It's not so easy to write a how-to essay. The first step is deciding on a topic--but if you're like many students, you might feel as though you don't know anything well enough to teach others. But that's not true! Everyone has something to share. Read over this list of how-to essay topics to find your inspiration.
- Raccoon-proof your campsite
- Make an obstacle course for squirrels
- Set a table
- Make a pet costume
- Earn a hundred dollars
- Start a band
- Make a piñata
- Make an omelet
- Milk a cow
- Start beekeeping
- Read palms
- Make a quilt
- Wash a car
- Decorate a bedroom
- Make a podcast
- Burn a CD
- Start a recycling program
- Collect stamps
- Clean a bedroom
- Make a pizza
- Make a volcano
- Organize your homework
- Play a guitar
- Make a sock puppet
- Make a doll dress
- Write a letter to the editor
- Write a complaint
- Plan a party
- Plant a tree
- Create a cartoon character
- Improve your spelling
- Bake a layer cake
- Change a tire
- Drive a stick shift
- Make a Christmas stocking
- Learn to dance
- Play chess
- Do a magic trick
- Go bird watching
- Make a music video
- Make a candle
- Make soap
- Paint a picture
- Create art with crayons
- Create a web page
- Stay safe on the Internet
- Write a song
- Write a poem
- Make a handbag
- Tie a scarf
- Mow the lawn
- Make a hamburger
- Make pancakes
- Make a pillow
- Play football
- Make a sculpture
- Make a lamp
- Make shadow puppets
- Make a box
- Care for pets
- Build a tree house
- Play tag
- Play hide and seek
- Paint fingernails
- Make homemade slippers
- Tie macramé knots
- Make a sandwich
- Make chocolate milk
- Make hot chocolate
- Make a pot of coffee
- Make a milkshake
- Braid hair
- Sell old toys
- Skateboard
- Eat crab legs
- Become a vegetarian
- Make a salad
- Design a jack-o-lantern
- Ride a horse
- Race turtles
- Catch lightening bugs
- Make a wildflower bouquet
- Cut paper dolls
- Eat an ice cream cone
- Change a diaper
- Make fruit punch
- Make a campaign poster
- Frame art
- Make a fake tattoo
- Interview a celebrity
- Catch a fish
- Make a snowman
- Make an igloo
- Make a fan
- Write a newsletter
- Crack an egg
- Make a necklace
- Tie a necktie
- Ride the subway
- Walk like a model
- Ride a motorcycle
- Pitch a tent
- Find something you've lost
- Curl your hair
- Saddle a horse
- Make a sandcastle
- Bob for apples
- Go hiking
- Apply for a job
- Draw stick figures
- Open a bank account
- Learn a new language
- Ask for a later curfew
- Behave at a fancy dinner
- Ask somebody out
- Pose for a picture
- Wake up in a good mood
- Send Morse code messages
- Make a kite
- Hem your jeans
- Pitch a fastball
- Be a ghost hunter
- Make string art
- Fly alone
- Shave
- Mop a floor
- Peel an apple
- String popcorn
- Remix a song
- Walk a tightrope
- Stand on your head
- Find the Big Dipper
- Wrap a gift
- Roast a marshmallow
- Clean a window
- Make a campfire
- Have a yard sale
- Create a carnival in your yard
- Make balloon animals
- Plan a surprise party
- Wear eye makeup
- Invent a secret code
- Recognize animal tracks
- Train a dog to shake hands
- Make a paper airplane
- Swat flies
- Pull a tooth
- Create playlists
- Play rock, paper, scissors
- Hula dance
- Floss your teeth
