Superhero Day / Hero Comic Strips
Hero Comic Strips
Older children plan and draw a four-panel comic where their own hero solves a local problem.
How to run it
- Talk about problems in the neighbourhood, like litter.
- Hand out four-panel comic templates.
- Plan a beginning, middle and end.
- Draw and share the comics.
You will need
- comic templates
- pencils
- textas
Make it easier or harderUse two panels for younger children, or six with speech bubbles for older ones.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 5, Outcome 2Children communicate through visual storytelling and think about their community.
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