#50 item writing prompts

50 Winter Writing Prompts

1. Traveling to a frozen lake to go ice fishing.
2. Icicles collecting on the edges of the roof and tree branches.
3. Using snowshoes to find the perfect photo spot.
4. Ice skating on an outdoor rink/pond.
5. Participating in a white elephant gift exchange.
6. Getting a cold and having a red nose from using hundreds of tissues.
7. Adding extra tinsel and baubles to an ugly Christmas sweater.
8. Eating gallons of ice cream despite the cold weather.
9. Having snowball fights for hours on end.
10. Going days without seeing the sun.
11. Working up a sweat by shoveling snow.
12. Bundling up in five layers before stepping outside.
13. Taking part in an ice carving competition.
14. Putting together large puzzles while you’re stuck inside.
15. Making snowmen in an empty field.
16. Making snow angels.
17. Making homemade slush drinks out of the fresh snow.
18. Blowing hot air on your hands to keep them warm.
19. Using a nutcracker to open assorted nuts.
20. Dipping in a natural hot spring.
21. Building an igloo with a friend.
22. Getting thrown face first into a tall pile of snow.
23. Knitting warm scarves and sweaters.
24. Having snowflakes catch on your eyelashes.
25. Playing hockey with a team.
26. Following animal tracks in the snow.
27. Play fighting with spit-sharpened candy canes.
28. Being blinded by the light reflecting off the snow.
29. Decorating a yule log.
30. The crack of overburdened branches in a near silent forest.
31. Taking a warm bath after spending the day outside.
32. Settling in front of the fireplace at night.
33. Making personalized gingerbread men.
34. Sledding down the biggest hill in town.
35. Catching snowflakes on your tongue.
36. Finding the perfect snow globe for a collection.
37. Decorating the house with lights and pine branches.
38. Roasting nuts over the fire.
39. Putting off your diet because you can’t resist all the seasonal food and desserts.
40. Eating tomato soup and grilled cheese.
41. Walking outside where it’s early and all you can hear is the crunch of snow and ice under your feet.
42. Making hot chocolate with all the fixings.
43. Slipping on the ice despite wearing textured snow boots.
44. Being unable to go anywhere because you got snowed in.
45. Getting happily drunk off spiked eggnog.
46. Singing seasonal songs with friends and family.
47. Bundling up in a stack of quilts to read a book.
48. Cutting snowflakes out of paper and taping them to windows.
49. Going on a sleigh ride.
50. Spending a day at the slopes to ski/snowboard.

1. You had an assigned seat next to them at a wedding for a mutual friend.
   
2. You accidentally sprayed them with yogurt when you opened the lid the wrong way.
   
3. Studying at the same table in the library, you see they are pulling the same study resources as you.
   
4. They mistook your bowling ball for theirs in the shared ball return.
   
5. They caught you when you slipped on ice and nearly fell over.
   
6. Accidentally stepping on their heel in a crowded room.
   
7. You both do the side-to-side dance when you try to pass them in the grocery store aisle.
   
8. Humming a song and having them begin to hum with you without thinking.
   
9. Tripping while getting into your seat in the theater and spilling your popcorn on them.
   
10. You matched with them in an online chat roulette room.
    
11. Both of you wore the same ugly Christmas sweater to a party.
    
12. You kick a ball and your shoe flies off, hitting them in the back of the head.
    
13. Accidentally opening a door on their face.
    
14. They cover the small amount of change you are short on for a purchase.
    
15. You both go to the counter, having the same type of coffee called for pick-up.
    
16. Riding together up the ski lift.
    
17. They pull you out of the way from the busy bike path.
    
18. They see your ice cream drop to the ground and buy you a new one.
    
19. You see your favorite book on their desk during class and ask them about it afterwards.
    
20. You walk out of a dressing room asking if the outfit suits you, but it’s not your friend waiting outside the room like you thought.
    
21. Almost spilling a drink because you met their eyes and got distracted thinking how cute they are.
    
22. Getting paired up in a line dance.
    
23. Happening to sit next to each other on a park bench, reading the same book.
    
24. Being paired up at a beginners ballroom dancing class.
    
25. Sharing an umbrella at a bus stop as it snows.
    
26. They get your attention and return your phone that fell out of your pocket.
    
27. You help catch their dog when the leash slips from their hand.
    
28. They ask you to pretend to be their date at a bar to prevent an ex from talking to them.
    
29. You help pull a loose thread off the back of their shirt.
    
30. Meeting their gaze after throwing a coin in a wishing fountain.
    
31. Sitting next to each other at a very boring meeting and bonding over your shared lack of attention.
    
32. You wear matching masks at a masquerade party.
    
33. Holding the elevator for them and getting off on the same floor.
    
34. Bumping into each other while trying to pass through a doorway.
    
35. They jump into your car breathless and tell you to keep driving.
    
36. You throw a snowball at a friend but miss and hit them instead.
    
37. The two of you wear costumes from the same fandom at a costume party.
    
38. You help a lost child find their parent together.
    
39. Walking into the incorrect bathroom and meeting eyes with them before quickly realizing the mistake.
    
40. You help catch their hat as it flies away in the wind.
    
41. The person sitting next to you on the train is wearing clothes that match your lucky colors from your fortune that morning in the paper.
    
