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FREE TOOLS · AGES 5–11

Free writing tools for kids

Free, printable story writing tools for children aged 5 to 11, written for the UK curriculum. They work in your browser, need no account and never store what your child chooses or types.

The tools

  • Story starters

    Ready to use

    360 story starters by year group (Years 1–6) and theme, with a generator, choose-your-path choices and printable sets.

  • Story plan templates

    Ready to use

    A story mountain planner you fill in online and print on A4, plus 10 templates by text type (diary, letter, newspaper report and more), each with features for KS1 and KS2.

  • Christmas story starters

    Ready to use

    24 festive starters for KS1 and KS2, one for every day from 1 to 24 December, with a story recipe and word bank.

  • Topic word banks

    Ready to use

    Printable word mats for 12 primary topics, from Minibeasts and the Great Fire of London to the Romans and Vikings: topic words with meanings, nouns, verbs, adjectives and story starters.

  • Seasonal story units for teachers

    Ready to use

    6 story-led lesson plans, from Christmas to Book Day, each with a KS1 and a KS2 story, talk questions, writing tasks, word banks and a printable A4 lesson sheet.

  • Character name generator

    Ready to use

    870 hand-picked, child-safe names with meanings for 12 kinds of character, from dragons and pirates to robots and friendly monsters, with titles and name-building parts.

  • How long should a bedtime story be?

    Ready to use

    A reading time calculator for ages 5–11: minutes to words or words to minutes, read aloud or read alone, with a page for each age.

Try it: the story starter generator

Only starters that come with three choices for what happens next.

336 starters in this set

Example starter · Space · Years 1–2

Zara looked out of the rocket window. The Moon was getting bigger and bigger.

Prints every starter for the year group and theme chosen above.

The generator picks from a fixed list in your browser. It doesn’t use AI, and nothing you choose is saved or sent anywhere.

How these tools work

These tools are for the moments when a child wants to write and does not know where to start, and for the adults helping them. Each one does one job well, works on a phone, tablet or whiteboard, and prints cleanly for a writing table or a homework folder.

They are built the same way. Everything they show comes from fixed lists written in advance for UK primary children, not generated on the spot, so you always know what your child will see. They run in your browser and do not save or send what anyone chooses or types. There is no account, no email and nothing to download.

Each tool page also explains how to use it at home and in class, quotes the part of the National Curriculum in England it supports, and is clear about which advice is Litsee’s own rule of thumb.

How this page was made

Starters drafted with AI help and checked against the National Curriculum by Litsee. Spotted something to improve? Email info@litsee.com.

The generator picks from the starters shown on these pages, in your browser. It doesn’t use AI, and it doesn’t save or send anything you choose.

Last reviewed: .

Questions parents and teachers ask

Are these tools really free?

Yes. The tools on this page are free to use and print, with no account or email needed. Litsee’s interactive storybook app is a separate subscription with a 7-day free trial.

Do the tools store what my child types or chooses?

No. The tools run in your browser from lists built into the page. Nothing your child chooses or types is saved or sent anywhere.

Who are the tools for?

Children aged 5 to 11, with the parents and primary teachers who help them write. The pages are written for the National Curriculum in England and use UK year groups.

Turn a starter into an interactive story your child can steer.

In Litsee, your child creates the hero, picks the world and chooses what happens next in an illustrated story that is read aloud. Try Litsee free for 7 days (card needed).

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