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82+ Halloween Writing Prompts (+ Free Printable)

There are still a couple of weeks until Halloween, making it the perfect time to start writing some Halloween stories and poems. We understand that writing horror stories can be difficult, so here are over 82 Halloween writing prompts to help you out and even a free printable! Whether you only have 20 mins or 2 hours, these Halloween writing prompts should be perfect for getting those creative juices flowing. To get extra spooky with your story writing, you can even try combining some of these prompts into a mega story. Alternatively, why not write a scary story for each day until Halloween? Take a look at these Halloween picture prompts for more spooky inspiration!

For more Halloween inspiration, check out our horror book title generator or our list of horror writing prompts .

Halloween Writing Prompts:

Mu hahaha! Prepared to get creative this Halloween with our writing prompts.

You’re a mad scientist. Today in your lab you are creating a new monster. Can you describe this monster? What does it look like? What do they eat? What do they smell like? You can use this monster name generator for some cool name ideas.
Write a spooky story about three ghosts to tell around the campfire. Don’t forget to end on a big finale to scare everyone! (Check out our list of ghost name ideas for possible character name ideas.)
One night, after carving a pumpkin, the pumpkin starts speaking to you.
You hear a strange sound from your wardrobe, you open it and see…
A bat flies into your room and says he needs your help.
Describe your perfect haunted house . You can even draw a picture of it.
What is the scariest thing you have ever seen? And are you still scared of it?
You find some footprints leading into your house. What do you do?
Your imaginary friend becomes real and starts causing trouble for you.
Write 10 questions to interview a vampire and then answer them from the point of view of a vampire.
Write a recipe for a witch’s brew. If you need an awesome name for your witch, check out our witch name generator .
Write three acrostic poems using the words, Halloween, Witch and Frankenstein.
Write a poem in any format you like about the scariest monster you have ever seen.
Write down a detailed description of a recent nightmare that you have had.
Your name is Connor. You are a troublemaker. What sort of problems do you think you would get into at your school Halloween party? Write about them!
Write a gothic poem using the words creepy, ghouls, goblins and pitch-black.
Write a scary story about a group of friends playing a creepy version of Chinese Whispers, called Black Lotus. What consequences does this game have on their friendship?
Write a script for a Halloween ghost stage show that includes a musical number.
What happens when you dream of a creature that never sleeps? This creature is there when you wake up and there when you sleep. There’s no escaping it, or is there?
Write a poem that begins with the sentence: This night it’s your turn to die! How will you die?
Write a ghost story using the book title idea: Catch A Ghost.
Make a list of three things you love about Halloween and three things you hate about Halloween.
Write a scary story where a house does something supernatural and dangerous in order to stay in the Halloween spirit (it can even be a ghost that is haunting your house!).
Imagine you are throwing the best Halloween party ever! How would you plan this party? Who will be at the party and what will happen at the party?
Create a wish list of all the items you need for your Halloween party (dress, food, decorations…). How much money would you need?
Think of 10 scary things that could happen on Halloween and brainstorm the consequences of each one.
Find a relative of yours from the past who has passed away and imagine a conversation you might have with that person (for example Grandma: “When I was growing up…”).
Think of a scary place where you would go on Halloween (it could be an old house, a building,…). What makes this place so scary?
Candy is a huge part of Halloween, so why not think of something scary that you could do with your Halloween candy? Try to think of at least one idea.
Write a short horror story about an evil, living pumpkin and its past.
Write a ghost story that sounds like a haunted phone call that you would get if you called a non-existent person.
Make a top ten list of the best Halloween costumes to wear.
Make a list of your top five favourite Halloween candy or treats to eat.
Do you follow any Halloween traditions or something that you do every year? If yes, why is this tradition important to you? Examples of common Halloween traditions include watching horror movies, going trick or treating, wearing costumes etc.
If Halloween was banned in your town, would you care? Write a letter to your town mayor stating your opinion on Halloween.
Imagine you are a new student in school and you have to write a speech about Halloween. Write an interesting speech and share it with your friends and teachers.
