Create Fun 'n' Scary Zombie Doodles

What can I use if I don't have a black marker or a full set of coloring supplies?

For the step 'Carefully trace over your final lines with the black marker or pen' you can substitute a fine‑tip ballpoint or gel pen, a sharpened pencil pressed darker for strong lines, or a thin black paintbrush with watercolor or acrylic, and for coloring use colored pencils, crayons, or small collage bits from magazines.

My ink smudged when I traced over the penciled doodle—how can I fix or prevent this?

To prevent smudging when you 'Carefully trace over your final lines,' place a clean scrap paper under your drawing hand, trace slowly so ink has time to dry, then gently erase pencil lines before adding color.

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

For preschoolers simplify to the warm-up shapes, sketching a basic head and chunky features and coloring with crayons, while older kids can add detailed textures, shading, props, and write the one-sentence backstory to post on DIY.org.

How can we make the zombie doodle more unique or challenging?

Enhance the activity by turning your zombie into a short comic strip showing its backstory, adding mixed-media textures like fabric scraps for rips when you 'Add textures,' or designing a themed series of zombies to color and sign before sharing on DIY.org.