Show Us Your Best Meme w/ ThePurplePandaDragon
Create a funny, original meme starring ThePurplePandaDragon using drawing or photo editing; learn visual storytelling, captioning, and safe online sharing practices.
Step-by-step guide to create a meme with ThePurplePandaDragon
Step 1
Choose whether you will draw your meme by hand or make it on a computer or tablet.
Step 2
Write one short sentence that describes a funny situation for ThePurplePandaDragon.
Step 3
If you chose drawing draw ThePurplePandaDragon on your paper now.
Step 4
If you chose photo editing choose or print a picture of ThePurplePandaDragon.
Step 5
Add a background or simple props to your picture to show where the joke happens.
Step 6
Give ThePurplePandaDragon a clear facial expression or pose that matches your joke.
Step 7
Write a short funny caption in one or two lines that matches the picture.
Step 8
Place the caption at the top or bottom of the image in big clear letters or add it as text in your editing app.
Step 9
Choose a bold style or outline the letters so the caption is easy to read.
Step 10
Add finishing touches like a speech bubble outline or stickers to make your meme pop.
Step 11
Look over your meme and remove any personal information like names addresses or school logos.
Step 12
Ask an adult to review and approve your meme for safe online sharing.
Step 13
Save your meme as an image file or take a clear photo of your drawing so it is ready to upload.
Step 14
Share your finished creation 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 a printer, tablet, or photo-editing app?
If you can't use a computer, tablet, or printer, draw ThePurplePandaDragon on paper, photograph it with a smartphone, and add the caption using a free mobile editing app or by writing the caption by hand on the photo.
My caption is hard to read — how do I fix it?
Make the caption easy to read by placing it at the top or bottom in big clear letters and either choosing a bold font or outlining the letters in your editing app or with a dark marker on your drawing.
How can I adapt the meme activity for younger or older kids?
For younger children, simplify to a hand-drawn ThePurplePandaDragon with one clear facial expression, a single-line caption in big letters, and stickers as finishing touches, while older kids can use photo editing, layered backgrounds, custom fonts, and more detailed props to match complex jokes.
How can we make the meme more special and ready to share?
Personalize your meme with a speech bubble or stickers as finishing touches, remove any names or school logos, ask an adult to review and approve it, save it as a clear image file, and then upload it to DIY.org.
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Facts about meme creation and online safety
🆓 Creative Commons licenses let creators share and remix images with clear rules—perfect for swapping meme templates responsibly.
😾 Grumpy Cat rose to internet fame in 2012 and became a global mascot—showing how a single photo can launch merch, books, and TV appearances.
🔒 Sharing memes is fun, but keeping personal info private and asking permission for others' photos helps everyone stay safe online.
🐶 The Doge meme, featuring a Shiba Inu, helped popularize short, funny captions and even inspired the cryptocurrency Dogecoin.
🧬 The word "meme" was coined by Richard Dawkins in 1976 to describe ideas that spread like genes across cultures.
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