Character Café: A Creative Writing Menu for Building Unique Story Characters

Turn your students into character chefs!

The Character Café is a fun, engaging printable writing resource that helps young writers (Grades 3-5) create vivid, memorable story characters one “menu item” at a time!

With a restaurant-style twist, students “order” their character’s traits, quirks, dialogue starters, and emotional depth from an imaginative menu. Perfect for narrative writing, author studies, or literacy centres, this resource encourages creative thinking, strong character development, and joyful storytelling.

What’s Included:

✅ Full-colour and B&W versions of the Character Café Menu (Appetizers, Main Course, Drinks, Dessert)

✅ Printable Character Order Form for students to record their choices

✅ Bonus: “Chef’s Specials” for random mix-ups and creative challenges

✅ Teaching tips and usage ideas

🎯 Perfect for:

• Creative Writing Lessons
• Writer’s Workshop
• Literacy Stations
• Early Finishers
• Distance Learning Printables