Ways to use this list
- Game masters: spin a monster for a surprise encounter, then decide whether the party can fight it, outwit it or simply make friends with it.
- Art class: spin an original monster, read its one-line description in the list, and draw it without looking anything up.
- Halloween party: each guest spins a monster and has one minute to act it out while the others guess which one it is.
- Young writers: press Cute monsters and write about a monster who is scared of children, a gentle twist on the usual tale.
Press Spin the wheel, tap the game or press the Space bar. Change the list in the box as you
like: add your own, delete what doesn't suit you, or write *2 after an entry to give it double the
chance. The game buttons switch the same list to a duck race, hat, claw machine and more.
The full list (40 entries)
- Bramble hound – a dog made of thorny vines
- Puddle lurker – hides in puddles and grabs at boots
- Chimney gobbler – eats smoke and sneezes soot
- Sock thief – takes one sock from every pair
- Lantern moth – a moth as big as a horse, drawn to campfires
- Fog wraith – drifts through the mist humming old songs
- Clockwork beetle – a brass bug that winds itself up
- Ink squid – squirts ink that spells out riddles
- Teacup goblin – small enough for a cup, and steals the sugar
- Hilltop tortoise – a walking hill with a forest on its shell
- Gravel giant – made of road stones, rumbles when it sleeps
- Mirror twin – copies every move you make
- Bookworm wyrm – lives in libraries and eats full stops
- Whisper weasel – repeats secrets out loud
- Cloud whale – floats slowly over the mountains
- Grumble toad – croaks so loudly it makes thunder
- Frost shrew – tiny, and freezes every puddle it touches
- Candle wisp – a flame that wanders off its candle
- Bog grumbler – lives in the swamp and complains about everything
- Tangleweed – seaweed that ties boats in knots
- Night nibbler – eats crumbs left out after midnight
- Shadow cat – a cat-shaped shadow with no cat
- Hiccup dragon – breathes bubbles instead of fire
- Pebble crab – disguises itself as part of the beach
- Twiggle – a stick creature that snaps when nervous
- Echo bat – answers every question with the wrong echo
- Dust bunny king – rules the land under the bed
- Thunder yak – stampedes whenever a storm rolls in
- Glass serpent – invisible in water until it smiles
- Honey wolf – sweet-smelling, with sticky golden fur
- Moon hare – seen only when the moon is full
- Ash beetle – lives in the embers of old fires
- Button crow – steals buttons for its nest
- Gloom slug – makes everyone nearby feel sleepy
- Weather goat – each horn brings a different weather
- Coat-rack creeper – pretends to be furniture in the hall
- Rainbow slime – changes colour with its mood
- Kettle imp – lives in kettles and whistles when bored
- Pothole ogre – lives under the road and collects hubcaps
- Map moth – eats roads off maps so travellers get lost
Questions people ask
Are these monsters from a game or a cartoon?
The originals were invented for this page, each with a one-line idea. The classic set uses only old, shared monsters such as ghosts, mummies and trolls that belong to nobody.
Are the monsters too scary for young children?
They are made for primary-age imaginations: odd and funny more than frightening. The Cute monsters button is the gentlest set, made for drawing and bedtime stories.
How do I invent my own monster?
Mix an ordinary thing with an unexpected habit: a sock thief, a teacup goblin, a hiccup dragon. Then add one weakness so heroes have a way to win, such as a fog wraith that fades in sunshine.
Where can I find creatures from myths instead?
The mythical creature generator has dragons, kelpies, kitsune and 49 more beings from real folklore, with where each one comes from.