42. They knock on your apartment door instead of your neighbor’s.
    
43. You both reach for the last umbrella in the store on a rainy day.
    
44. You fix your hair in the reflection of a window to see them smiling at you through it.
    
45. You get scared by them in a corn maze and lash out and hit them, quickly followed by apologizes.
    
46. You reach for the same bouquet in a flower shop.
    
47. Texting the incorrect number but continuing the conversation.
    
48. Sitting next to each other at a sushi bar and sharing a roll.
    
49. You both reach for the final donut in the case at a bakery.
    
50. Getting paired up on an amusement park that requires even numbered riders.
    

1. The perfect hill for stargazing.
   
2. The bed of their pickup truck.
   
3. Hopping from yard sale to yard sale in the summer.
   
4. The all-you-can-eat sushi dive.
   
5. An all day spa visit.
   
6. On a busy strip of beach.
   
7. Joining them at a family reunion.
   
8. The orchestra pit.
   
9. A large field with a fresh foot of snow.
   
10. Going to a drive-in movie.
    
11. A small nature walk path in the forest.
    
12. The weight room at the gym.
    
13. The adult ball pit/jump park.
    
14. A picnic table outside the local Mexican food truck.
    
15. In an after-school club.
    
16. A patio table at their favorite café.
    
17. Up in a large tree house.
    
18. The old-timey soda shop on main street.
    
19. In a blanket fort in their bedroom.
    
20. A self-serve yogurt shop.
    
21. Throwing food for the ducks at the duck pond.
    
22. Sitting on the couch that is so soft and you sink into the cushions.
    
23. In their parent’s den downstairs.
    
24. The furthest lane in the bowling alley.
    
25. In a dark alley that smells of mold.
    
26. Their favorite fishing hole.
    
27. Pilfering through a goodwill store.
    
28. Under a large fruit tree in the middle of summer.
    
29. A ropes course outside the city.
    
30. A small bridge that spans a thin river.
    
31. The small arcade in the mall.
    
32. A flattened out section in a field of tall reeds.
    
33. On the front steps of the building after school.
    
34. An abandoned house on the edge of town.
    
35. The wall climbing park.
    
36. A park bench looking out over a playground.
    
37. Chilling out on beds and couches at a furniture store.
    
38. A poker table in a casino.
    
39. Warming up inside a ski lodge.
    
40. Around a pool table at the bar.
    
41. Sitting around a wishing fountain.
    
42. Under the bleachers after school.
    
43. A hidden bank by a lake.
    
44. The swings at a small playground.
    
45. In an abandoned railroad car.
    
46. On the roof outside of their bedroom window.
    
47. Walking around the grocery store deciding on making or buying dessert.
    
48. The local ice rink.
    
49. Swimming in a hot spring pool.
    
50. An old junkyard.
    

1. Little one jumping in puddles wearing rain boots.
   
2. Shopping for nursery furniture for little one.
   
3. Holding the little one for the first time.
   
4. Being immensely proud when little one takes their first steps alone.
   
5. Little one’s first reaction to seeing/feeling snow.
   
6. Singing nursery rhymes to get little one to sleep.
   
7. Finger painting with little one.
   
8. Little one getting food all over their face.
   
9. Going on a walk together with little one.
   
10. Little one coming to sleep with you after having a bad dream.
    
11. Picking out little one’s first Halloween costume.
    
12. Little one’s first birthday.
    
13. Keeping little one from trying to eat crayons.
    
14. Little one’s first trip to the zoo or aquarium.
    
15. Showing little one a lightning bug for the first time.
    
16. Little one sticking their toes in their mouth.
    
17. Little one pulling on your hair with surprising strength.
    
18. Helping little one go down a slide at the park.
    
19. Little one needing an emergency bath.
    
20. Tickling little one’s chubby thighs until they laugh.
    
21. Singing songs and rocking little one to sleep.
    
22. Reading a book with little one on your lap.
    
23. Having to show little one that the food tastes good by having some too.
    
24. Playing airplane/train to get little one to open their mouth and take a bite of food.
    
25. Little one chasing after bubbles to pop them.
    
26. Playing peek-a-boo with little one.
    
27. Little one snuggling with a stuffed animal.
    
