Using Cartoons to Spark Creative Writing
This video introduces a playful writing activity that uses cartoons to spark creativity. Learners build or choose a cartoon frame and write a short story based on the images. It’s a great way to practice writing in a fun, low-pressure way—especially for learners who enjoy visuals or storytelling.
In this video, you’ll learn:
- How to use cartoons as a springboard for storytelling
- Why this activity helps reduce writing pressure and build confidence
- Ideas for sourcing or drawing cartoon frames
- Ways learners can narrate their cartoon stories before writing them down
- Creative variations like recipe writing, story sequencing, or tutor–learner collaboration
How could cartoon storytelling help learners express ideas they might not be ready to write directly about?
Try it out!
Flip to page 13 of the handout for a cartoon frame—or have learners find or draw their own. How might you use images to spark creativity and support learners in organizing their ideas into a beginning, middle, and end?
This is a great way to wrap up your writing instruction with something fun, visual, and memorable.
When you're ready, continue to the final page to wrap up this e-learning.