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4th of July ................................................ 1Book Report............................................ 2A Bug Story ............................................ 3Burst Moment ........................................4Comic Book Movie ................................ 5Dreamcatcher ......................................... 6Environmentalist .................................... 7Family History ........................................8Fidget Spinner Showoff ......................... 9Fix a Story ............................................. 10Gardener ................................................11Get Excited ............................................12Historical Diary .....................................13LEGO Story ......................................... 14Master Chef ...........................................15Memories ...............................................16Movie Review .........................................17My Own Hero ...................................... 18Panorama ...............................................19Pokémon Team .................................... 20Song Story .............................................21Staycation .............................................22Stop-Motion Comic .............................23Summer Diary ......................................24Summer Vacation .................................25Sundial ...................................................26Vaycay Bucket List ............................... 27

Summer 2017 Activities

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Pixton Summer Activities

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1

4th of July

How did you celebrate the Fourth of July? Create a comic that illustrates how you celebrated the holiday! Have fun and include some of the Founding Fathers and Founding Mothers in your comic.

Example comic.

Nothing.Fun all 1 hour

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2

Book Report

Use the Pixton Powerpoint Add-In to create a short slideshow book report on one of the books from your summer reading list! Share what you learned, your favorite characters, the basic book plot, and why you think other kids like you would like this book! Share your PowerPoint on SlideShare or another social site so your friends can see it too.

Example slideshow.

Powerpoint, summer reading book.

Educational 10-18 1 hour

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3

A Bug Story

Head outside with your camera and take some pictures of a few bugs. Visit http://wiki.kidzsearch.com/ and find out a few facts about the bugs you found. Next, upload your photos to Pixton and create a story by adding Pixton characters to the pictures.

Example comic.

Camera, outdoors/bugs.Educational 8-16 1 hour

http://wiki.kidzsearch.com

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4

Burst Moment

Using the continuous / rapid shot / burst mode on your camera, capture the moment in comic form by uploading the photos into separate panels!

Example comic.

Camera.Fun 8-16 1 hour

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5

Comic Book Movie

Be a film director! Create a story using Pixton Comics, then download the comics and use a movie making app or program to create a short film.

Example video.

Movie-making appor slideshow app.

Fun 8-16 1 hour

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6

Dreamcatcher

Do you always forget the “crazy” dreams you had within minutes of waking up? Write them down and illustrate the scenes of your dreams with Pixton comics. Consider grouping together several dreams or writing a full story about one dream to create an entire dream-based graphic novel.

Example comic.

Pleasant dreams,notepad beside your bed.

Fun 8-18 30 minutes+ a good night’s sleep

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7

Environmentalist

Collect leaves, flowers, acorns, and pine cones from your street or neighborhood. Then ask an adult, use a field guide from the library, or search online at https://plants.usda.gov/ to identify each plant species and its characteristics. Illustrate your plants and their characteristics on Pixton comics so you remember the plant names and their traits in the future.

Example comic.

Outdoors.Educational 8-16 1 hour

https://plants.usda.gov

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8

Family History

Talk to your grandparents, parents, or other relatives about your family history. Ask if they immigrated from another country and learn more about their experiences--good and bad. Write down your favorite family stories and illustrate them in Pixton! You can even print them out and create a Family History Graphic Novel to share with other relatives.

Example comic.

Relative (grandparent, aunt, etc.).

Educational all 1.5 hours

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9

Fidget Spinner Showoff

Got some spinner skills? Show your friends a breakdown of your moves with a Pixton comic!

Example comic.

Fidget spinner.Fun 8-16 1 hour

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10

Fix a Story

Weren’t satisfied with the ending of a novel, play, or short story you’ve recently read? In Pixton, create the characters and scenes — then show how *you* would “fix” the story!

Example comic.

Favorite book or novel.Fun 8-16 1 hour

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11

Gardener

In a sunny window or outdoors, plant seeds to grow chives, basil, cherry tomatoes or cilantro. Create and print a comic to remember watering and fertilizer instructions, days to germination, and weeks until you can eat your fully grown vegetables and herbs!

