50 Inner Child Journal Prompts for Healing, Play, and Magical Reconnection

Rewild Your Wonder - 50 Inner Child Journal Prompts for Healing, Play, and Magical Reconnection

Buckle up, soul-spark. We’re diving back into the glittery, giggly, graham-cracker-sticky-fingered world of your inner child. The one who believed in faeries, trusted her gut, and knew exactly which tree branch made the best dragon perch. Whether she wore sparkly jelly sandals or stomped through puddles barefoot, she’s still in there - wild, wise, and waiting to play.

Inner child journaling isn’t just about healing wounds - though yes, there may be some tears, and that’s okay. It’s also about reclaiming your magic, rebuilding trust with yourself, and remembering what it feels like to be deeply alive in your own skin.

So light a candle, grab your journal, maybe even bust out the glitter pens. This is sacred, silly, soul-deep work. And it might just be the most important kind of spell you ever cast.

Use these prompts to explore, soothe, and celebrate your inner child. Go gently. Go playfully. Go all in.

50 Inner Child Journal Prompts

1. What did I love to do for hours as a child without getting bored?
2. What made me feel safe, warm, and comforted as a kid?
3. What did I secretly wish grown-ups understood about me?
4. What would my inner child say if she had the mic right now?
5. What color or object reminds me of childhood joy?
6. Write a letter to your younger self telling her she is safe now.
7. What role did magic or imagination play in my childhood?
8. What was my favorite place to escape to as a child - real or imaginary?
9. Who did I feel most myself around as a kid? Why?
10. What did I want to be when I grew up - and why?
11. What childhood wound still echoes in my adult life?
12. What unfair expectations were placed on me too young?
13. How did I learn to hide parts of myself to feel accepted?
14. What games or toys brought me joy?
15. If I could give my younger self one thing, what would it be?
16. What part of my current life would make my child self squeal with delight?
17. When did I first start feeling like I had to "grow up"?
18. What memories make me laugh out loud to this day?
19. What parts of my inner child feel healed?
20. Where does she still need support?
21. What emotion was I taught to suppress? What did that do to me?
22. How can I create space for play in my adult life?
23. What does play look like for me now?
24. How do I treat myself when I make mistakes? How would I treat a child?
25. What does my inner child need to hear from me today?
26. What bedtime story or movie meant everything to me?
27. What animals did I feel drawn to as a kid?
28. If my inner child could dress me today, what would I be wearing?
29. What’s one food that brings back childhood memories?
30. What did I believe about love as a child? Where did I learn it?
31. What family dynamics affected me most growing up?
32. What did I have to be in order to be loved or praised?
33. What kind of friend was I as a child?
34. What was my biggest fear growing up?
35. What made me feel powerful as a kid?
36. What did “home” feel like to me?
37. What art or music do I remember vividly from childhood?
38. What would my inner child say about my current life?
39. What’s something I always wanted to try but wasn’t allowed?
40. What would a perfect day look like for my inner child?
41. What silly or quirky thing about me got squashed? Can I reclaim it?
42. What did I turn to for comfort when things got hard?
43. When did I first feel not good enough? What happened?
44. What did I need emotionally that I didn’t always get?
45. How can I start giving that to myself now?
46. If my inner child could design a magical clubhouse, what would be in it?
47. How does my inner child want to move - dance, skip, stomp, twirl?
48. What is my inner child most curious about?
49. What does my inner child forgive me for?
50. End with this: “Dear Little Me, I promise I will always…”  🌙 ✨