With Krea
How to make a superhero
A superhero course for kids 6 to 13. Your kid invents a hero nobody has seen: one power with a limit, a weakness, an origin in one sentence, and a suit with a symbol, all on one hero card. Four short films, about 3 minutes, then 45–60 minutes of inventing and drawing.
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What your kid makes
Your kid ends with a hero card: a drawn superhero with a name, a power, a limit, a weakness, and an origin. The hero is ready to star in a comic, a movie, or a game later.
- Ages
- 6 to 13
- Time
- 4 films, about 3 minutes, then 45–60 minutes of making
- You need
- Paper, pencil, crayons or markers
- Host
- Krea
The 4 lessons
Lesson 1. One power, one limit
One exact power, and a limit that makes your hero think.
- Write one power
- Make it exact: what exactly can your hero do?
- Add one limit
Where: Paper
Lesson 2. The weakness
One thing that stops the power. The opposite of the power works best.
- Write one weakness
- Make it the opposite of the power
- Think of the uh-oh moment it makes
Where: Paper
Lesson 3. The origin
How your hero got the power, told in one sentence.
- Who were they?
- What happened?
- What changed? Write it in one sentence
Where: Paper
Lesson 4. The hero card
Two colors and a symbol show who it is, and the hero card holds everything.
- Pick two colors that feel like the power
- Draw a symbol you can draw in three seconds, big on the chest
- Put the drawing, name, power, limit, weakness, and origin on one card
Where: Paper
Take the quiz
Krea asks 3 questions about the films. Get 2 right and you finish the course.
Lesson 1 transcript: One power, one limit
Today you invent a superhero nobody has ever seen!
Every hero starts with a power. Not ten powers. One!
Make it exact. Not "can do anything." What exactly can your hero do?
Meet Boing! Boing can bounce as high as a house.
Now add a limit. Boing gets three big bounces. Then she has to rest.
A limit makes your hero think. Three bounces. Where should she land?
Your turn. Write one power. Make it exact. Add one limit. Then press Next.
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Questions parents ask
Is this only for kids who love superhero movies?
No. The course is about inventing someone new, so it works for any kid 6 to 13 who likes making up characters. Copying a famous hero is not the goal.
My kid can't draw people well. Is that a problem?
No. Shapes, colors, and a symbol carry the design, and a simple figure works. The course includes a superhero drawing guide for extra practice.
How much screen time does it take?
The four films take about 3 minutes. The inventing and drawing happen on paper.