Story startersAges 8–11
Story Mountain
Plan a whole story as a mountain: the beginning, the build-up, the big problem at the top, the fix and the ending.
Christmas is full of story ideas: busy elves, runaway reindeer and presents that aren’t what they seem. Draw a Christmas character, then pick a starter.
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.
A snowman wants to see summer.
Suddenly, all the lights on the tree start to blink in a secret code.
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 Christmas CookieStep-by-step drawing · K-2
Draw The Snowman’s FaceStep-by-step drawing · K-2
How to Draw a Christmas TreeStep-by-step drawing · K-2
Christmas Penguin Coloring PageColoring page · Pre-K-K
How to Draw Santa Claus in an Easy-to-Follow GridGrid drawing · K-5
Decorate Your Christmas TreeColoring page · Pre-K-K
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.
Endings and twistsAges 6–8
The story is started for you. Draw and write a surprise ending nobody saw coming.
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