.
4. Finish with 2 lines about where you’d go in these shoes.
18. Talking Animals
1. Choose three animals that can suddenly talk.
2. For each animal, write 2 lines about what it would say.
3. Try to make the animals’ words rhyme if you can.
4. End with 1 line about how you’d respond to the animals.
19. My Future Job
1. Think about what job you want when you grow up.
2. Write 3 lines describing what you’d do in this job.
3. Add 2 lines about why you’d be good at it.
4. Finish with 1 line about how this job helps people or the world.
20. Candy Land
1. Imagine a magical land made entirely of candy.
2. Write 4 lines, each about a different candy feature (like chocolate rivers or lollipop trees).
3. Add 2 lines about what games you’d play there.
4. End with 1 line about how you feel in Candy Land.
21. Underwater Adventure
1. Imagine you can breathe underwater.
2. Write 3 lines about sea creatures you meet.
3. Add 2 lines about a sunken treasure you find.
4. End with 2 lines about how you feel in the ocean.
22. My Treehouse
1. Picture your perfect treehouse.
2. Write 4 lines describing what’s inside.
3. Add 2 lines about the view from the top.
4. Finish with 1 line about who you’d invite over.
23. Silly Sandwich
1. Think of the silliest sandwich you can imagine.
2. Write 3 lines listing the ingredients.
3. Add 2 lines about how it tastes.
4. End with 1 line about who would like to eat it.
24. If My Pet Could Talk
1. Choose a pet (real or imaginary).
2. Write 3 lines about what it would say to you.
3. Add 2 lines about what you’d say back.
4. Finish with 1 line about how you’d feel talking to your pet.
25. My Magic Wand
1. Imagine you have a magic wand.
2. Write 3 lines about what the wand looks like.
3. Add 3 lines about three wishes you’d make.
4. End with 1 line about where you’d keep your wand safe.
26. Opposite Day
1. Think about a normal day, then make everything opposite.
2. Write 4 lines, each about a different opposite thing.
3. Start each line with “On Opposite Day…”
4. Try to make your opposites funny or silly!
27. My Favorite Season
1. Pick your favorite season of the year.
2. Write 2 lines about what you see in this season.
3. Add 2 lines about what you smell.
4. Write 2 more lines about what you do for fun.
5. End with 1 line about how this season makes you feel.
28. If I Were Tiny
1. Imagine you shrunk to the size of an ant.
2. Write 3 lines about how the world looks now.
3. Add 2 lines about the dangers you might face.
4. Finish with 2 lines about an adventure you’d have.
29. My Robot Friend
1. Invent a robot friend for yourself.
2. Write 3 lines describing what your robot looks like.
3. Add 2 lines about special things your robot can do.
4. End with 2 lines about what you and your robot do together.
30. Weather Mix-Up
1. Think of two types of weather (like sunny and snowy).
2. Imagine these two weather types happening at the same time.
3. Write 4 lines describing what you see outside.
4. Add 2 lines about what clothes you’d wear.
5. Finish with 1 line about how this mixed-up weather feels.
31. My Superhero Family
1. Imagine everyone in your family has superpowers.
2. Write 1 line for each family member and their power.
3. Add 2 lines about how you work together as a team.
4. End with 1 line about your family’s superhero name.
32. A Day at the Zoo
1. Think of 3 animals you’d see at the zoo.
2. Write 2 lines about each animal, describing how they look or act.
3. Try to make the lines for each animal rhyme.
4. Finish with 1 line about which animal is your favorite.
33. My Magical Backpack
1. Imagine your backpack is magical and can hold anything.
2. List 4 impossible things you’d keep in it.
3. Write 1 line for each item, explaining why you need it.
4. End with 1 line about where you’d go with your magical backpack.
34. Backwards Poem
1. Think of a simple activity, like brushing teeth or making a sandwich.
2. Write 5 lines describing how to do this activity backwards.
3. Start with the last step and end with the first step.
4. Try to use funny words to describe the backwards actions.
35. If I Were President
1. Imagine you’re the president for a day.
2. Write 3 lines about rules you’d make to help people.
3. Add 2 lines about fun things you’d do as president.
