Isn't writing fiction all about pretending? So let's start out the New Year with a pretending writing prompt.
Pretend you're this wooden chair. Convince someone to climb up on you.
Pretend you're a superhero. Challenge another superhero to give you her cape.
Pretend you're a full wastebasket. Beg someone to empty you.
Pretend you're a giraffe. Ask someone to take you trick or treating.
Pretend you're an airplane. Persuade the pilot to fly to Antarctica.
Pretend you're a bowl of cereal. Talk someone into not eating you.
What or who else can you pretend to be?