How to Write Your Own Mad Libs

Learn how to create your own hilarious fill-in-the-blank word games to play with your friends and family. HowTo: Family Edition: family how-tos that actually help.

1. Write a short story. Write a funny story that is about 5 to 10 sentences long. Keep the plot simple, like a trip to the moon or a day at school, so it is easy to read later.
2. Pick your target words. Go through your story and underline 5 to 10 interesting words like nouns (person, place, or thing), verbs (action words), or adjectives (describing words).
3. Create your list. On a separate piece of paper, write a list of the parts of speech for the words you underlined. For example, if you underlined 'blue', write 'Adjective' on your list.
4. Make your master sheet. Rewrite your story on a new page, but leave a blank line where your underlined words were. Write the part of speech (like 'Noun' or 'Verb') inside the blank space so the reader knows what to write there.