Superhero Day / Design Your Own Superhero
Design Your Own Superhero
Children invent an original hero with a name, power, weakness and origin story, then draw a profile card.
How to run it
- Brainstorm powers and what makes a hero kind and brave.
- Give each child a profile card template.
- Have them draw their hero and fill in the details.
- Share heroes in a hero gallery.
You will need
- paper
- profile templates
- pencils
- textas
Make it easier or harderYounger children draw and dictate, while older children write an origin story.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 1, Outcome 5Children express identity and imagination through writing and drawing.
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