28. Playing “This Little Piggy” on little one’s toes.
    
29. Having little one help mix cookie dough.
    
30. Little one eating a slice of fruit and getting juice all down their chin.
    
31. Kissing little one where they got hurt to make the pain go away.
    
32. Little one stripping their clothes and running around in their diaper.
    
33. Waking up to little one crying out in their sleep.
    
34. Little one biting everything they can stick in their mouth as they teethe.
    
35. Little one sticking pretzel sticks up their nose.
    
36. Little one leaving sticky fingerprints on everything they touch.
    
37. Having little one help flip pancakes.
    
38. Giving little one a raspberry on their tummy after changing their diaper.
    
39. Watching little one go in and out of the kiddie pool.
    
40. Little one pointing out colors and shapes that they recognize.
    
41. Having little one wear their first formal wear.
    
42. Little one drifting off to sleep with a smile on their face.
    
43. Little one settling down after you finally figure out what they need.
    
44. Choosing little one’s name together.
    
45. Watching little one attempt to blow the seeds off a dandelion.
    
46. Little one getting in a laughing kick where everything is funny.
    
47. The first time little one picks their own outfit.
    
48. Little one chasing down the pet to rest their head on them and hold them tight.
    
49. Being unable to stay mad at little one when they give you puppy dog eyes.
    
50. Little one playing dress up with a grown-up set of shoes.
    

50 Wordless Ways to Say “I Love You”

1. Holding their hands when they are shaking.
2. Tucking the sheets around them when they stir during the night.
3. Traveling long distances just to see them.
4. Making their favorite meal when they are having a hard day.
5. Giving them a kiss before going to work and they are still in bed.
6. Tucking your head into their neck during a hug.
7. Lightly kissing on top of a freshly formed bruise.
8. Buying them something unrequested because it made you think of them.
9. Participating in their hobby even if it doesn’t personally interest you.
10. Sitting in comfortable silence while eating a meal.
11. Telling them a dumb joke just to see their smile.
12. Following their family traditions that they enjoy.
13. Playing your fingers through their hair while sitting next to them on the couch.
14. Singing and dancing to their favorite song.
15. Calming them down when they have a bad dream.
16. Having a tickle fight until you’re breathless.
17. Folding their clean laundry and putting it away.
18. Sharing a soft smile across a crowded room.
19. Bringing them a plate of their favorite sliced fruit.
20. Washing their back/hair in the shower.
21. Sharing your umbrella with them in the rain.
22. Listening to them while they vent.
23. Taking a picture together to print and hang later.
24. Tracing your names together in the sand.
25. Wearing clothes in their favorite color.
26. Doing a chore for them that you know they aren’t fond of.
27. Leaving a plate of food in the microwave for when they have a late shift.
28. Sharing a drink with them from the same straw.
29. Tucking their hair behind their ear to help them get it out of their face.
30. Helping scratch that itch on their back they can’t reach.
31. Pulling a chair out for them to sit down at the table.
32. Wrapping a blanket around them when they are sitting on the couch and watching a show.
33. Throwing away their piles of tissues when they have a cold.
34. Mending an item of their clothing that was ripped.
35. Running out in the middle of the night to get a food item they’re craving.
36. Helping brush their hair after a shower.
37. Making sure to be quiet while they’re taking a nap.
38. Letting them warm their cold hands under your shirt.
39. Giving them your dessert when you eat out because it’s their favorite.
40. Making a goofy face until they notice and laugh.
41. Giving them space when they express wanting to have some time alone.
42. Holding their hand while walking, even if there isn’t a crowd.
43. Holding shopping bags that are too heavy for them.
44. Standing between them and a busy road.
45. Rubbing the back of their hand with a thumb.
46. Giving them a back massage when they flop on the couch or bed.
47. Staying up half the night to finish a game with them.
48. Getting them a coffee just the way they like it.
49. Giving them a tight hug that makes them lose their breath.
50. Buying them a special treat when you go out shopping.

