Here is a list of 80 journal prompts for kids that will inspire them to write and reflect on their day.
Journaling is a great way for children to express their emotions. Through journaling, children can draw or describe how they feel, which otherwise could be challenging for some children.
The journal prompts for kids also cover growth mindset questions which will inspire children to think about their goals.
80 Journal prompts for kids:
- What does a perfect day look like to you?;
- Did you do something challenging today?
- What did you do today that made you think hard?
- Did you ask for help from anyone today?
- Write about the best holiday you have ever had.
- Write about a time you felt most embarrassed.
- What is your biggest accomplishment?
- Name 5 new skills you would like to acquire.
- Name 3 things you love most about yourself.
- What are your strengths?
- What does it mean to have self-esteem?
- Write about a time you helped someone.
- What do you like most about your family?
- Who do you admire the most? Why do you admire him/her?don’t forget to check this out:
- What do you want to be when you grow up?
- Write down your goals for the next 3 months.
- What subjects do you struggle with in school? What can you do to improve on those subjects?
- What do you like the most about your best friend?
- What type of exercise do you enjoy the most?
- Write down things you do whenever you are feeling stressed.
- What do you like to do to relax?
- What are your favorite books?
- Who is your favorite author? Do research on that author and write down something new you learn about that author.
- What gives you the most happiness in the world?
- What is the best birthday gift you have ever received?
- Write down the best compliment you have ever received?
- Why do you think it is important to love yourself?
- Write down your favorite positive affirmation.
- If you can be a superhero, what would your superpowers be? What can you do with those power to make the world a better place?
- If you can spend the weekend building something, what would you build?
Growth Mindset Questions For Kids :
- Write down a time when you felt like giving up but instead, you kept going. How did it make you feel? What motivated you to keep going?
- What is your biggest accomplishment?
- Write down 3 things you are most grateful about in your life.
- What can you do tomorrow to make you come closer to your goals?
- List some of the things you can’t do yet? What can you do to start learning them?
- What is the hardest thing you had to do today?
- Did you make any mistake recently? What have you learned from that experience?
- Name the people that lift you up whenever you are feeling down?
- List 10 things you like about yourself.
- List 3 things that makes you special
- What are you most afraid of?
- If a genie can grant you 3 wishes, what would you wish for?
- Describe a time where you felt your dreams come true.
- What did you do during the lockdown?
- What do you like most about your school?
- If you can change one thing about your school, what would it be?
- What do you like to do during the weekends?
- Write about a time you helped someone.
- Write about a time you felt guilty.
- Do you think you would enjoy being a parent?
- What is the biggest parenting mistake made by your parents?
- If you can be a parent for 1 day, what will you do that day?
- Do you think parents know all the answers
to your doubts?
- Do you trust your parents more or Google?
- Write down new things you would like to try this month.
- What is the funniest joke you heard recently?
- Write down 3 things you love about today?
- Write about 3 people who matter the most to you in your life.
- What are the most challenging things about being a student?
- Write about things you are most grateful for in your life.
- What will you do if you had an unlimited amount of money?
- What is your favorite subject in school?
- What do you like most about online learning?
- If you can have one wish to turn older, how old would you want to be? Why
- Imagine being invisible for one day. What did you do that day?
- If you can go anywhere in the world, where would you? Who would you travel with?
- If you can end one problem in the world, what would you end?
- Write what you see when you look in the mirror
- Write about your favorite subject. Why do you like that subject?
- Write what you think it means to have good manners
- The greatest lesson you learned in your life
- What is the one thing you regret most in your life
- If you can turn back time, to which moment would you like to go back to?
- What is your biggest achievement so far?
- Describe the best day of your life.
- Who in your family has the best job?
- What is the best job in the world?
- What is your favorite month of the year? why?
- How did you help your parents at home today? Did you do any house chores?
- The one thing you would like to change about today?