Is Encanto Worth the Hype?
Watch Encanto and create a colorful mini-review poster with ratings, favorite scenes, character notes, and reasons, then present your opinion to family.
About this activity
Watch Encanto and create a colorful mini-review poster with ratings, favorite scenes, character notes, and reasons, then present your opinion to family.
What you need
Step by step
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Step 1
Gather all your materials and put them on a clear table or desk.
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Step 2
Watch the movie Encanto from start to finish with full attention.
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Step 3
After the movie write your three favorite scenes on separate sticky notes.
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Step 4
Choose four characters you want to write about and write each name on a piece of paper or another sticky note.
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Step 5
Use your pencil and ruler to lightly sketch sections on the poster for Title Ratings Favorite Scenes Characters Reasons.
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Step 6
Write a big fun title at the top of your poster like "Is Encanto Worth the Hype?".
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Step 7
Create ratings by giving Story Music Characters Animation each a score out of 5 and draw stars for each rating.
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Step 8
Glue or stick your favorite scene sticky notes into the Favorite Scenes section and add one short sentence explaining each choice.
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Step 9
In the Characters section write one short sentence about each chosen character explaining what you liked or didn’t like.
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Step 10
Write a short Reasons section with two clear reasons that explain your overall opinion of the movie.
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Step 11
Decorate the poster with colors stickers and small drawings to make it bright and fun.
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Step 12
Practice your 1-minute presentation out loud once so you know what to say.
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Step 13
Present your mini-review poster to your family and listen to their thoughts.
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Step 14
Share your finished creation on DIY.org.
Fun facts
How do I do the "Is Encanto Worth the Hype?" activity?
Start by watching Encanto together or individually, encouraging notes on favorite scenes, characters, and moments. After the movie, sketch a mini-review poster layout with sections for title, star rating (1–5), favorite scenes, character notes, and top three reasons you liked or didn’t like it. Add colorful drawings, printed pictures, stickers, and short quotes. Practice a 1–2 minute presentation to share your honest opinion with family, including why you gave your rating.
What materials do I need for the "Is Encanto Worth the Hype?" poster?
You’ll need a poster board or large paper, markers, colored pencils, crayons, stickers, glue or tape, and scissors. Optional: printed character images or stickers, a ruler, star stickers for ratings, sticky notes for quick thoughts, and a printer or tablet to show short clips during your presentation. Comfortable seating, a timer to keep the presentation brief, and a snack make the activity more enjoyable. Most items are household or inexpensive craft supplies.
What ages is the "Is Encanto Worth the Hype?" activity suitable for?
Encanto is family-friendly and suitable for a wide range of ages. Generally, children aged 5 and up can enjoy the movie with parental guidance for emotional scenes; older elementary and middle school kids (8–13) will get more from character details and discussion. Tailor the poster complexity: simpler drawings and short sentences for younger kids, more detailed notes and ratings for older children. Supervise younger viewers and help with writing or cutting as needed.
What are the benefits of doing the "Is Encanto Worth the Hype?" poster activity?
Making a mini-review poster builds creativity, critical thinking, and communication skills. Children practice summarizing plots, forming opinions, and giving reasons—key literacy and reasoning skills. Presenting to family boosts confidence, public speaking, and listening as others respond. The craft also encourages fine-motor skills through drawing and cutting, and shared viewing strengthens family conversation about emotions and values. You can vary the activity by making group posters, digital
Watch & Learn
Need help?
What can we use if we don't have sticky notes, a poster board, or stickers?
If you don't have sticky notes, poster board, or stickers use small cut pieces of printer paper or index cards for the sticky notes, a large sheet of cardboard or the back of a cereal box for the poster, and colored paper or drawn shapes with markers instead of stickers.
What should we do if the sticky notes or glued items keep falling off the poster?
If favorite scene sticky notes or other glued pieces keep falling off in the Favorite Scenes or Characters sections, press them with a heavy book until the glue dries and reinforce corners with a small piece of clear tape or use a glue stick designed for paper.
How can we adapt the activity for younger children or older kids?
For younger children, pre-draw the Title, Ratings, Favorite Scenes, and Characters sections and let them draw or place pictorial sticky notes, while older kids can add numeric evidence, short film quotes, and more detailed Reasons and character analysis on the poster.
How can we extend or personalize the mini-review poster and presentation?
To enhance the poster, convert your Story/Music/Characters/Animation 5-star ratings into a colorful bar or pie chart, attach a QR code linking to a recording of your 1-minute presentation, and personalize decorations with cut-out character images or music-themed drawings tied to the Music rating.