Write a newspaper article about a scary event that happens in your town every Halloween.
Make a top ten list of your favourite scary movies.
Imagine you are a ghost and you want to haunt people. Where would you like to haunt people?
Monster Mash is one the most popular songs to play on Halloween. Can you write your own spooky song for Halloween about monsters?
Think of the worst Halloween treat you have ever eaten, and describe its taste in great detail.
Make a top ten list of the scariest monsters or villains from books and movies.
Trick or Treating is an ancient tradition that dates back to the middle ages. Back then it was known as mumming where people dressed up as creatures and performed tricks in exchange for food and drink. If you lived back then, what trick would you perform?
Imagine your life as a ghost and you are chasing people to tell them what happens after death. What are you going to tell people?
Think of any object in your room right now, and imagine that it was haunted by a ghostly spirit. What would it say or do?
Write a how-to guide on how to scare people. What is the best way to terrify someone? What are some of the best things to use to scare someone?
If you walked through a haunted house, what would be the scariest part?
Do you think that trick-or-treating is just for little kids, or is this an activity that grown-ups should also be able to do?
Write a story about someone who gets lost in the woods on Halloween.
Imagine a world, where instead of dressing up as monsters or creatures on Halloween, people dressed up as each other. Who would you dress up as and why?
Write a newspaper article titled: The Biggest Trend Coming This Halloween Season!
Have you ever seen a ghost and even if you didn’t believe in them, do you think they are real?
Make a list of at least 5 activities to do on Halloween.
Think of a scary ghost from history or legend and write a ghost story about it. For example, some of the best ghost stories are based on true events like The Apparition of Madeleine or the Bloody Barrow in West Virginia.
Write a Halloween story where ghosts and monsters appear and cause havoc all around town.
Complete the following sentence in at least three different ways: Halloween is a time to…
Write a newspaper article about the different Halloween traditions that exist around the world.
Make a list of at least 5 scary words and use each one in a sentence.
Think of a time when you were scared of something and it was so bad that you couldn’t think about anything else. Describe what was going on around you.
Write down a spell for turning people into toads. For this spell to work, it must rhyme.
Imagine that a ghost in your home is following you around. What would you do to scare it away?
Write a scary story about a person who works at a pumpkin farm.
Make a list of your greatest fears, and explain each one.
Describe the world’s scariest clown. What would their name be? Think about their appearance and how they talk.
Research and make a list of 5 interesting facts about Halloween.
You’re hosting a Halloween dinner party at your house. Make a menu of the food you plan on serving your guests.
Write a newspaper article about the history of Halloween and how it has changed over the years.
Pretend you are on a ghost-hunting tour. Write a list of questions you will ask your tour guide.
Imagine you are interviewing a real-life vampire for your school newspaper. Make a list of 5 questions you would ask this vampire. As a bonus, why not try answering these questions from the perspective of a vampire?
Make a list of ten words related to Halloween, and use each one in a sentence.
Complete the following sentence in at least three ways: If Halloween was a person, they would be…
Would you rather be stuck in a graveyard on Halloween night, or lost in the woods? Explain your choice.
Create your own Halloween greeting card – What spooky message will you include on the inside?
Most people are scared of ghosts, but what do you think ghosts are scared of?
Imagine you are invisible and you can hide anywhere in the world. Where would you hide and why?
Write a limerick about a boy who drinks blood. You can start the limerick like this: There once was a boy who drank blood.
Imagine that a ghost resides in your room, and every time you walk by, it laughs and tickles you. What should you do to stop it?
Describe the monster that lives under your bed in great detail.
Use the following story starter: A drop of blood, a handful of toenails and a pinch of ground-up teeth. Timmy smiles and waits for things to come back.
Use the following sentence to start your story: “Once upon a time, on Halloween night, there lived a guy named Sam…”
Use the following story starter: “So, which monster is going to eat you up tonight, little boy?”
How do you think ghosts pick their victims? Make a list of things they look out for in their victims.
Imagine you work for a spooky monster agency. Your task is to write up a job description for hiring a ghost to haunt people. What skills and traits are you looking for in a ghost?

