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Mixtures
A mixture is created by adding multiple different ingredients together to make one beautiful, unified thing. In prose or poetry, write about a mixture.
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
Writing
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A mixture is created by adding multiple different ingredients together to make one beautiful, unified thing. In prose or poetry, write about a mixture.
Visual Art
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If you were to create your own country, what would it look like? Draw a map of it. Is it just humans, or are there magical/mythical beings as well?
Visual Art
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Is the snow starting to melt? Photograph and document the changes you can see in nature, capturing spring’s arrival at its earliest.
Visual Art
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Using your preferred medium, create an image of a yellow flower with a red ladybug on it.
Writing
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Write about the view from your window. What do you see every day? Is it always the same, or is there ever something different?
Writing
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Write a story about someone who has just discovered that they won the lottery. What will they do with their winnings?