Places and mapsAges 8–11
Story Map
Draw the map of your story world, mark the danger and the secret spot, then plan the route from start to finish.
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.
Stuck in the middle? Add one of these:
Print the starter cards (PDF)Two pages: 12 cut-apart cards and a three-panel comic with the first starter already filled in.
An alien lands in the school playground during recess.
Suddenly, the spaceship starts to leave without them.
How does it end? You decide!
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.
How to Draw a Cartoon AlienStep-by-step drawing · K-2
How to Draw a Grey AlienStep-by-step drawing · K-2
How to Draw a Silly AlienStep-by-step drawing · K-2
How to Draw an Alien Space CaptainStep-by-step drawing · K-2
Astronaut Coloring PageColoring page · Pre-K-K
Cyborg Coloring PageColoring page · Pre-K-K
Places and mapsAges 8–11
Draw the map of your story world, mark the danger and the secret spot, then plan the route from start to finish.
Story startersAges 8–11
Plan a whole story as a mountain: the beginning, the build-up, the big problem at the top, the fix and the ending.
CharactersAges 8–11
A detective-style file on your main character: portrait, facts, what they want, what they fear and their secret.
CharactersAges 8–11
Every good story needs trouble. Design a villain with a lair, a plan and one big weakness.
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