For more Halloween writing prompts, check out our 31-Day October writing challenge ! You might also be interested in the list of over 62 fall writing prompts .

Halloween Writing Prompts Printable

Print out our spooky writing prompts to use offline. Perfect for when the electricity cuts off and all you have is the daylight or candlelight to write by. We even included a list of Halloween words to make your stories extra scary!

12 Halloween Writing Prompts for kids Printable

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Halloween Roll and Write {FREE Printable Halloween Writing Prompts}

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Are you looking for a fun Halloween activity you can use in your homeschool this spooky season? My free printable Halloween writing prompts activity is sure to be a hit!

You know I’m a fan of writing prompts . They help give our kids focused opportunities to practice their writing, work on specific skills, and stretch their creativity.

This activity is a “writing prompt with a twist”, and your kids are going to love creating a Halloween story this year.

Your kids will love creating a Halloween-themed story with this FREE Roll & Write Activity. Grab the printable, dice, and a pencil, and let those creative juices flow!

Grab the free printable at the bottom of the post, and maybe some of your favorite Halloween candy to munch on. Your kids will determine their writing fate with the roll of a die!

Halloween Roll and Write Activity

What is a roll and write activity?

Basically, your kids will roll a die three times to help them build the pieces of a short story: once to determine the character, once for their plot, and a third time for the setting of their story. They’ll match the number on the die with the correct item in each column.

You’ll want to print out a copy of the writing activity for each of your kids, as the free printable includes a writing organizer page and two lined pages your kids can use to write out and illustrate their final creative story.

Free printable Halloween writing prompts

Why Use Halloween Journal Prompts?

Using story starters and writing activities for kids like these is a fun way to motivate reluctant writers, and can take the pressure away from staring at blank paper.

Not only will they have their character, plot, and setting ready to go, the Writing Organizer sheet will help your kids organize the details of their story during the brainstorming phase.

They’ll be guided to give more information about their character and the setting, as well as create a problem and formulate a solution. Planning using graphic organizers is a great habit to get into before simply jumping in to writing a story.

Help your kids write a rough draft, revise, proofread, and publish their final copy on the included pages. Add a Halloween color page if they’d like (or use this with younger kiddos while your older kids write). You’ll have a wonderful Halloween theme keepsake to add to their homeschool portfolios !

Free Printable Halloween Writing Prompts

Grab my free Halloween writing prompts PDF file below. They are perfect to add to your lesson plans or writing instruction this holiday, and you’ll love seeing those creative ideas flow onto the page!

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More Halloween Writing Ideas

You can also use these writing prompts in different ways – feel free to get creative!

For example, instead of writing a story, you could have your child write a Halloween-inspired poem in different forms (acrostic poem, rhyming poem, etc.).

You might also challenge them to write one story as a scary story, then roll the die again to create a goofy story.

In addition to this Halloween roll and write activity, here are some Halloween writing prompts you can use to inspire your kids:

Write your own spooky recipe for a magic potion.
Describe what your Halloween costume will be this year and tell a little bit about what you are dressing up as.
Tell about your favorite trick-or-treating memory.
The pumpkin you just carved began speaking to you all-of-a-sudden! What does it say, and how do you react?

And some great writing prompts from around the web you might love:

15 Haunted Ideas from The Write Practice Upper Elementary Halloween Writing from Think Giggle Grow 7 Quick Halloween Creative Writing Prompts from Teach Hub 3 Engaging Writing Activities for 2nd Grade from Student Treasures

If you would love more Halloween writing prompts, along with prompts for other holidays throughout the year, make sure to check out my Holiday Creative Writing Prompt pack.

I hope your kids have a fun time being creative with their writing this season. Have a happy Halloween!

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225 Halloween Words for Writing, Vocab, and More (Free Printable)

Capture the eerie horror of the spooky season!

Printable Halloween word list on with Halloween decorations scattered beside it.

Gearing up for some Halloween writing activities? You’ll want this list of evocative Halloween words to share with your students. Start by grabbing the free printables, then try some of our favorite Halloween activities for all ages.

Words for Halloween Creatures

Words About Fear
Words About Death
Words About Witches and Wizards

Fun Halloween Words

Halloween activities.

Halloween Food and Drink

More Halloween Words

Frankenstein
Grim Reaper
poltergeist
shape-shifter

Halloween Words About Fear

blood-curdling

Halloween Words About Death

netherworld
RIP (rest in peace)

Halloween Words About Witches and Wizards

hocus-pocus
incantation
supernatural
jack-o’-lantern
Monster Mash
bobbing for apples
costume contest
costume party
ghost story
haunted house
pumpkin patch
trick-or-treat

Halloween Food and Drink Words

apple cider
candy apple
gummy worms
hot chocolate
popcorn ball
pumpkin pie
pumpkin seeds
Transylvania
will-o’-the-wisp

How To Use Halloween Words in the Classroom

There are so many ways to use these creative words with your students. Some ideas you might try:

Printable cards make it easy to build your own Halloween-themed word wall! Post options that kids can use in writing activities, journal entries, and more. Learn more about word walls here.

Build Vocabulary

Have students pick 10 words from the list that are new to them. Then use those words for your weekly vocab activities. Need some new vocab ideas? Check out this big list of vocabulary activities for every grade.

Compose Poems

Whether kids write Halloween poetry that’s spine-chillingly scary or funny and sweet, they’ll need lots of the words found on this list. Read these Halloween poems first for inspiration.

