Draw A Rainbow-themed Superhero For DIY!

What can we use if we don't have a black marker or cardboard for mounting?

If you don't have a black marker, trace the pencil lines with a dark pen or fine-tip permanent marker, and if you don't have cardboard to 'Glue the cutout onto cardboard for a sturdy display' use a flattened cereal box, a piece of chipboard, or heavy construction paper instead.

My marker smudged or colors bled before drying—how can I fix or avoid that?

To prevent smudging after 'Trace your entire drawing with the black marker', let the ink dry fully and rest a scrap sheet under your hand while coloring, or switch to colored pencils or waterproof markers when you 'colour the rainbow' to avoid bleeding.

How can I adapt this activity for a 4-year-old, an 8-year-old, or a 12-year-old?

For a 4-year-old have an adult lightly sketch the pose and do the cutting in 'Cut out the coloured character carefully with scissors', for an 8-year-old let them pick powers, draw and color with supervision for scissors, and for a 12-year-old encourage detailed costume design, shading, and writing a short origin story before you 'Share your finished rainbow-themed superhero on DIY.org'.

How can we make the superhero project more special or interactive after it's glued to cardboard?

After you 'Glue the cutout onto cardboard for a sturdy display', add fabric scraps or glitter to the costume, bend a cardboard tab into a stand, attach a paper fastener at the shoulder for movable arms, or create a comic-strip background showing the two chosen superpowers to post when you 'Share your finished rainbow-themed superhero on DIY.org'.