Canva Comic Strip
Overview
Create your own comic series while learning how to use the Canva design tool. What superhero will save the world? Is there a funny character to share jokes? Will your story have a moral or just random events that take place?
Materials
Pen and Paper
Tools
Computer
Internet
Instructions
Step 1:
Brainstorm a concept of your story and what characters are involved.
Example: Recyclabot is a cleaning robot who helps neighborhoods stay clean.
Step 2:
Storyboard scenes on paper to shape the story. Plan what comic strips you want to translate to final digital comic strip.
Draw out more scenes than you will actually use. Then select the best ones to use in your story.
Step 3:
Design it in Canva!
Using a comic strip Canva template, start designing a comic strip to match your story. Comics can be as many pages as needed and can include images, video, gifs or sound.
Step 4:
Share! Send pictures of your final creations to info@tecrecclub.org
Resources
Example Story:
Title: Recyclabot Saves the Bay
In a sunny, bustling San Francisco, a cheerful little robot named Recyclabot rolls through the streets on his squeaky wheels. His mission? To keep the city sparkling clean!
Every morning, Recyclabot zooms past cable cars and barking sea lions, sorting cans, bottles, and paper with his handy grabber arms. He even hums a tune as he works—“Reduce, reuse, recycle!”
One foggy afternoon, a big gust of wind blows a mountain of trash into the bay. Oh no! The fish are in trouble! Recyclabot’s lights blink red—emergency cleanup mode! With the help of a group of curious kids and a friendly pelican named Pete, he builds a giant floating net out of old soda rings and fishing lines.
Together, they scoop up the mess and turn the trash into art—a shining sculpture shaped like a wave. By sunset, the streets (and the bay) sparkle again. The people cheer, “Hooray for Recyclabot, the hero of San Francisco!”
And Recyclabot beeps proudly, ready for his next cleanup adventure.