Make a Bulletin Board

Fill a bulletin board with Halloween icons like ghosts, pumpkins, and bats, each featuring their own word from the list. Explore these Halloween bulletin boards and doors for more ideas.

Write Short Stories

First, read some of the best spooky stories from masters of the craft like Poe and Lovecraft. Then, challenge kids to write their own, using as many words from the list as they can. Here are 10 scary short stories kids and teens will love.

Respond to Writing Prompts

Give students prompts related to Halloween, and encourage them to incorporate the words found below in their writing. Here are 20 spooky writing prompts plus free printable Halloween writing paper!

Get your free Halloween word printables!

Print copies of the Halloween word list and cards and hand them out to students to use for writing assignments, vocabulary practice, and more. Just click the button below to share your email address and get instant access. Then share your ideas for using it in our We Are Teachers Helpline Facebook group.

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Halloween Handwriting Worksheets

Want to add some spooky writing fun to your homeschooling lessons this Halloween season? Look no further than my Halloween Handwriting Worksheets !

If you need more worksheets with a Halloween theme, you must see my list of Halloween Printables for Kids !

These engaging pages are perfect for children of all ages who want to improve their writing skills while getting into the spirit of the holiday. From letter sounds to creative writing prompts, these worksheets cover it all.

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It’s no secret that handwriting is an essential skill for children to develop early on. Not only does it improve their fine motor skills, but it also helps them learn to read and spell more efficiently.

Handwriting worksheets are an excellent way to reinforce these skill. When kids practice their penmanship through these worksheets, they retain information more effectively, making handwriting exercises a valuable tool in any homeschool.

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These Halloween Preschool Worksheets are full of sweet treats, silly monsters, and learning fun.

Halloween Squishy Coloring Craft Kit

Check out this fun Halloween-themed craft kit that your kids will love making. They’re cute, not so spooky, but super fun!

What’s included in the Halloween Handwriting Worksheets?

Let’s dive into the worksheets themselves!

Halloween Letter Sounds

This page helps children learn their letter sounds by practicing writing the beginning sound of each word. It’s a great way to help your child develop phonemic awareness and recognize the different sounds that makeup words.

Halloween Vocabulary

Your child will enjoy learning new Halloween-related words while promoting word recognition skills. Pictures are provided to help children identify each item and a word bank is provided to help them name each picture.

Halloween Characters

This page which allows children to identify Halloween characters while learning new words. Pictures of different Halloween characters are provided along with a word bank to help children name each picture.

Writing Practice

This page helps children practice forming letters and writing sentences. A picture is provided for children to identify followed by a sentence for them to trace and write.

My Spooky Monster Writing Prompt

This page encourages children to use their imagination and creativity to design their own Halloween monsters. They can continue the sentences provided to write a unique story about their monster.

My Halloween Writing Prompt

This page helps children practice their writing skills by providing them with a prompt to describe their Halloween experience. Children can write about what they dressed up as, where they went, what they ate, and how their Halloween was overall.

So there you have it! Not only are these handwriting worksheets fun for kids of all ages, but they also provide valuable learning opportunities for children to develop their writing skills.

By adding these worksheets into your homeschooling curriculum, you can help your child gain the tools they need to succeed while enjoying a spooky Halloween-themed activity.

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Halloween Printable Worksheets

Haunted House Stationery Set

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Ghostly Tales Stationery Set

This Ghostly Tales set of Halloween worksheets includes the following:

One Spooky Night Stationery Set

This One Spooky Night set of Halloween worksheets includes the following:

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Pumpkin Patch Stationery Set

This Pumpkin Patch set of Halloween worksheets includes the following:

Frankenstein Stationery Set

This Frankenstein set of Halloween printable worksheets includes the following:

Witch Stationery Set

This Witch set of Halloween printable worksheets includes the following:

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Spooky Character Stories Stationery Set

This Spooky Character Stories set of Halloween printable worksheets includes the following:

October Creative Writing Stationery Set

This October Creative Writing set of Halloween printable worksheets includes the following:

Graveyard Tales Stationery Set

This Graveyard Tales set of Halloween printable worksheets includes the following:

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7 writing activities for Halloween

Boo! It’s time to get your scare on: hello, Halloween!

Many of us love to dress up for Halloween, but it’s also the perfect time to go beyond spooky sartorial choices and inspire creativity in the writing classroom.

These 7 spooky writing activities for Halloween will help your students create a creepy tale or two.

1. The Creepy Castle writing prompt

Perfect for all year levels, this fun writing prompt will provide lots of fun this Halloween. This activity encourages students to use descriptive writing to show rather than tell (Step 5).

