Create your witch or wizard persona
Create your witch or wizard persona by choosing a name, costume, wand and magical powers, then write a backstory and draw a character sheet.
Step-by-step guide to create your witch or wizard persona
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Step 1
Write your witch or wizard name in big bold letters at the top of the paper.
Step 2
Decide if you are a witch or a wizard and write that title under your name.
Step 3
Pick three costume pieces you love and write a short list of them on the page.
Step 4
Use your pencil to sketch a simple full-body outline for your character.
Step 5
Add costume details to the sketch like a hat cloak buttons or boots.
Step 6
Make small color swatches on the side to choose the colors for your costume.
Step 7
Draw a wand design on the paper showing its shape and size.
Step 8
Write the wand’s material length and one special feature next to your wand drawing.
Step 9
Choose three magical powers and write a one-sentence description for each power.
Step 10
Write a five-sentence backstory that explains where your witch or wizard came from and one big goal they have.
Step 11
Draw a small facts box on the sheet.
Step 12
Fill the facts box with age hometown favorite spell and a weakness.
Step 13
Color and decorate your whole character sheet using your colouring materials and stickers or glitter.
Step 14
Draw a fancy banner at the top or bottom and write your character’s name inside it.
Step 15
Share your finished witch or wizard persona 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 we use if we don't have stickers, glitter, or special colouring materials?
If you don't have stickers, glitter, or special colouring materials, use crayons or markers and glue on magazine cutouts, coloured construction paper, or fabric scraps to decorate the character sheet after you sketch with your pencil.
My child can't draw the full-body outline well—what should we try?
If drawing the full-body outline feels hard, start with a simple stick-figure or trace a printed silhouette, then add costume details like a hat, cloak, buttons, or boots and gently erase extra pencil lines as you refine the sketch.
How can we change the activity for younger or older kids?
For younger kids, give a printed body outline to trace, let them pick and stick the three costume pieces and write a one-sentence backstory, while older kids can add measured wand material and length, three detailed power descriptions, full colour swatches, and a five-sentence backstory with a big goal.
What are fun ways to extend or personalize the witch/wizard persona after finishing the sheet?
To extend the activity, make one real costume piece from the three chosen items, craft a physical wand matching your drawn material and length, invent extra spells for each of the three powers, and photograph or video the finished sheet to share on DIY.org.
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Facts about character creation and storytelling
🪄 Wands show up in fairy tales and folklore from many cultures and have been part of magical stories for centuries.
🧙♀️ The word "wizard" comes from Middle English and is linked to the idea of being "wise" — a helper who knows secrets.
✨ Character sheets (like those used in Dungeons & Dragons) keep track of powers, gear, and backstories so stories stay consistent.
🎭 A costume’s colors and accessories can tell people a lot about a character before they say a single word.
📜 Famous magical names often mix real language roots, nature words, and made-up syllables to feel magical and unique.
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