31 October Daily Prompts For 2024

Fun October daily prompts to use in your scrapbooks and journals.

These 31 October daily prompts will help you document your favorite traditions throughout the month. Using a scrapbook or a journal, take one prompt a day and share your experiences. By the end of the month, you’ll have an entire album dedicated to these special memories.

Each of these prompts revolve around your favorite Fall traditions and holiday festivities. I chose the most thought-provoking prompts to inspire meaningful storytelling. Be as in-depth and creative as you please with each one. For more Fall scrapbook and journaling ideas, check out these Fall themed layouts and cards.

What Are October Daily Prompts?

October daily is a 31 day challenge that captures your daily life throughout the month of October. (Source: Scrapbooking Bee “What is October daily“)It’s a creative way to document your favorite moments and feelings.

There are a variety of ways to use these prompts. Answer each of the prompts using photos, drawings, embellishments, or writings. I recommend using a combination of these methods to effectively tell your story.

Using these prompts will help give you ideas on which exact stories to tell. Refer back to this list whenever you feel stuck on what to scrapbook.

October Writing Prompts

1. October Goals: What are your goals or intentions for this month?
2. Fall Foliage: Document your favorite trees or leaves turning colors.
3. Fall Fashion: Snap a picture of your favorite Fall sweater and boots.
4. Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice: What’s your go-to fall drink or treat?
5. Favorite Fall Tradition: Do you have any special traditions with family or friends? Think apple picking, hayrides, camping, or pumpkin carving.
6. October Daily Routine: Share what your day looks like from dawn until dusk.
7. Fall Playlist: Create a list of songs or describe music that puts you in the autumn mood.
8. October Bucket List: List fun activities you want to do this month.
9. Fall Comfort Food: Scrapbook or journal a favorite fall recipe.
10. Nature Walk: Take a walk outside and capture the signs of fall around you.
11. Seasonal Décor: How do you decorate your home for fall? Show your color palette.
12. Current Favorites: What products are making you feel happy, relaxed, or putting you into the spirit of the new season.

October Daily Prompts For Fall and Halloween

1. Halloween Memories: Recall a favorite childhood Halloween memory.
2. Costume Ideas: What are your costume ideas this year, or document a favorite past costume.
3. Nighttime Dreams: Recount a dream you’ve recently had that stood out to you.
4. Favorite Halloween Movies: List or review your favorite spooky movies to watch in October.
5. Mysteries/ Stories: Write down a spooky story you’ve heard, or create your own!
6. Pumpkin Patch Adventure: Document your trip to a pumpkin patch or what kind of pumpkins you’d like to get.
7. Halloween Crafts: What DIY crafts are you doing this month?
8. Decorating for Fall: How are you decorating for Halloween? Describe your favorite decorations.
9. Halloween Treats: What spooky treats do you love or plan to make?

Halloween Prompts

1. Halloween Party: Plan or describe your ideal Halloween party or one you’ve attended.
2. Trick-or-Treat Memories: What’s your favorite memory of trick-or-treating
3. Halloween Traditions: What tradition are you most looking forward to?
4. Pumpkin Carving: Capture the experience of carving pumpkins, or sketch a design you’d love to carve.
5. Costume Inspiration: Make a mood board of all your favorite Halloween costume’s you’ve seen from celebrities.
6. Full Moon: Reflect on any magical or mystical experiences you’ve had or wish to have.
7. Favorite Candy: What candy do you always look for when trick-or-treating or at Halloween parties?
8. Spooky Soundtrack: If your life had a Halloween-themed soundtrack, what songs would be on it?
9. October Daily Reading: Document a favorite Halloween or spooky book you’ve read, or one you’re currently enjoying.
10. Halloween Night: Share any plans or parties you’ll be attending this year.

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