What age is it for?
Most kids can play from about age 6 with a grown-up reading, and on their own once they read comfortably. Every Kids and Classroom story is school-safe: no scary or rude content, just silly situations.
School-safe fill-in-the-blank stories
Mad Libs®-style stories for kids
13 silly, school-safe stories about field trips, class pets, pirates and snow days. Kids pick the words, then read the story out loud and crack up. Play on a phone or print a worksheet.
Not the official game. MAD LIBS® is a registered trademark of Penguin Random House LLC. Story Blanks is an independent CardYard game and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Penguin Random House.
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Learn the parts of speech by being silly
Every prompt says what kind of word it needs and gives examples. These are the ones kids meet most:
noun
A person, place or thing. For example: toaster, grandma, volcano.
plural noun
More than one person, place or thing. For example: socks, pickles, teachers.
verb
An action word, like run or sneeze. For example: dance, sneeze, juggle.
verb ending in -ing
An action happening now. For example: dancing, sneezing, yodeling.
verb in the past tense
An action that already happened. For example: danced, sneezed, tripped.
adjective
A describing word, like fluffy or loud. For example: fluffy, sticky, enormous.
adverb
Describes how something is done, often ends in -ly. For example: loudly, sneakily, proudly.
exclamation
Something you shout, like Wow! or Yikes!. For example: Yikes, Holy guacamole, Bingo.
Stories for kids
Field Trip Permission Slip
9 blanks. Print the worksheet
Our Class Pet
12 blanks. Print the worksheet
Mission to Mars
14 blanks. Print the worksheet
The Dinosaur Museum
8 blanks. Print the worksheet
The Pirate's Treasure
12 blanks. Print the worksheet
My Science Fair Project
13 blanks. Print the worksheet
Snow Day!
8 blanks. Print the worksheet
Show and Tell
11 blanks. Print the worksheet
A Letter From the Tooth Fairy
8 blanks. Print the worksheet
This Week's Lunch Menu
12 blanks. Print the worksheet
The Sleepover
13 blanks. Print the worksheet
Breaking News From the Zoo
15 blanks. Print the worksheet
My Report Card
11 blanks. Print the worksheet
In the classroom
Project the game in Read aloud mode and let the class shout out words, or print worksheets for pairs. Writing their own story with blanks is a great follow-up for older students.
On road trips and rainy days
One grown-up reads the prompts, the back seat calls out words, and the story gets read aloud at the next stop. Pass around mode lets older kids take turns on the phone.
Stories for kids questions
MAD LIBS® is a registered trademark of Penguin Random House LLC. Story Blanks is an independent CardYard game and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Penguin Random House.
How does it help with grammar?
Each prompt names a word type and explains it with a short hint and examples, like "an adjective: a describing word, like fluffy or loud." Kids learn nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs by using them, and the funny result makes them want another round.
Can I print the stories?
Yes. Every story on this page has a printable worksheet: a numbered word list at the top and the story with matching numbered blanks below. Fill the list first, then copy the words into the story.
How do I play with a whole class?
Put the game on a projector in Read aloud mode and let students call out words for each prompt, or hand out printed worksheets in pairs. Older students can write their own stories with blanks for a partner.
Is it free? Do kids need an account?
Playing on one phone or tablet is free with CardYard's shared daily free plays, and there is nothing to sign up for. Printing a worksheet is always free.
Is this the official Mad Libs?
No. Story Blanks is an independent CardYard game with its own original stories. Mad Libs is a registered trademark of Penguin Random House LLC, which does not sponsor or endorse CardYard. The official books are at madlibs.com.
Silly words. Big laughs.