1. The smell of campfire smoke in the air.
   
2. The first frost of the season.
   
3. Making your favorite apple-based dessert.
   
4. Drowning in oversized sweaters.
   
5. Raking up leaves and jumping into them.
   
6. The chilly bite in the morning air.
   
7. Decorating the front door with autumn wreaths.
   
8. Going on a hayride.
   
9. Participating in an apple bobbing contest.
   
10. The haunting image of spindly, bare trees.
    
11. Typing your jacket around your waist as the day heats up from the cold morning.
    
12. Working at an apple orchard.
    
13. Getting lost in a corn maze.
    
14. The smell of nutmeg and cloves around every corner.
    
15. Getting excited over fall season sports.
    
16. Taking family photos.
    
17. Drinking spiced cider.
    
18. Wearing long scarves to keep warm.
    
19. Starting to wear thick, woolen socks.
    
20. Canning fruit and vegetables for the winter.
    
21. Snacking on seasoned pumpkin seeds.
    
22. The crunching of leaves beneath your shoes.
    
23. Bare branches against the harvest moon.
    
24. The ever-growing chill as each night goes by.
    
25. Shopping for new fall attire.
    
26. Drinking cinnamon-spiced tea.
    
27. Collecting pretty leaves for later.
    
28. Eating a dozen different kinds of pies.
    
29. Making fall-themed crafts.
    
30. Carving funny faces in pumpkins.
    
31. The smell of buttery yams.
    
32. Celebrating the end of harvest with a large feast.
    
33. Making lots and lots of soup.
    
34. Going to a harvest fair.
    
35. Picking ripe fruit off a tree.
    
36. Walking by a place that is said to be haunted.
    
37. Taking hikes in the colorful forest.
    
38. Wearing argyle-patterned clothing.
    
39. Having a large family dinner involving turkey or ham.
    
40. Breaking out the flannel sheets.
    
41. Making homemade cider.
    
42. Feeling the loss of time as the nights get longer and days get shorter.
    
43. Going on mushroom picking trips.
    
44. Making caramel-dipped apples.
    
45. Planting flower bulbs that will bloom in the spring.
    
46. Admiring the different hues of the fallen leaves.
    
47. The smell of freshly-baked squash bread.
    
48. Lighting fall-scented candles.
    
49. Decorating the interior of your living space with pine cones, leaves, and small squash.
    
50. Frost collecting on each blade of grass.
    

darley1101:

sfb123:

txemrn:

50-item-writing-prompts:

1. Little one jumping in puddles wearing rain boots.
   
2. Shopping for nursery furniture for little one.
   
3. Holding the little one for the first time.
   
4. Being immensely proud when little one takes their first steps alone.
   
5. Little one’s first reaction to seeing/feeling snow.
   
6. Singing nursery rhymes to get little one to sleep.
   
7. Finger painting with little one.
   
8. Little one getting food all over their face.
   
9. Going on a walk together with little one.
   
10. Little one coming to sleep with you after having a bad dream.
    
11. Picking out little one’s first Halloween costume.
    
12. Little one’s first birthday.
    
13. Keeping little one from trying to eat crayons.
    
14. Little one’s first trip to the zoo or aquarium.
    
15. Showing little one a lightning bug for the first time.
    
16. Little one sticking their toes in their mouth.
    
17. Little one pulling on your hair with surprising strength.
    
18. Helping little one go down a slide at the park.
    
19. Little one needing an emergency bath.
    
20. Tickling little one’s chubby thighs until they laugh.
    
21. Singing songs and rocking little one to sleep.
    
22. Reading a book with little one on your lap.
    
23. Having to show little one that the food tastes good by having some too.
    
24. Playing airplane/train to get little one to open their mouth and take a bite of food.
    
25. Little one chasing after bubbles to pop them.
    
26. Playing peek-a-boo with little one.
    
27. Little one snuggling with a stuffed animal.
    
28. Playing “This Little Piggy” on little one’s toes.
    
29. Having little one help mix cookie dough.
    
30. Little one eating a slice of fruit and getting juice all down their chin.
    
31. Kissing little one where they got hurt to make the pain go away.
    
32. Little one stripping their clothes and running around in their diaper.
    
33. Waking up to little one crying out in their sleep.
    
34. Little one biting everything they can stick in their mouth as they teethe.
    
35. Little one sticking pretzel sticks up their nose.
    
36. Little one leaving sticky fingerprints on everything they touch.
    
37. Having little one help flip pancakes.
    
38. Giving little one a raspberry on their tummy after changing their diaper.
    
39. Watching little one go in and out of the kiddie pool.
    
40. Little one pointing out colors and shapes that they recognize.
    
41. Having little one wear their first formal wear.
    
42. Little one drifting off to sleep with a smile on their face.
    
43. Little one settling down after you finally figure out what they need.
    
44. Choosing little one’s name together.
    
45. Watching little one attempt to blow the seeds off a dandelion.
    
46. Little one getting in a laughing kick where everything is funny.
    
47. The first time little one picks their own outfit.
    
48. Little one chasing down the pet to rest their head on them and hold them tight.
    
49. Being unable to stay mad at little one when they give you puppy dog eyes.
    
50. Little one playing dress up with a grown-up set of shoes.
    

@burnsoslow after seeing that precious commission, I need some drabbles of these. @sfb123 you, too, with Uncle Drake!

I just got a new blender, so I’m sitting here drinking milkshakes and writing. Hit me up with some Uncle Drake prompts (I will also accept them Liam/Riley since, you know, Eleanor is their kid and all. Just let me know which one you’re requesting for).

Cheers!

Omg this list is adorable!