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Making Zines with Kids

By Marcia Beckett | August 2, 2024 - 10:58 am |August 11, 2024 collage, fifth grade, fourth grade

A collection of various hand-made zines with different illustrated covers, perfect for kids, arranged on a white surface.

In a previous post, I showed many examples of zines that I had purchased from a zinefest. I tried it out with a group of 4th/5th graders and I am happy to say it was a success! It was the first time I had made zines with students before and one student told me that this was a project I should keep for next year! Other kids agreed. We started by watching this video about zines from Tate. I showed … Read more… →

Making Zines Art Project for Kids

By Marcia Beckett | April 28, 2024 - 4:17 pm |January 4, 2025 all grades

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A display of six zines and comics on a striped fabric surface, including "A Simple Guide for Making Friends," "Life as an Axolotl," and others with various illustrations and text, showcases a creative art project for kids interested in making zines.

If you want to see the awesome zines my students made, check out my Kids Zine blog post by clicking here. If you are looking for my zine template, it is here. Yesterday I went to a really fun event called the Madison Print and Resist Zinefest. I have been to this before and it has always had loads of really interesting zines. I was on a mission this time though. I decided I am going to do a zine … Read more… →