Image of a medieval castle with red walls, a mosaic floor, lit fireplace and suit of armour in the corner.

Show us what kind of character lives in a castle like this.

What do they love to do?

What is their pet like?

Access the teaching notes for this writing prompt on Teacher Hub!

This resource includes:

Writing Prompt – The Creepy Castle (Step 5: Show, Don’t Tell )
five ways to use the writing prompt
thinking questions
additional links
‘In the Moment’ editable template.

2. Creating Creepy Character Profiles

This activity and template has been extracted from our new Narrative Writing Manual .

For a story to have tension, the writer must create characters with depth that the reader can empathise with.

Start by discussing characters from familiar spooky stories. What do we know about them? What are their strengths and weaknesses? What makes us care about them?
As a class, brainstorm a list of possible spooky characters (e.g. a vampire, a mummy, Frankenstein).
Ask students to form pairs and pick a character from the class list, then brainstorm ideas to create a profile of their chosen character using template below from the Narrative Writing Manual.
Ask students to write a brief description of their spooky character based on the ideas in the profile. Challenge them to write it in a way that makes the reader want to know more.

Download your free template

3. Through the Keyhole Template

Ask students to imagine they are looking through a keyhole. Is it a haunted house? A goblin’s grotto? A dungeon?
Students can use the template to draw what they see, then write about it below. Don’t forget to capture the reader’s attention with a Sizzling Start.

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Click to download the Sizzling Starts template: Through the keyhole

4. Picture writing prompts

These eerie and magical images are perfect visual prompts to help your students focus on specific writing skills.

Narrative writing prompts for Halloween. Sizzling Starts.

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‘In The Moment’ graphic organiser to help students writing more descriptive
related media links.

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5. Persuasive Fast Starts Challenge

This is one of the best ways to increase your students’ engagement and bring the fun into your writing lessons.

Trick-or-treating is dangerous
Ghosts do exist
Vampires vs werewolves
Halloween is better than Christmas
Being scared is fun
Set a 60 second timer – try this one .
Students write a Sizzling Start for each topic. After going through each topic, every student should have 5 different Sizzling Starts.
Ask students to share their favourite Sizzling Start in groups of 3–4. This will help them generate more ideas, develop concepts and learn from each other.

New to the Seven Steps? Try the Sizzling Starts Transformation Challenge – it has all the resources you need to learn, teach, apply and assess Step 2: Sizzling Starts.

6. Spooky Stories

Using random words as the basis for a story is a great way to spark students’ creativity.

As a class, watch the spooky story in the following video (watch from 1:30 to 2:20):

Get each student to write a word they associate with spooky stories on a strip of paper.
Place the strips of paper into a hat.
Ask each student to pull a strip of paper from the hat.
Get students to form groups of three and work together to write their own spooky story based on their words.

For example: attic, moon, bat.

‘She pushed open the attic door. It made a long, high-pitched creaking sound. She slowly tiptoed into the darkroom and tried the light switch. No luck. Something rustled in the corner of the room, disturbed by her entrance.

‘I hope it’s a mouse,’ she shuddered.

The moon shone its faint light through the small window. Slowly, a shadow began to appear: large wings, a pointed head. A bat, bigger than any ordinary bat.’

7. Petrifying poems

The poems in the following videos are a a great example of Step 5: Show Don’t Tell. Watch the video as a class then get your students to create their own Show, Don’t Tell poetry.

For younger students:

One dark night, in the middle of the day….

For older students:

The vampire by conrad aiken.

The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe

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13 Halloween Creative Writing Prompts! {Free Printable}

Halloween, as I have said many, many times before – is our favourite time of the year. It is such an exciting time of the year, whether you are into the cute and spooky side for the little ones or the horror movie and spooky ghost story side for the older ones. Either way, it can be fun for all ages! And it can be super educational too. For my Blogtober#2 post for my October blogging Challenge, I have created a small collection of Halloween creative writing prompts with a Halloween twist. It is the month of Halloween after all!

Why writing prompts?

Writing prompts spark imagination, characters & ideas. Writing Prompts can draw out the creative soul inside your child and even yourself if you wish to join in as well! I plan to because it is a lot of fun creating your own stories! With creative writing there really is no holds barred. The floor is 100% yours on the characters, where the story goes, creating the set or area where your story lives in and it can be fun!

Free Halloween creative writing printable

I think these Halloween writing activity sheets are great because they are in theme with the season. Naturally! And I think it is so important for children to find fun in creating their own worlds through storytelling. It is a skill that needs nurturing and encouragement. As a parent, I have children who have the ability to write a creative story and another who couldn’t think of anything worse to do with their time.

