Roll a Funny Fall Story: A Free Fall Creative Writing Game for Kids

What happens when a Starbucks barista ends up at Grandma’s house with a pumpkin that runs away?

Or when your best friend is at a magical tree house and suddenly starts floating every time they sit down?

You don’t know until you roll the dice!

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This Fall Roll the Dice & Tell the Story printable is a fun and silly creative writing game where kids roll three times to create a completely unexpected fall story. The random combinations make every story different, and kids get to decide what happens next.

It is perfect for elementary-aged kids, homeschool writing practice, classroom activities, playdates, and babysitting days when you want something fun to do without a screen.

How to Play

The game is simple.

Kids roll a die three times.

Their first roll chooses the character, their second roll chooses the setting, and their third roll chooses the conflict.

Then they have to turn those three random ideas into a story!

Roll 1: Who Is Your Character?

The first roll determines who your story is about.

Your options are:

1. Starbucks Barista
2. Your BFF
3. Karen — a classic Karen
4. Target Employee
5. Your Teacher
6. Pumpkin Farmer

Roll 2: Where Does the Story Take Place?

Next, roll for your setting.

1. A Mansion by the Lake
2. Grandma’s House
3. A Dark Rainy Forest
4. A Magical Tree House
5. HomeGoods
6. The White House

Roll 3: What Goes Wrong?

Finally, roll to find out what ridiculous problem your character has to deal with.

1. They are robbed by a squirrel.
2. Their pumpkin runs away.
3. They start floating whenever they sit down.
4. They hug everyone they talk to.
5. They can freeze time.
6. A goose won’t stop following them.

Now the story is in the child’s hands!

Maybe the Target employee is at Grandma’s house when their pumpkin suddenly runs away. Maybe the pumpkin farmer is in HomeGoods and discovers they can freeze time. Maybe their teacher is stuck in a magical tree house while a goose follows them everywhere.

There are 216 possible character, setting, and conflict combinations, so kids can play again and again and come up with completely different stories.

Write Your Story

After rolling the dice, kids can use the writing page included in the printable to turn their three rolls into a full story.

The writing page includes space for kids to write their story and a box where they can draw and color a picture of what happened.

This makes the activity a great combination of:

Creative writing + imagination + storytelling + drawing

Kids don’t have to worry about coming up with the perfect idea from scratch. The dice give them the starting point, and they get to decide what happens next.

Make It a Group Game

This printable is especially fun when you have a group of kids together.

Have everyone roll their dice and figure out their own character, setting, and conflict. Then take turns sharing the stories.

You can make it even more interactive by asking questions such as:

What would you do?

How would you solve the problem?

What happens next?

Who would help you?

What would you say?

What if the problem got even worse?

How would your story end?

You can even give everyone the same rolls and see how completely different their stories become.

One child might make the story funny, another might turn it into an adventure, and another might create a totally ridiculous ending.

Who Is This Activity For?

Roll a Funny Fall Story is best for kids ages 7–12 (Grades 2–6). Younger kids can roll the dice and tell their story out loud with a little help, while older kids can use the prompts to write a longer, more detailed story. It’s a fun fall activity for homeschool, classrooms, groups, playdates, or babysitting.

A Fun Babysitting Activity

This is also a great activity for babysitters and nannies.

Instead of handing kids a worksheet and asking them to write quietly, turn it into a conversation and storytelling game.

Let the kids roll their dice, then sit together and talk through what happened.

You can ask them to act out parts of their story, draw what happened, or come up with a sequel.

It is an easy way to fill an afternoon with something that is creative, screen-free, and actually fun.

Use It for Fall Writing Practice

Teachers and homeschool families can also use this as a creative writing activity during the fall.

You can have students:

• Roll for their story elements
• Plan their story
• Write a beginning, middle, and ending
• Draw a picture
• Read their story aloud

For an extra challenge, ask kids to include descriptive fall words, dialogue, or a specific number of sentences.

Ready to Roll?

Grab the free Fall Roll the Dice & Tell the Story printable and let the dice decide what happens!

You never know what kind of story you’ll end up with when a pumpkin farmer, a mansion by the lake, and a goose that won’t stop following you are involved.

Download the free printable and start rolling!

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