
Journaling: One way to remember your outdoor experiences
Winter Writing Prompts
Cold, snowy winter weather! Looking for some inspiration or the "write" kind of
prompting for the winter season? Never fear, look right here! We have writing
prompts and photo inspiration to help you through your winter writing block!
1. Winter Photo Inspiration
What does a particular picture inspire in you? Write about it.
2. Write about one of the five senses (related to your winter experience):
The smells of winter
The sights of winter
The sounds of winter
The touch of winter
The tastes of winter
3. What is your favorite winter memory?
4. Write a rhyming poem about winter.
5. What do you think or feel when you walk through freshly fallen snow?
6. What are three things that you enjoy most about the winter season?
7. How does the cold winter weather and shorter days affect your mood or outlook on life?
8. Holiday Photo Inspiration
What do the
details of the holiday season bring to mind or heart? Express yourself.
9. Why are you are grateful for the winter season?
10. What do you think or feel when you look at snowy winter scenes?
11. What do you think the symbolism of winter is in relation to the human life span?
12. Why do you look forward to the winter season?
13. Photo Inspiration
Sunrise with icicles overhanging a window view. How does it make you feel to be
inside when it's warm and cozy?
14. Go with the flow: Choose a prompting word from the following list and write about whatever comes to mind for five minutes without stopping.
Prompting Words List:
Winter, snow, holidays, family, eating, blizzard, snowstorm, snowman, holiday
season, ham, sled, love, gathering together, winter arts and crafts, sweaters,
icicles, traveling, cooking, winter berries, candles, ice crystals, time off,
snow flakes, seasonal, winter, snow, holidays, Christmas, family, eating,
religion, Santa Claus, reindeer, Rudolph, blizzard, snowstorm, gifts, presents,
'Tis the Season, giving, receiving, snowman, holiday season, ham, turkey, sled,
love, gathering together, toys, pine tree, trimming, star, ornaments, winter
arts and crafts, sweaters, chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Christmas music,
wreath, centerpieces, batteries not included, everything closed, icicles,
traveling, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, elves, coal, cooking, bah humbug, Scrooge, After
Xmas Sales, Night Before Christmas, cookies and milk, Yule logs, mistletoe,
winter berries, candles, gift wrap, greeting card, returning or exchanging
gifts, holy day, Jesus, Bethlehem, baby in a manger, ice crystals, three wise
men, Silent Night, holiday cheer, time off, selfish, greed, gimmee, Dr. Seuss's
Grinch Who Stole Christmas, snowman poop, fruitcake, Christmas cards, Christmas
shopping, crowded stores, last minute shopping, re-gifting, more happiness in
giving than receiving, New Years Eve, taking down decorations, cleaning up.
15. Winter Photo Inspiration
How does the
ending of the winter season make you feel? Are you happy to see Spring begin?
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