Celebrate ghosts, goblins, candy, witches, pumpkins, creative costumes, and the month of October with these spooktacular Halloween writing prompts.
They make a great addition to your collection of Halloween writing activities.
Halloween Writing Prompts
1. Write a story about someone who dresses up as a pumpkin for a Halloween parade.
2. Write a story about a friendly ghost who helps people find their lost items.
3. Write a poem about Halloween.
4. Imagine you are a vampire for a day. What would you do?
5. Describe a zombie.
6. If you could design a haunted house, what spooky rooms would it have?
7. Write a combination of similes and metaphors to describe Frankenstein.
8. Write a story about a friendly ghost who lives in your school.
9. If you could create a new Halloween creature, how would it be?
10. If you could interview Frankenstein about his life, what questions would you ask and why?
11. You and your best friend are trapped inside a haunted house. Describe what spooky and scary things happen during the night.
12. Imagine you have a pet bat. What adventures would you go on together?
13. . Why are some people afraid of the dark? How can they overcome this fear?
14. Create any story about a monster.
15. Imagine that you have a mummy friend that will spend the day with you at school. Write a story about this adventurous day.
16. Describe a night at a spooky carnival with haunted rides.
17. You’ve just finished carving a jack-o-lantern. After placing the candle inside, it begins to speak. Continue the story.
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18. Come up with a social media hashtag for Halloween. What ideas, events, adventures, and activities will your hashtag be known for?
19. Imagine a skeleton who loves to dance. What songs would be on his playlist?
20. Share everything you need to do in order to have the best Halloween party.
21. List all the words (2-letter, 3-letter, 4-letter, 5-letter, 6-letter, 7-letter, and 8-letter) that you can make using the letters from the word Halloween.
22. You discover a pumpkin patch that’s actually a portal to a different world. What happens?
23. Imagine you could fly on a broomstick. Where would you go on Halloween night?
24. Your “pet pumpkin” has gone missing. Draft a “Pumpkin Lost” ad describing what she looks like. Include any information that would help a stranger identify your pet.
25. Create an acrostic poem using the word Halloween.
26. Write a story about a cat who turns into a witch’s sidekick on Halloween night.
27. You’ve just opened a costume store in town, but the competition is stiff. What types of advertising tactics could you use to entice ideal customers to visit?
28. Write a letter to a witch asking for a magic potion. What would you want it to do?
29. The local diner is having a special menu on Halloween day. Describe what breakfast, lunch, dinner, beverage, and dessert items may be found on the menu.
30. Write about a werewolf who’s afraid of the moon. How does he overcome his fear?
31. If you could turn invisible for Halloween, what mischief would you get into?
32. This year you’re in charge of the Halloween parade. Describe the best route around school for the parade.
33. Describe a day in the life of a scarecrow that comes to life.
34. Imagine you get to go trick-or-treating in a haunted castle. What do you find?
35. . You are designing the cover of a Halloween magazine. Describe the cover.
36. If Halloween candy could talk, what would your favorite candy say?
37. Explain how to win a Halloween costume contest.
38. You find a magic potion that lets you change into any animal. Which animal would you choose?

39. Imagine everyone in your city had to ride a broom instead of driving a car. Describe the advantages and challenges of doing so.
40. You’re in charge of planning a Halloween parade. Who or what would be in it?
41. Create a story about a day in the life of a ghost.
42. Write about a skeleton who wants to join the circus. What tricks would he perform?
43. Imagine a Halloween night when every jack-o’-lantern comes to life. What would they do?
44. You get to be invisible for one night! Write about your adventurous night scaring folks.
45. If you were a ghost, what gift requests would be on your birthday list and why?
46. You meet a family of friendly vampires. What do they eat instead of blood?
47. Describe the craziest Halloween costume you can think of.
48. A friendly ghost will spend the day with you at school. Describe the day.
49. Describe a haunted forest you find during a walk on Halloween night.
50. Describe Halloween from a ghost’s perspective.
51. If you could be any Halloween character, who would you be and why?
52. Compare and contrast a witch to another Halloween figure (e.g. black cat, zombie, goblin, pumpkin, Dracula, ghost, bat, monster, mummy, etc.).
53. You and your friends find a map that leads to a hidden treasure in a graveyard. What do you find?
54. The three best things about Halloween…
55. You’re invited to a monster costume contest. What costume do you wear?
56. For one week, I will be a scarecrow. Here’s my typical day…
57. If you could make a monster, what would it look like? What would it be scared of?
58. Imagine you’re trapped in a corn maze with a talking scarecrow. How do you escape?
59. Write about the perfect Halloween.
60. Describe a Halloween party with zombies, mummies, and werewolves as guests.
61. The best Halloween party I’ve ever attended…
62. Write a story about a magical broom that takes you on a wild Halloween ride.
63. You arrive home to find an alien sleeping in your bed. Write what happens next.
64. You’re the mayor of a town where it’s Halloween every day. What’s it like?
65. Pretend that you are a ghost who loves to play pranks. What pranks do you play on Halloween?
66. As you’re adding sprinkles to your freshly-baked Halloween cookies, one of them jumps up and starts running away! Continue the story.
67. You discover a mysterious book of spells in your attic. Which spell would you try first?
68. Describe what happens when you find a haunted mirror in your house.
69. Write a story about a witch who has a very unusual pet.
70. Summarize a good Halloween-themed book you heard or read recently.
71. You’re in a spooky library on Halloween night. What creepy books do you find?
72. If you had a magic wand for Halloween, what would be the first thing you’d do and why?
73. Retell your favorite Disney movie with one change: the prince is a vampire.
74. Imagine you go to a Halloween party in outer space. Tell about the alien creatures you meet.
75. Setting: Haunted House, Characters: spiders. Complete the story, providing a problem and solution.
76. You find a pair of boots that let you walk through walls. Where do you go on Halloween?
77. Describe a haunted house.
78. Describe a pumpkin carving contest with a twist: the pumpkins are alive!
79. You’re invited to a Halloween feast with monsters. What strange foods are on the menu?
80. At night, the jack-o-lantern on your porch comes alive. Write about his nightly adventures through the neighborhood.
81. Write a diary entry from the perspective of a spider.
82. Write a story about a ghost who wants to be human again for one night.
83. What are the pros and cons of going trick-or-treating?
84. If you could meet a famous monster, who would it be and what would you ask?
85. Explain trick-or-treating to someone who has never participated in the event.
86. What would happen if a pumpkin came to life? Describe your adventure together.
87. Imagine your favorite toy comes to life on Halloween. What do you do together?
88. Write a grocery list for a witch.
89. You find a secret door in your room that leads to a world full of monsters. What happens next?
90. Design a bumper sticker to advertise Halloween.
91. You find a door that only appears on Halloween. Where does it lead?
92. Write a Halloween-themed greeting card.
93. Imagine you have to babysit a mischievous goblin on Halloween night. What trouble does he get into?
94. Describe the steps for completing a Halloween arts and crafts project.
95. You and your friends create a potion that turns people into animals. What animals do you turn into, and what happens next?
96. Write about some “spooky” jobs or careers. What are the pros and cons of each?
97. Retell your favorite Halloween memory.
98. Write a story about a haunted library where the books can talk. What secrets do they share with you?
99. Summarize the similarities and differences between a witch and a wizard.
100. You get a letter inviting you to a Halloween party at a witch’s house. What do you see when you arrive?
101. Write about a pumpkin’s journey from the pumpkin patch to becoming a jack-o-lantern.