Visual Art
Deadline
Road Trip
Draw an image of a long road trip.
Need inspiration? YWP has a wide range of writing and visual art challenges every week throughout the year. Teens ages 13-19 are encouraged to sign up for a free YWP account to respond directly to the challenges. Writing and art posted on the site – both responses to these challenges and general "Create" posts — will be considered for publication with our Vermont media partners, and in our monthly digital magazine, The Voice, and our annual anthologies. Teachers do not need a YWP account to view the site and use our challenges and resources to inspire young writers and artists.
PDF of 2025-26 Weekly Challenges
Visual Art
Deadline
Draw an image of a long road trip.
Writing
Deadline
If you could step into a painting and join its world, what painting would it be? Write a poem or a short story about this idea.
Writing
Deadline
Using all your senses, describe the blissful state of being totally relaxed.
Visual Art
Deadline
In your preferred medium, create a piece that includes a ghost.
Writing
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Writing
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Do you ever go stargazing? Write a poem about it and share your thoughts.
Visual Art
Deadline
What does a rainbow mean to you? Create your own rainbow using your preferred medium.
Writing
Deadline
Look at or imagine an egg. Try to describe what it looks like or what it might symbolize without using any adjectives.
Writing
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Imagine a rushing river that is always shifting and curving through the landscape. Personify the river and write a poem from its perspective, including what it sees, feels, and touches.
Visual Art
Deadline
Create an image that is made out of dark silhouettes on a light background. Will your silhouettes be people, plants, animals, or something else?
Writing
Deadline
If you were half-human and half-robot, what kind of robot would you want to be? Write about this as a short story, or whatever form you prefer.
Writing
Deadline
Write a short story about something spooky, or candy-filled, or costume-filled, happening on Halloween.