World Builder

Turn “I don’t know what my world looks like” into a setting with details, rules, and a map.

The World Builder Activity Book helps kids ages 8+ design a story setting in three easy steps—from the big idea (real world, fantasy, sci-fi, historical, or alternate reality) to the small details that make a place feel real. Kids choose a key location, set the mood, and build the basics (time period, landscape, climate, plants/animals), then explore the inhabitants and culture, create simple world rules, and draw a map of the setting. It’s encouraging and low-pressure (no perfect drawing or spelling needed) and can be easily adapted for older kids up to 13–14.

This book works as a standalone activity or as Book 2 of our Creative Writing Trilogy—designed to pair perfectly with Character Creator (Book 1) and Story Writer (Book 3).

What’s Inside

• Choose your type of world (real, fantasy, sci-fi, historical, alternate reality, or a combination)

• “Zoom in” on one key place: mood/tone, time period, landscape, climate, and more

• Build inhabitants & culture (who lives here, who’s in charge, values, customs)

• Create 3 world rules (“world logic”) that stay true throughout the story

• Map the world + a fun World Mad Lib to summarize it all

• Bonus extensions (dioramas, flags, tours, digital maps, and more) + optional QR-linked instructional videos

Great For

Classrooms • Homeschool • Libraries • Writing clubs • Reluctant writers • Enrichment & early finishers • Creative gifts