15 Thanksgiving Writing Prompts

1. Invent five completely new words for things related to Thanksgiving. It could be a feeling, smell, object, tradition, or something else!

2. Write 6 things you are thankful for this year.

3. The pumpkin pie has disappeared just before dinner! Become a detective and solve the mystery.

4. If you could have anyone as a guest at your Thanksgiving Dinner, who would it be, and why?

5. Invent the most disgusting Thanksgiving meal imaginable. Give every dish a name and describe it.

6. Finish the story: “Just as we were about to tuck into our Thanksgiving dinner, the doorbell rang. When I opened the door, I couldn't believe who stood in front of me...”

7. Describe Thanksgiving using only the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

8. The turkey is burnt, the smoke alarm is ringing, the pie explodes, the gravy spills everywhere. Tell the story of the most chaotic Thanksgiving ever.

9. If you could invent a new Thanksgiving tradition to practice being thankful, what would it be?

10. Create a Thanksgiving themed monster - what is their name, what do they look like, what do they eat, and where do they live? Do they have any special quirks or superpowers?

11. Write a recipe to your favorite part of your Thanksgiving meal.

12. Write a Thanksgiving story without using the words food, family, turkey, thankful, or dinner.

13. Invent a magical Thanksgiving pie. What special ingredients are in it, how does it taste, and what makes it magical?

14. An alien lands on Earth on Thanksgiving and has no idea what’s going on. Write a diary entry from their point of view.

15. An accident causes an enormous gravy flood to sweep through your town on Thanksgiving. Write about what happened, and how you save the town!

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