13 Halloween Creative Writing Prompts

This is a list of fun prompts that we have thought of, as a family to encourage any creative flourish for you & your child.

You’re trick or treating and you pass a spooky house and before you can knock on the door, the door opens…

You are interviewing a Vampire – write out 10 questions you would ask them…

Want to make a Witches brew? Write down your ingredients…

You are carving your pumpkin and it starts talking to you – what did you both talk about?

Describe your idea of a Haunted House…

You hear a noise from inside your wardrobe. You open it up and see…

You’re a mad scientist and you are creating a brand new monster in your lab. Describe your Monster and maybe draw a picture of it too!

If you could be a ghost for a day, what mischief would you get up to?

Every Halloween, at 6pm, your pet starts talking to you, what do you do?

Would you rather be friends with a Werewolf or a Vampire? And why?

What would you do if your best friend turned into a zombie?

As I reached into my bag of candy, I heard a little voice saying “pick me! pick me!” – what do you do?

The monster that lives in my wardrobe is very…

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You can download your Free Halloween creative writing printables here. The whole collection of prompts are in there for you to enjoy whenever the creative juices are bubbling like a witches brew in a cauldron.

I would love to read your children’s creative Halloween stories! Leave them in the comments below or even share them on my Instagram for me to find!

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64 Best Halloween Writing Prompts (& Story Ideas)

Halloween has increased in popularity with many countries around the world celebrating, although the dates and names for the celebration may vary. In the United States, Halloween celebrations occur on October 31. Latin American countries celebrate the Day of the Dead for three days from October 31 to November 2. Wherever you live, one of the major components of this celebration is a concentration upon skulls, skeletons, and things unexpected, unusual, and scary.

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Active imaginations find it fun to share their thoughts and experiences in writing. However, it can be difficult coming up with an original idea. Our Halloween writing prompts are designed to get you started. In this article, you will find Halloween writing ideas, then some categorized story ideas. Next we have some Halloween story prompts that begin the story for you. If you like something really scary, we have creepy writing prompts. The article ends with Halloween writing activities suitable for families and classrooms; things to do that involve unique writing opportunities. Have fun and create something memorable related to this popular holiday.

Halloween Writing Ideas

Sometimes all you need is a quick idea to kick-start your writing. Our Halloween writing ideas are designed to do just that. We have included scary, funny, and both the expected and unexpected. You are sure to find the perfect idea to get your story started.

Weird new neighbours with a secret
A doll or stuffed animal that is alive
Waking up sealed in a wall, in a coffin, or in an electric chair
A terrifying dark place, such as a basement, attic, or cellar
Walking alone in a graveyard
Waking up in a room with no doors, windows – no way to get out
Fear of and contact with spiders or snakes
Scary clowns chasing someone
A door that appears in a wall that leads to another world
Waking up with no eyes, or nose, or mouth
The discovery that a family member is a serial killer
A repetitive scary noise without any apparent source
Objects suddenly flying off surfaces and crashing on the floor
A Halloween pumpkin or scarecrow coming alive
Opening the door to the scariest costume ever
Being lost in the woods at night and something following you
Waking up in an insane asylum with a straight jacket on
Finding out you had a close relative you knew nothing about that was insane
Garden gnomes and other cement decorations of people and animals come alive
A mannequin in a department store that is alive
Making the mistake of stealing from witches
Neighbours suddenly start dropping dead for no apparent reason
A glance in the mirror reveals fangs and a hairy face
Waking up in your bed and seeing the floor covered with snakes
Dating someone you discover is not human
Losing any knowledge of who you are or where you live
Your car breaking down in the middle of nowhere or the most dangerous part of town

Halloween Story Ideas

Sometimes you just need one good idea to get started on the perfect story. In this section, we give you Halloween story ideas to help you start writing with ease and creativity.

Halloween is known as the one time of year when people can dress up and become whatever they wish. Write a story cantered on this tradition. Ideas include: A costume that cannot be taken off. Someone you think is wearing a costume, but it is really their appearance (scarred, fangs, etc.). Costumes in a store that come alive.
Certain creatures are associate with Halloween. Choose one of them to write a story about, such as: A black cat following you and continually crossing your path. Cloning a beloved family member or pet. A demonic pet. Abused animals in a pet store escape and take their revenge.
Death and everything associated with the dead and undead are frequent themes of Halloween stories. Consider the following ideas: A murdered child rises from his grave to get revenge. Visiting a relative and finding out later they were already dead when you did so. At a funeral, the deceased rises up and accuses someone present murder.
There are some interesting facts associate with the Halloween celebration. Use one of them to write a story, such as one about: A special tradition your family includes in your Halloween celebration. The origins of Halloween. Celebration of Halloween in another country, i.e. the Day of the Dead in Latin American countries.