Example comic.

Plant seeds, pot,mud, water.

Educational 8-18 30 minutes

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12

Get Excited

What inspires you? In a few comic panels, describe the “little things” that excite you in your life. Print the motivational comic and hang it on your wall for a daily boost!

Example comic.

Printer.Motivational 10-18 30 minutes

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13

Historical Diary

Create a first-person (written in the character’s “voice”) comic about someone who witnessed a famous historical event. Imagine that person writing a diary entry, a newspaper article, or a letter to a family member who lives far away.

Example comic.

Favorite historical figure.Educational 8-18 1 hour

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14

LEGO Story

Build something awesome with Lego pieces, upload photos to Pixton with Add Image, then add characters to tell a great story.

Example comic.

Camera, Lego.Fun 8-16 1 hour

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15

Master Chef

Search for a (no-bake) recipe for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and/or snack time. Illustrate the cooking ingredients, measurements, and step-by-step instructions as a comic. Print and post the comic on your fridge to easily make your recipe again and again.

Example comic.

Kitchen, printer,breakfast foods.

Educational 8-16 1 hour

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Memories

What’s your favorite memory? Think back on a particularly happy time in your life. Create yourself, and the people involved, in Pixton to tell the story in a few panels.

Example comic.

Happy memories!Fun all 30 minutes

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17

Movie Review

Write a movie review in the form of a comic. It doesn’t have to be a new movie, it might be an old DVD you just watched. Share your review on social media and see what others thought of the movie!

Example comic.

Favorite movie.Fun 8-16 1 hour

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18

My Own Hero

How did you overcome a challenge in your life? Describe the dilemma and how you rose to meet the occasion! Tell the story in a few comic panels.

Example comic.

Courage!Motivational 10-18 30 minutes

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Panorama

Go to your favourite spot and take three separate photos one after the other, while turning. Put one in each of the three panels to create a panoramic comic!

Example comic.

Camera.Fun all 30 minutes

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20

Pokémon Team

From your latest Pokémon save or GO collection, use Pixton and uploaded images of your team and list their types, moves, strengths, and weaknesses. For the true masters, identify what you could change to make your team stronger!

Example comic.

Pokémon cards or app.Fun 8-16 1 hour

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21

Song Story

What comes to mind when you hear your favorite song? Put pictures to the lyrics using uploaded photographs and/or Pixton art, and make a comic to tell the story.

Example comic.

Favorite song, photos.Fun 10-18 1 hour

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22

Staycation

You don’t need to travel to have fun this summer. Plan a staycation!What museums, zoos, parks, hiking trails and local attractions and activities can you enjoy? Plan a detailed daily/hourly itinerary to get out and enjoy your local community. Print your illustrated Pixton comic itinerary to show your staycation to your parents! After your staycation, create a comic to show what you learned while visiting your local attractions.

Example comics.

Your town or city.Fun 8-18 1.5 hours

Part 1.Part 2.

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23

Stop-Motion Comic

Take photos of action figures, dolls, Amibos etc and add speech bubbles to create the storyboard for your own adventures!

Example comic.

Camera, figurines.Fun 8-14 1 hour

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Summer Diary

Take a photo every week of your summer break and make a panel in a Pixton comic. At the end you’ll have a journal of all of those great memories in one comic!

Example comic.

Camera.Fun 8-18 1 hour

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Summer Vacation

Make a comic to share with your family and friends showing what you did over the summer break!

Example comic.

Summer holiday memories.Fun 8-16 1 hour

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Sundial

Go outside five to seven times throughout the day and notice where the sun is in the sky and how the shadows fall across your house and street. Create a five to seven-panel comic to illustrate how the sun moves across the sky and how it casts shadows from your house and objects in your yard or street. See this link to learn how sundials work https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundial

Example comic.

Sunny day.Educational 8-18 1 hour

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundial

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Vaycay Bucket List

Where would you love to go on holiday? What do you know about the country or place? Investigate online and create a comic on what you find out! Show it to your parents and maybe some day you’ll get to go there!

Example comic.

Holiday wish list.Educational all 1 hour

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