National Comic Book Day Activities

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These National Comic Book Day activities are perfect for kids who love comic books. They’re perfect for celebrating National Comic Book Day on September 25!

National Comic Book Day is a day that celebrates the art form of comics. This is a fun opportunity for you to explore comic books and graphic novels with your students – no matter what age level you teach.

There is no better way to enjoy the day than by spending time with friends and family at your favorite comic book store! Then, have kids try their hand at creating a comic book of their own!

National Comic Book Day Activities

Creative writing can be a struggle for many kids. They aren’t strong writers, but they have lots of creative ideas running through their heads.

Creating a comic book is a fun way to inspire reluctant writers to put their ideas on paper in a unique way. They’ll love these free comic book templates that will help them get started.

Not only does creating a comic book allow kids to tell a story, but it incorporates handwriting, spelling, art, and grammar into a fun creative writing activity.

Improve writing with comic books

If your kids struggle with creative writing, these free printables can help. This pack includes a Comic Strip Story Planner to get kids started. On this page, kids can fill in the page elements to come up with a story name, characters, setting, and the sequence of the story.

There are five comic strip templates kids can use to map out their story. Print out one or more of the comic book templates, gather some art supplies, and let your kids imaginations run wild.

onomatopoeia in comics

The final page in this packet includes some fun onomatopoeia word bubbles kids can add to their comic book stories. If your kids don’t know about onomatopoeia, check out these posts here on the blog:

• Teach onomatopoeia with picture books
• Fun onomatopoeia activities for the classroom
• Picture books with onomatopoeia

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