Halloween Story Prompts

A story writing prompt is a brief passage of text that gives you a starting point for an original story. The first part of the story gives you just enough to picture the setting and characters. From there, you write your original story. The following Halloween story prompts could take several directions and become either a scary, humorous, or intriguing piece of writing.

The doorbell rang. It was late, but there were other lights on in the neighbourhood still. A wild party raged next door; the cops had already come by once to warn them to keep it down. Maybe they were asking if she had made the call. Or maybe it was a Trick or Treater hitting one last house before heading home. She grabbed the bowl of candy, opened the door, and screamed because . . .
He could not find their cat, Missy. The stupid animal had not eaten her dinner. In fact, he realized she hadn’t eaten for the last three days. He hadn’t wanted a cat, but his daughter had begged for a pet. At least she chose a full grown one, not a kitten that needed house breaking. He hadn’t meant to kick her so hard the other day. He was just showing her out of the way with his foot. He was on the back porch when he heard a noise behind him and saw the claws just before . . .
He turned the page of the book. Chapter one had been pretty exciting. Interesting. There was a blank page before chapter two. He turned the page again and saw the spot of blood on the page and realized . . .
She loved gardening and her new house faced the way she had hoped. She could sit on the front porch and watch the sun come up and, in the evening, the back patio gave her a view of sundown. She gardens were neglected, but with just a bit of work, she would have them looking awesome in no time. She headed to the far bed that lay in the shadow of a big tree and was not visible from the road. Funny, there was a pile of clothes in the corner by the fence. She carefully lifted the corner with her hand trowel and saw . . .
She almost didn’t see the girl on the side of the road until she turned the corner and her headlights picked up her silhouette. Luckily the road was wide enough there was no danger of hitting her. The rain had soaked her witch’s costume and she looked miserable. She never picked up hitchhikers, but this rural environment was non-threatening, and she was a girl, and it was raining. She slowed, rolled down the window, and asked, “Can I give you a ride into town?” The girl turned, and to her horror, she saw . . .

Creepy Writing Prompts

Halloween is associated with frightful beings and happenings. We have collected some creepy writing prompts to help you find the perfect scary story. Four of them are relatively long. Then we share a list of creepy short writing prompts. Are you brave enough to read them?

The first time I heard the voice, I thought it was part of the lyrics on a new song on the radio. But when I heard, “I see you,” in the kitchen and then in the shower, I knew something or someone was speaking in that awful, creepy voice. I decided to . . .
Sonja stretched and sat up in bed. She was excited about today, because it was her birthday. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and opened them to see him standing at the foot of her bed. “Are you excited about our birthday, today, sister?” She screamed for her parents because she had no brother. However, her parents . . .
They had waited so long to have their own home. The apartment had been so small and in a bad part of town. They were careful to check the crime rate in the new neighbourhood, thinking that might be the reason the house was on the market so long and at such a good price. It needed some work – minor cosmetic changes mainly. It wasn’t until they moved in that the neighbours told them the history of the house. A horrible . . .
I was so excited to inherit my grandmother’s doll collection. I played with the dolls for hours when I visited her house as a small child and she knew how much I loved them. It took a few days to unpack them because I washed all of their clothes, redressed them, and made sure their hair was perfect before setting the ten dolls on a special shelf in my living room. The next day, I thought they were in different locations. But it took a week to discover . . .
I was taking a shower, when I heard the door open and saw the shadow of . . .
The little girl was home alone, heard laughter and headed downstairs, only to discover . . .
We were on a road trip when we stopped in the small, dark, town where we . . .
I answered the phone, heard a scream, and then heard my own voice say . . .
Every morning when I looked in the mirror, there was something different and I couldn’t . . .
I had to walk home alone, and the only way was through the cemetery, where . . .
I had loved that dog and burying it in the back yard kept it close. However, I did not expect . . .
Was it my imagination or did my ivy house plant’s tendrils keep growing toward me when . . .

Halloween Writing Activities

Sometimes what one needs is an activity related to Halloween; something to do with the kids or family related to Halloween. Our Halloween writing activities include some drawing and other activities associated with the holiday. However, they all have writing as a component. You’ll have a great deal of fun and have something to share with others.

