Share your favorite cartoonist

What can we use instead of a ruler, black marker, or specific coloring materials if we don't have them?

If you don't have a ruler, use the straight edge of a book or cereal-box card to draw the rectangle, substitute a fine-tip pen or sharpened pencil for tracing your main lines instead of a black marker, and use crayons or colored pencils for coloring.

My panels look uneven or my marker smudged—how can I fix it without ruining the poster?

Redraw the rectangle and lightly sketch the three comic panels again using your ruler and pencil, let any traced black marker dry fully before gently erasing remaining pencil marks, and straighten crooked panels by measuring and re-drawing with the ruler.

How can I adapt the activity for younger or older kids?

For younger children, pick a smaller poster, pre-draw the rectangle and three panels for them to fill and let them use stickers for characters, while older kids can choose a larger poster, add more than three panels, closely mimic the cartoonist's line style before tracing with a black marker, and write more detailed facts along with the required 2–4 short sentences explaining why they like the cartoonist.

What are simple ways to extend or personalize the poster after finishing the basic steps?

Enhance your poster by adding detailed backgrounds and mixed-media collage in the three panels, decorate the poster edges, include the 2–4 short sentences and small facts about the cartoonist near your signature, add stickers, and photograph or upload the finished poster to DIY.org.