Story starters

Alien and space story starters

Aliens make great story characters because everything on Earth is new to them. Draw an alien, then pick a starter and show it our strange planet.

12 story starters to pick from

  1. An alien lands in the school playground during recess.
  2. An alien tries a pizza for the very first time.
  3. A kid finds a tiny spaceship in their cereal box.
  4. An alien family moves in next door.
  5. An alien thinks a vacuum cleaner is the leader of Earth.
  6. A space cat gets lost on the moon.
  7. An alien wants to learn how to play soccer.
  8. A spaceship runs out of fuel above a farm.
  9. An alien hears music for the first time.
  10. An astronaut finds a planet made of cheese.
  11. An alien takes a selfie with every animal at the zoo.
  12. An alien kid has to write a report about humans.

Stuck in the middle? Add one of these:

  • Suddenly, the spaceship starts to leave without them.
  • Suddenly, gravity switches off.
  • Suddenly, a second spaceship arrives, and it is much bigger.
  • Suddenly, the alien’s disguise falls off.
  • Suddenly, everyone on Earth can understand alien language.
  • Suddenly, the moon starts to wobble.
Printable Aliens and space story starter cards Print the starter cards (PDF)

Two pages: 12 cut-apart cards and a three-panel comic with the first starter already filled in.

Make it a comic

Turn a starter into a comic

Your comic story

1 · Beginning

An alien lands in the school playground during recess.

“Uh-oh.”Draw it here!
2 · Middle

Suddenly, the spaceship starts to leave without them.

TA-DA!Draw it here!
3 · Twist ending

How does it end? You decide!

The big finish
Print a blank template

Draw in the boxes with a finger, a stylus or a mouse, or print the comic and draw on paper. The speech bubble and sound effect are just ideas: use them, change them or make up your own.

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