Create a Cool Comic ft. a Lazy Dog!
Draw and assemble a short comic strip starring a lazy dog, planning panels, characters, speech bubbles, and coloring to tell a funny story.
Step-by-step guide to create a cool comic featuring a lazy dog
How to Make a Comic Book
Step 1
Gather all your materials and find a flat workspace where you can draw.
Step 2
Give your lazy dog a silly name and pick one lazy habit that makes them funny.
Step 3
Think of a short funny story with a clear beginning problem a middle action and a punchline ending.
Step 4
Choose 3 to 6 panels and use your pencil and ruler to lightly draw boxes for each panel on your paper.
Step 5
Lightly sketch your lazy dog in each panel showing what they do for that part of the story.
Step 6
Add any other characters and simple background items in each panel that help tell the joke.
Step 7
Draw speech bubbles and short captions in pencil for what your characters say or think.
Step 8
Add a big comic title at the top and sign your name in a corner with pencil.
Step 9
Carefully trace over your final lines and speech bubbles with your black pen or marker.
Step 10
Wait until the ink is completely dry so it won’t smudge.
Step 11
Erase the pencil lines gently leaving your inked drawing clean.
Step 12
Color your comic using your coloring materials to make the scenes pop.
Step 13
Cut out panels and tape or glue them onto a fresh sheet if you want to rearrange or make a special layout.
Step 14
Share your finished comic starring your lazy dog on DIY.org
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can I use if I don't have a black pen, ruler, or fancy coloring supplies listed in the instructions?
Use a dark ballpoint pen or a sharpened pencil to trace final lines for the 'Carefully trace over your final lines' step, a straight book edge or cardboard as a ruler for 'Choose 3 to 6 panels', and crayons, colored pencils, or cut colored paper for the 'Color your comic' step.
My ink keeps smudging or pencil lines won't erase cleanly—what should I do?
If ink smudges after 'Carefully trace over your final lines', let the ink dry completely and rest your hand on scrap paper while working, then use a soft eraser gently during the 'Erase the pencil lines' step to avoid smears.
How can I adjust this comic activity for younger or older kids?
For younger kids, do 3 large panels with pre-drawn boxes and thick markers for 'Lightly draw boxes' and 'Color your comic', while older kids can write a longer joke, add detailed backgrounds and speech bubbles in 'Add any other characters' and 'Draw speech bubbles', and cut/rearrange panels as in 'Cut out panels and tape or glue them'.
How can we extend or personalize the comic after finishing it?
Turn your panels into a mini-book by gluing them onto folded paper, add fabric or stickers to 'Add any other characters and simple background items', write a funny author blurb near 'sign your name', or photograph panels to make a flipbook or short animation to share on DIY.org.
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Facts about comic-making and cartooning for kids
✍️ Many classic newspaper comic strips use 3–4 panels to set up a scene and deliver a quick punchline.
🗺️ Comic artists often start with tiny 'thumbnail' panels to plan pacing, camera angles, and jokes before drawing the final strip.
🎨 Full-color newspaper comics became widespread in the early 1900s, and color helps characters and jokes stand out.
🐶 Snoopy, a famously lazy comic dog from Peanuts, first appeared in 1950 and inspired generations of cartoon pups.
💬 Speech balloons were popularized in 19th-century political and satirical cartoons to show characters talking.
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