Thursday, January 6, 2011

Kid Craft: Comic Books

For the past couple months my son has really been into making comic books. And when I say "really" I mean obsessed. He even asked for a stapler for Christmas so he could make them look more professional. The more he created the comics, the more detailed they got. First I noticed the words, "an epic novel by" on them. Then he started adding a chapter page. And like the true life cycle of a product, they eventually had a price tag. He even tried to sell them to family members!

So, I dedicate this craft to my little author.

The inspiration for this craft, one of Evan's comic books.

Supplies:
Card stock
Copy Paper
Stapler
Templates - all templates were created with a half inch border minus the cover. Right click, copy, save and print template on landscape size (11 x 8.5) paper.

Print out one cover on card stock paper.

Print as many inside pages as desired. Print on both sides of paper.

Print one chapter page and an inside page on the opposite side.

Assemble: Place cover page face down. Place chapter page face down over cover page. Place all inside pages on top of chapter page. Staple down the center. Fold book in half.

Start writing!

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25 comments:

  1. Molly aka Posy MoseyJanuary 6, 2011 at 9:02 PM

    I love it! My girls aren't into comic books much yet, but they would love doing this!

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  2. UnknownJanuary 6, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    Love this idea!!!

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  3. Sita Gilly, Madre ArtesanaJanuary 7, 2011 at 5:38 AM

    What a great idea!!! Nice
    I love the "text baloons"?? (globos con dialogos) for pictures and...almost everything
    Maybe your son found his vocation(?) yet
    Love from Concepcion, Chile (yes, 27/2)

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  4. ana @ i made it soJanuary 7, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    how cute, i love seeing their imagination at work...

    and i get the feeling he's been reading captain underpants! ("an epic novel") :) we have those here too.

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  5. zakkalifeJanuary 7, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    Ana,

    You're right! He likes reading Captain Underpants and The Adventures of Ook and Gluck. I've noticed most of his inspiration comes from the books he's currently reading.

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  6. DeannaJanuary 7, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    My oldest loves to make comics. His fav reads are Peanuts and Calvin and Hobbs. But his comic stories most always involve animal characters and sports or racing. I bought a stack of blank comic books from Bear Books, but these templates will work just as well when we run out. Thanks!

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  7. bcre8uvJanuary 7, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    So fun! Thanks for the templates. :)

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  8. Steph at ModernParentsMessyKids.comJanuary 7, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    This is very cool. Your son is lucky to have a momma that is not only talented but also takes the time to notice and nurture his interests.

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  9. Steph at ModernParentsMessyKids.comJanuary 7, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    P.S. Just tweeted about it - too great not to :)

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  10. Michelle L.January 7, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    This is highly brilliant! Love the project, and your son is way cool. Isn't it amazing when a kid makes his own fun???!

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Thank you. My 8yr old just loves this and she is creating her comic book as I type! Stacey

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  12. Steven JamesJanuary 7, 2011 at 8:05 PM

    I used these for my class room book reports. Thanks for sharing!

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  13. KJ@letsgoflyakiteJanuary 8, 2011 at 5:28 AM

    adorable kid-inspired project. My daughter just started drawing bubbles from people's mouths, the obsession may have started.

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  14. AyieJanuary 8, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    It's a good practice for your son to draw and create comic pages. Very nice work!

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  15. Callie CallenderJanuary 10, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    This is great! I work with kids with behavior problems, but amazing talents, they will love this!

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  16. inorizJanuary 10, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    Hahahahahah HOW CUTE IS THAT??? :D I haven't been on your blog much ever since Bloglines shut down and I had reformatted my computer so I lost quite a few links! Good to be reading your blog again!

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  17. zakkalifeJanuary 10, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    Glad your back Inoriz :)

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  18. CorinnaJanuary 13, 2011 at 6:55 AM

    This is such a cool idea! My daughter loves to draw comics also and she's gonna love this! Thanks!

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  19. mollyJanuary 13, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    oh, this is grand. i've a nearly 6 year old with a birthday coming up, and am thinking this might make an appearance on his big day! thanks, molly

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  20. Novi On The GoJanuary 14, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    Children have the most wonderful imagination, Evan's so talented. Would you show his work later in the year? It'd be interesting to see!

    This brought back memories from junior high, our class would produce a weekly mag. I drew the comics and another girl wrote the story, we even had a gossip column. Everyone in class supported it at 30 cents per issue, there was enough money at year end to buy food for a potluck!

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  21. AllysonFebruary 27, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    eeeek I love this! Thank you!

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  22. Abby GlassenbergApril 21, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    We are obsessed with Bone. This will be perfect for Bone-inspired comics of our own!

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  23. bethMay 15, 2011 at 5:31 AM

    Thanks. I will use these as school to inspire boys who do not like to write very much.

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  24. VictoriaApril 11, 2013 at 8:40 PM

    If they are still avaliable, I want on of your son's comics. Please tell me they weren't sold out bewteen family members! (I am serious! I am all in for supporting little artists!)

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  25. ALotOnYourPlate.comMay 21, 2013 at 7:00 AM

    Love. love, love this!

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