4. End with 1 line about how you’d make everyone smile.
36. My Favorite Song
1. Think of your favorite song.
2. Write 2 lines about how the song makes you feel.
3. Add 2 lines about when you like to listen to it.
4. Finish with 2 lines, trying to rhyme them with words from the song.
37. Outer Space Restaurant
1. Imagine a restaurant on a space station.
2. Write 3 lines about weird foods they might serve.
3. Add 2 lines about how you’d eat in zero gravity.
4. End with 1 line about what you’d drink with your meal.
38. My Secret Talent
1. Think of a silly, made-up talent you wish you had.
2. Write 3 lines describing this talent.
3. Add 2 lines about how you discovered you had this talent.
4. Finish with 2 lines about how you’d use this talent to help others.
39. Emotions Colors
1. List 5 different emotions (like happy, sad, excited).
2. For each emotion, write 1 line about what color it would be.
3. In each line, explain why you chose that color.
4. Try to use descriptive words for both the emotions and colors.
40. Time Travel Machine
1. Invent a time travel machine.
2. Write 3 lines describing what your machine looks like.
3. Add 2 lines about how it works.
4. End with 2 lines about where and when you’d travel first.
41. Silly Sports
1. Invent a new, silly sport.
2. Write 3 lines explaining how to play your sport.
3. Add 2 lines about what equipment you need.
4. End with 1 line about why your sport is fun.
42. My Favorite Smell
1. Think of your favorite smell.
2. Write 2 lines describing the smell.
3. Add 2 lines about where you usually smell it.
4. Finish with 2 lines about how this smell makes you feel.
43. If I Were a Giant
1. Imagine you’re as tall as a skyscraper.
2. Write 3 lines about how the world looks from up high.
3. Add 2 lines about the things you could help with as a giant.
4. End with 1 line about where you’d sleep.
44. Bubble Gum World
1. Picture a world where everything is made of bubble gum.
2. Write 4 lines, each about a different thing made of gum.
3. Add 2 lines about how people would move around.
4. Finish with 1 line about what this world smells like.
45. My Dream House
1. Imagine your perfect dream house.
2. Write 3 lines about what’s inside your house.
3. Add 2 lines about what’s in the backyard.
4. End with 2 lines about who you’d invite to visit.
46. Alphabet Animals
1. Pick a letter of the alphabet.
2. Think of 3 animals that start with that letter.
3. Write 1 line about each animal, describing something it does.
4. Try to use other words that start with the same letter in each line.
47. Cloud Factory
1. Imagine there’s a factory that makes clouds.
2. Write 3 lines about how the factory creates different types of clouds.
3. Add 2 lines about the workers in the factory.
4. End with 1 line about what happens when they make a mistake.
48. My Magic Mirror
1. Think about a mirror that shows more than just your reflection.
2. Write 2 lines about what you see when you look in the mirror.
3. Add 2 lines about what happens when you touch the mirror.
4. Finish with 2 lines about a message the mirror tells you.
49. Topsy-Turvy Day
1. Imagine a day where everything is mixed up and backwards.
2. Write 4 lines, each about a different mixed-up thing.
3. Start each line with “On Topsy-Turvy Day…”
4. Try to make your mixed-up ideas funny or surprising!
50. The Friendly Monster Under My Bed
1. Think of a friendly monster who lives under your bed.
2. Write 3 lines describing what the monster looks like.
3. Add 2 lines about the games you play together.
4. End with 2 lines about why you’re glad the monster is your friend.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You’ve reached the end of our 50 poetry prompts for kids. We hope these creative ideas have inspired young writers to explore the exciting world of poetry. Remember, there’s no right or wrong way to write a poem – it’s all about expressing yourself and having fun with words.
Encourage children to read their poems aloud, illustrate them, or even set them to music. Poetry is a wonderful tool for building confidence, improving language skills, and nurturing creativity. So keep writing, keep imagining, and keep celebrating the power of words!
Who knows? This could be the beginning of a lifelong love for poetry. Happy writing, young poets!