Sparking Creativity: 62 ‘What If’ Journal Prompts for Creative Exploration

Unleash your students’ inner creative spirit and engage their thoughts with our collection of 62 ‘What If’ journal prompts. These thought-provoking questions encourage deep reflection and challenge them to imagine alternative realities, all while fostering personal growth and self-awareness. Whether they’re an experienced journal writer seeking fresh inspiration or a beginner eager to explore the world of introspective writing, these prompts offer unique paths to discovery, self-expression, and creative enlightenment.

1. If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do?

2. Suppose you were able to speak with animals. What kind of conversations would you have?

3. Consider a world where everyone can read each other’s minds. How would it impact our day-to-day life?

4. Assume you could invent a new game. What would the rules be?

5. If you could time travel, where would you go? What era would you visit?

6. If a magic lamp granted you three wishes, what would you ask for?

7. Think you were given the chance to change one rule at home. What would it be and why?

8. How would you spend your day if you were the president?

9. Assuming that you had the opportunity to be a teacher for one day, how would you teach your class?

10. Picture a day where you had unlimited funds. What would your day look like?

11. What would happen if you could control the weather?

12. If you could live in a book, TV show, or movie, which one would you choose and why?

13. Given a chance to swap lives with a celebrity for a day, how would you spend it?

14. Imagine you were in a world without technology. How would you spend your time?

15. What would you do if you had the ability to fly?

16. What if you could transform into any object? What would it be and why?

17. What would happen if you woke up and realized you’ve turned into your favorite animal?

18. If you could create a new planet, what would it be like?

19. Suppose you discovered a new species. What would it look like, and what would you name it?

20. What if you had the power to heal any illness?

21. Assuming you could be a world champion in any sport, which one would you pick and why?

22. What would you ask about if you could communicate with extraterrestrial beings?

23. Think you could create your dream house. What would it look like?

24. If you found a treasure map, would you follow it? What do you think you would find?

25. What if you could eat only one food for the rest of your life? What would you choose?

26. If you could create a new subject in school, what would it be?

27. Assume you could create a new law for your country. What would it be?

28. What if you could replace rain with something else falling from the sky? What would you choose?

29. Envision if there were no weekends. How would you relax or have fun?

30. If you could have any animal as a pet, which one would you choose and why?

31. Suppose you had the chance to explore the ocean depths. What do you think you would discover?

32. What if you were the author of a bestselling book? What would it be about?

33. Imagine if you had an unlimited supply of one thing. What would it be?

34. Assume you could meet any historical figure. Who would it be and why?

35. What if you were the tallest person in the world? How would your life be different?

36. If you could live anywhere in the universe, where would it be?

37. Think you could change your name. What would you choose and why?

38. What if you could make people laugh uncontrollably every time you smiled?

39. If you could instantly master any musical instrument, which one would you pick?

40. What would happen if you could never feel pain?

41. How would the school uniform look if you were to design it?

42. Picture if you could breathe underwater. How would you explore the sea?

43. What if you were given the chance to open a shop? What would you sell?

44. Suppose you could change one thing about your favorite game. What would you change?

45. If you could replace cars with another mode of transport? What would it be?

46. Assume you could have dinner with any fictional character. Who would you choose?

47. What if you could plant a magical garden with plants that could talk? What would they say?

48. Imagine if you could teleport. Where would you go?

49. Think you discovered a new island. What would you name it and why?

50. What if you could talk to trees? What stories do you think they would tell?

51. If you could be a character in a video game, which game would you choose?

52. Assume your favorite toy came to life. What adventures would you have together?

53. Envision if you were a world-famous chef. What dish would you be known for?

54. What if you could hibernate like a bear? What dreams do you think you’d have during your long sleep?

55. If you were given the opportunity to go to space, what do you think you would see?

56. Suppose you found a magic carpet. Where would you go on your first ride?

57. Imagine if you were a professional adventurer. What would be your first quest?

58. What if you could invent a new color? What would it look like and what would you name it?

59. Think you could make one thing come to life from a drawing. What would you draw and why?

60. If you had the power to change any one event from history, which would it be and why?

61. Imagine if you could become microscopic. What would you explore first?

62. What if you had to live in a zoo? Which enclosure would you choose and why?