Carve a jack-o-lantern and create a story for it.
Write up a detailed description of a haunted house with the type of rooms, inhabitants, noises, smells – everything you can think of to make it scary.
Draw a corn maze. Then write up the instructions for getting out if someone gets lost.
Think about all the Halloween costumes you have worn in the past, write a description of your two favourites, and tell why they were the best ones.
Write up directions for making a Halloween costume from recycled materials and other things you have in your home.
Create a Halloween poem. Use words related to Halloween, such as black, cats, bats, witch, scary.
Make up and write down a recipe for a witches’ brew that can be used to cast a spell. Think about and use unusual items related to Halloween, such as the hair of a black cat.
Write out plans for a Halloween party including decorations, food, activities, and costume suggestions. You might even want to build your party around a specific Halloween theme, such as goblins and ghosts.
Write up real estate listings for haunted houses. You must mention that the house is haunted, but convince prospective buyers that they really want to live in a haunted house.
Write a Halloween acrostic poem. Write a Halloween associated word down the left side of the page and start each line with that word.
Write and post on-line an opinion piece about Halloween. Should trick-or-treating have an age limit? Is it dangerous in all neighbourhoods? What costumes are appropriate for what age? Which is better, store bought or homemade costumes?
Create a fictional social media profile for a monster or a character from a scary book or movie. Try to make the individual you choose sound like a normal, misunderstood individual with issues. For example, the Mummy is just shy and doesn’t want anyone to see his face.
Write a list of safety rules for Halloween . Think about trick -or-treating, costume safety, and party attending.
Write a description and invitations for a monster’s wedding or funeral. Include descriptions of flowers, clothing, and those in attendance.
Write an alternative ending to your favourite Halloween book or movie. You might want to give it a humorous or romantic ending.
Write up some interview questions for your favourite scary character. Then use the questions to ask a friend or relative who pretends to be that character. Make sure you write down their answers.

Halloween story telling remains part Halloween celebrations, especially with children and teens. Whether you are a teacher seeking suggestions, an author looking for ideas, or simply someone who likes to tell a good story, our Halloween writing prompts will get you started writing something to increase the enjoyment of this annual celebration. Start writing!

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By MARISSA DESPINS Updated Oct 6, 2023

Halloween worksheets to engage your learners

We have all been there. You carefully plan and execute a super engaging lesson for your students, and realize you still have 20 minutes of time to fill before the bell. Have no fear! I have gathered up some fun, print-and-go Halloween worksheets that you can have ready to go when moments like this strike.

Looking for some FREE Halloween worksheets you can print and use right away? Click the image or button below to download this spooky magic potion writing activity!

All of these Halloween worksheets below build on the enthusiasm the kids are already feeling about the holiday, making them super engaging.

Zombie Survival Guides

For this creepy Halloween themed activity, students imagine they are in the middle of a Zombie apocalypse. Where would they hide out? What are their top tips for survival? What supplies do they need? How can they help others?

Using the Halloween worksheets provided, students create their own Zombie Survival Guides . Zombies are super popular with this age group, and this fun creative writing activity is guaranteed to engage your most reluctant writers!

I like to introduce this activity at the start of October, and have students work through the different Halloween worksheets when we have extra time throughout the month!

Grab a copy of these Halloween worksheets to use with your learners by clicking on the image or button below!

For additional Halloween writing activities, you may want to check out our comprehensive guide to Halloween Writing Activities for Middle School !

Halloween figurative Language Task Cards

Teaching students about figurative language is crucially important. Not only does it enhance their communication skills by providing them with a rich toolkit to express their thoughts and emotions, but it also fosters critical thinking while promoting a deeper understanding of texts.

Halloween Figurative Language Activities

Looking for a way to incorporate figurative language into your Halloween lessons? These figurative language task cards are an easy way to look closely at the language of classic spooky stories. The activity puts a Halloween twist on lessons you are already teaching in your classroom, making it an easy way to incorporate some holiday fun.

Each task cards includes a line from a creepy story from classic literature. Students examine each card, and identify the type of figurative language used. Templates for students to record their answers are included!

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Is teaching figurative language something your learners struggle with? You may want to check out our 5 tips for teaching figurative language !

Fall Close Reading Activities

These fall close reading activities are a quick and easy way to incorporate annotation activities into your October curriculum. Using the Halloween worksheets provided, students read and annotate a fall themed reading passage. Afterwards, students complete a giant pennant project featuring key comprehension questions.

Completed pennant projects make gorgeous fall themed hallway or classroom bulletin board displays!

Read more about these fun Halloween close reading activities here.

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