Story Starters

Kids can have some fun with this story starter featuring a blue skateboarding monster! What will happen next, do you think?

The last thing I expected to see that morning was a blue monster on a skateboard, but...

If I could fly like a butterfly ...

What would the kids do if they could fly like a butterfly? Use this simple story starter page to find out.

Children sometimes need a little help getting started with creative writing, and our story starters are great at firing their imagination. Try using this camping story starter to inspire them. 

It would be very difficult to guess that this opening line comes from Jane Eyre, Charlotte Brontë's classic novel. In fact, it's easy ot take the story in any direction if you use it as your first line with our story starter printable.

What does Dad really want? And can the kids give it to him? Children will enjoy finishing this Father's Day story, prompted by our story starter...

This fun story starter is bound to spark the imagination! A lovely pig has dug up something sparkly, but what could it be?

These are the opening lines of Five on a Treasure Island. If your child hasn't read the book yet, why not have a go at writing your own story based on these first few lines. What will happen next? Then read the original and see how your story differs!

What will your children make of the opening lines of this Famous Five story, taken from the book Five Go To Smuggler's Top? What adventures will they write about, and how will they compare with actual Famous Five adventures in the book?

There are many reasons that Dick might be complaining that this is the worst Christmas holidays ever. In the original Famous Five story - Five Get Into a Fix - it is almost certainly because the children haven't yet stumbled upon an adventure to enjoy!

This story starter - which is actually the opening lines of the Enid Blyton book, "Go Ahead, Secret Seven" - is a great one for encouraging reluctant story writers because it gives them quite a lot to work with.

Reading this opening line of Enid Blyton's The Magic Faraway Tree, you couldn't guess what adventures those three children will be having soon! But if your child was to write their own story, prompted by the story starter we have provided, what kind of story would they come up with?

Oh dear, is that the sound of breaking glass? How will the children finish off this fun football story starter...

We've given you a verse in our frog poem starter - now encourage the kids to write one or two more!

This printable story starter features the opening lines of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. Why not have a go at writing your own story based on these first few lines. What will happen next?

Kids can use this lovely printable to write their own robot story. If I could have any robot, it would do my housework for me!

The opening line of Jane Austen's gothic style novel, Northanger Abbey, is the inspiration on this Jane Austen story starter. There is no need to read the book before trying a bit of creativity.

The opening line of Sense and Sensibility is so open it could take you anywhere. Have fun imagining your own story for the Dashwood family on our Jane Austen story starter.

What might happen on the farm if a cow could produce 'magic milk'?  Use our story starter printable to complete the story.

Kids can have some fun with this mystery holiday story starter. Oliver doesn't know where he will end up on his holiday. What will happen next, do you think?

Here is a fun story starter using a young cheetah called Kobi, who can't run fast like his cheetah friends. How will the children finish the story?

What could be the big surprise in this Olympic story starter?  Encourage children to start by brainstorming ideas.

We all have times when we can't stop thinking of distractions when we need to concentrate. What could be distracting this athlete? Is it happy, sad, funny, scary? What way will your children take this Olympic distraction story starter.

Lighting the Olympic flame is the theme of this Olympic story starter.  There is follow on paper to download and print for those who like to write longer stories.

This pink monster story starter is designed to spark some fun creative writing... what on earth will happen next?

I tried feeding her ice-cream, peanut butter sandwiches and even the cold chicken drumsticks I found in the fridge, but...

Here's a fun printable about a rather interesting puddle, to encourage some creative writing. We've started the story - all the children have to do is write down what happens next!

Get the kids to complete the rest of this surprising Halloween story!

Children sometimes need a little help getting started with creative writing, and our story starters are great at firing their imagination. Try using this rainy day story starter to inspire them.

Sometimes kids just need a little inspiration to help start creative writing. Use our School's Out story starter to help them write a summer holiday adventure.

Here's a fun printable to encourage some creative writing. We've started the story - all the children have to do is write down what happens next!

Here's a worksheet which asks children to continue writing with the opening lines from David Copperfield - quick tricky!

"Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show."

Kids can have some fun with this story starter, where the wind is so strong the writer starts to fly away! What will happen next, do you think?

Encourage reluctant writers to put pen to paper with this sunny day story paper. We've started off telling a fun tale set on a sunny day, so all the kids have to do is write about what happens next...

This "surfer boy" story starter worksheet asks children to look at the boy in the picture and make notes about him - then write a story. As a second writing activity we ask children to do some research into surfing and decide whether they would like to have a go...

We've borrowed the opening line from Mark Twain's famous novel, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Use the printable to spark your child's imagination and see what sort of story they come up with. 

What do you think was inside the old chest, and why did it lead the narrator to have such an exciting adventure? This story starter could prompt some interesting Halloween stories...

We hope that this Halloween story starter inspires some fun creative writing! We have two variations - one for UK and one US spellings - as well as a follow on sheet for longer stories.

Story starters are a fun way to encourage kids to put pen to paper. This tropical island story starter is bound to fire their imagination!

We've started this story - now it is up to the kids to finish it. What was the surprise that George was planning? And how would Tim be roped in to help?

Sometimes just a little nudge is needed to get kids writing a really creative story, and that's what this story starter is all about. Will there be a Valentine's Day delivery? And what will happen next?

This simple Valentine's Day story starter aims to provide a "picture" that the kids can use to take the story further. Who is the card for? Why? Is that a surprise?