❄️ December Writing Prompts for Grades 3–5 | Winter & Holiday Journal Activities

Keep your students writing and engaged all month long with this set of 42 December Writing Prompts designed for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders!
These fun and meaningful prompts encourage creative, descriptive, and opinion-based writing while celebrating winter, holidays, kindness, and New Year reflections.

Perfect for daily writing journals, morning work, writing centers, or early finishers, these prompts help students build writing fluency, express gratitude, and explore seasonal themes — all while strengthening key writing skills!

✏️ What’s Included:

• 42 engaging December writing prompts

• Mix of narrative, descriptive, opinion, and reflective writing

• Printable writing pages for student responses

• Teacher directions and usage ideas

• Weekly writing themes to keep lessons organized

• Great for independent or guided writing practice

🎄 Weekly Themes:

Week Theme Focus Skill

1. Winter Fun Descriptive Writing

2. Holiday Cheer Creative Writing

3. Kindness & Giving Opinion Writing

4. Family & Traditions Narrative Writing

5. New Year Reflections Goal Setting & Reflection

🌟 Use These Prompts For:

• Morning work or daily journals

• Writing warm-ups and bell ringers

• ELA centers and early finishers

• Homework or sub plans

• Bulletin board or class writing displays

🎯 Skills Students Will Practice:

• Writing complete and detailed paragraphs

• Using descriptive and sensory language

• Organizing thoughts clearly

• Expressing gratitude and reflection

• Strengthening seasonal vocabulary

🧤 Why Teachers Love It:

✅ No prep — just print and go!
✅ Flexible for classroom, homeschool, or distance learning
✅ Builds writing stamina and creativity
✅ Encourages positive, reflective writing
✅ Great addition to your December ELA lessons

🍁 Perfect For:

✔️ Grades 3–5
✔️ ELA warm-ups & journals
✔️ Winter classroom writing activities
✔️ Seasonal bulletin boards
✔️ Holiday writing fun