Here’s a fun activity for Spring when we try to grow new things in our lives. Download our free, interactive e-book, ‘’Plant Your Dream Seeds! Writing to Grow Hope in Your Life,’’ at https://www.makebeliefscomix.com/e-books-apps/

On its pages you will find writing prompts to help you think about the important things that you want to see happen in your life. By filling in the pages directly from your computer you will be able to express the many hopes and expectations you have for yourself, for those whom you love, and for our world. Storyteller Laura Simms also shares tales about the power of seeds.

Sample Writing Prompts:

.I plant a dream seed for something important which I wish to accomplish in my life. It is to:

.I plant seeds that will grow smiles. I will present them to:

 

 

Even though there’s still snow on the ground for some of you, Spring has officially arrived. And what better use of MakeBeliefsComix.com than to send a Spring, Easter or Passover greeting to someone you love or who is special to you. Choose the characters or backgrounds you like and create a comic that conveys your hopes and plans for the new season. There’s even an Easter bunny you can use as part of your story if you wish. For many people, Spring is the happiest season, so share your joy with others with your new comic. And do your little dance!

 

The Trump administration wants to shut down a program that shields some 700,000 young undocumented immigrants from deportation. These young people, often called ‘’Dreamers,’’ had been brought to the United States illegally as young children. Many of them are in college or have graduated and have begun building their careers. They could remain in legal limbo for many months unless Congress acts to make their status permanent. Put yourself in the shoes of these immigrants as they deal with the uncertainty of whether they will be forced to leave this country. What must they be thinking and fearing? You can also create a comic strip about the dreamers at MakeBeliefsComix.com Your characters can also debate whether they should be allowed to remain in the United States.

Has someone ever bullied you by sending you a cybermessage or said hateful things about you on Facebook or other social media? How did that make you feel? How can this terrible practice be stopped? What should be done with cyberbullies? You can write your thoughts, or create a comic strip about this subject at MakeBeliefsComix.com. At that web site you can select a character to express your ideas and frustrations.

In light of the terrible mass gun shootings at a Florida school, some believe that the nation should lower the voting age to 16, from the current age of 18. They say that because young people have been affected by the school violence, they should be able to have a say in electing legislators whose decisions about gun control and other issues touch on their young lives. Others question the competence of 16 year-olds to make informed choices in the voting booth. Where do you stand: lower the voting age or leave it as is, and why?

Time now for your to create a comic strip at MakeBeliefsComix.com in which your characters express your views on this issue. Where do you stand: lower the voting age or leave it as is, and why?

With March being National Women’s History Month, it’s time to think of a woman in history whom we admire and would even like to meet and exchange thoughts if we could. Which woman captures your imagination? What would you want to say to her or ask her? Why does she have meaning for you?

There are so many female characters on MakeBeliefsComix.com. Choose one to represent a woman whom you admire and create a comic strip about her life. Your hero may be someone who lived in another time or is among us today. She may be someone you know or want to know. Share your creations with your friends and classmates to encourage discussion.