Art
Jarrett Lerner Creative Activities
Printable comics, story starters and drawing prompts from author-illustrator Jarrett Lerner.
Jarrett Lerner’s activity page mixes blank comic layouts with stories and pictures that are already started, and leaves the ending to the child. Many prompts have no single expected answer and can grow into a joke, a character or an adventure. There are also drawing instructions, hand-lettering sheets and a few activity sheets in Spanish.
- Ages
- Drawing enthusiasts and emerging writers; read prompts together
- Works on
- Web browser
- Topics
- Art, Creative play
- Languages
- English, Spanish (selected sheets)
- Listed
- 2026-10-11
What kids do
- Finish an incomplete comic
- Draw a character from a prompt
- Write a story ending
- Make a page of comic panels
Who it suits
Kids who love to draw have the most to work with, and early writers can add captions as they go. The youngest can read the prompts with a grown-up.
Notes for parents
Most activities are downloadable sheets, so a printer is handy, though plain paper works as well. The author permits educational and private use of the sheets.
What you need
- Paper and drawing tools
- Printer (optional)
- Adult help with downloads
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