Harry Potter-Inspired Comic Strips for Art and Writing Fun (Free)
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Harry Potter-Inspired comic strips are easy and fun ways to boost learning, creativity, and more.
If you have Potterheads (Harry Potter fans) or want an interesting way to combine art and writing, this free printable comic strip planner pack is perfect. Your kids will have a blast as they map out and design a story and illustrations based on these magical characters, settings, and themes. My boys and I have used these activities as part of our Harry Potter homeschool fun with great success.
I'm sharing my ideas and tips for using this activity with your students. This set will get you started on an amazing creative adventure that can be customized and enjoyed in so many ways!
Art + Writing = Magical Learning Fun for Kids!
Creating your own comic strips are awesome ways to add writing fun to your time with your kids. As part of your homeschool or family life, DIY comic strips provide your kids with opportunities to imagine, draw, and write. Add a touch of Harry Potter inspiration and your writing fun can soar to new heights!
Harry Potter themes have long been a part of our homeschooling. My boys and I have read and reread the books, as well as listened to the audiobooks over and over again. We love the characters and seem to learn something new each time.
In my efforts to get my boys more interested in writing, I decided to use two things that I know they enjoy: Harry Potter and drawing. They're always doodling and coloring during read-alouds and brain breaks. This Harry Potter-Inspired comic strips planner and templates was born from my efforts. And we've had so much fun with it!
How We Use Harry Potter-Inspired Comic Strips for Writing Fun!
My boys and I love to use comic strips for writing fun in our homeschool. My younger boys often just doodle pictures and narrate as I jot down their stories. My older boys really get into it! They like to outline comic strip series with new characters or modify existing ones.
Comic strips offer your kids the chance to practice drawing, planning, and writing. Your kids are encouraged to think sequentially (or with flashbacks!) and how to make their story make sense. Also, comic strips have limited space so storylines often need to be condensed or have an interesting transition.
I have found that it's better to extend our comic strip making fun to over a few days. With this approach, each boy has time to really think about and plan their stories, characters, conflicts, and such. Plus, the boys tend to have a lot of ideas that we then work on condensing into smaller, more bite-sized nuggets that fit into a comic strip panel (instead of a novel).
To prepare, I put out pencils and coloring tools, like color pencils and markers. In order to help each boy, I keep the brothers busy by sketching out their ideas and work one-on-one with that boy. Once I work with the older boys, they can then help the younger boys with me.
When our comic strips with Harry Potter themes are done, we present our work to each other. It's delightful to watch and listen to each boy and their magical tales!
Get Your Free Harry Potter-Inspired Comic Strips Pack
This free printable pack will help you and your kids get started creating comic strips for writing fun. The Harry Potter-Inspired elements can boost engagement and spark new ways to process and present the popular series.
You will receive 9 pages in a PDF file that you can print:
- 4 comic strip planners
- 3 pages of comic strip panel templates
- 1 page with Harry Potter-Inspired icons for inspiration, cut out and use, or to trace
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