I need to write a short children's story for my writing class, can anyone give me some inspiration?

Answer 1

Think of stories you were told as a child and modify them, perhaps. Or think of an adventure you had as a child and exaggerate it. For instance, when I was little I liked to climb on the roof and it worried my parents. You can take an idea like that and add an element of fantasy, like the reason my parents worried was because they didn't know I was the queen of the butterflies and they would let me fall.

Cheesy, I know, but I'm just trying to get your brain running.

Answer 2

I think it should be something that they can relate to, specially if it is for young children. In my experience, as a father of a 5 yo girl, some stories that you would think are totally stupid end up hitting the spot.

For example, at that age (5 ~ 6), going to the supermarket is a big trip. Simply showing why the parent is choosing this or that food can be educational (usually kids this age will stop at every line and ask thousand of questions, so the story acts as a starting point. There can also be a little drama, but it does not have to be anything more complex than the child accidentally spilling some grocery on the floor and feeling bad about until "saved" by the nice janitor and told that accidents happen etc.

Another topic can be going to the doctor or dentist. That is actually a good one because it has a "fear factor" as well as the overcoming of the problem, which helps equip the child with the coping skills to handle real life stress.

Hope it helps.

Answer 3

A good way to write a children's story is to think of a really good lesson in life that you think kids should know and then simplify it so it's easy to understand -a simple message like 'treat others as you wish to treated' can be found in many kids books.

It's also easier to make the characters in the story people who are a similar age to ones you are writing for; animals also work well with kids.

Hope that helps.

Answer 4

A family from England go on a trip, say to Egypt or somewhere with a very different culture. The kid makes friends with a local kid and at first they have assumptions about each other, but then they learn about each other's culture and customs. In the end realise that they are both kids and both like the same kind of things; learning; having fun; sweets... It's a story of overcoming judgements made by society and understanding people.

Answer 5

If you cant think of a story yet what about creating two characters for your story as that is most likely the max you would fit into a short story.
Writing a character profile ie gender,age, hair colour,eye colour, hight,culture,where born (here/abroad/alien) accent, any little characteristics like a limp/lisp/funny/sad etc.
I find that when I am stuck I write the character profile first of main character and more often than not before he/she is complete the rest falls in to place.

An idea what about a toy rabbit that comes to life only in childs eyes.

Answer 6

My 4th grader likes to read stories about kids her age (9 years). I'd decide what age group you are writing for first.

In my opinion the easiest age would be 5-7 year olds. Either use human or animal characters their age, or go for the wild and wacky approach. My child used to love to read the Dr. Seus book called Wacky Wednesday where all was in chaos all day on a Wednesday.

Or try this... write down 5 verbs, 5 adjectives, 5 adverbs, and 5 nouns. Now use these words as your basis for the story. Example:

swim, talk, jump, cook, climb
purple, beautiful, hidden, montrous, unforgettable
fairly, hungrily, hourly, kindly, cautiously
letter, volcano, limb, snowman, dew

Have fun!

Answer 7

You could write about children from another country - africa for example and a day in their life. Another thought is about the environment and how a child helped save energy and the environment - some story about a strange man who shows them what will happen if they don't change the world. Or pick something you know about and look at it from a childs perspective.

Answer 8

HI
You dont say what age or gender this story needs to be for.
If you have a free reign, then that is the first thing you need to decide, age and gender, if that matters.
In fact, see if you can have in your mind a child that you know well, and imagine what they would like to hear.
Write it for them and it will have more meaning for you.
Plan the type of story and write around that.
Faries? Action? Animal?
Good luck!

Answer 9

Come up with a character, or a few characters. They are going about their normal lives and they find a door, it's out of context somehow (size, style, where the door is located maybe) - what happens when they open the door and go through it? Is it a new world? Has something changed?

Answer 10

Story Title: After the Passing
Plot: A young girl is coping with a tragic illness...OR!
The Wicked Witch..how she was actually a good person...spin off on WICKED. After her passing, what happens in Oz?