Toontastic is a storytelling tool for iPad that enables kids to animate and share their own cartoons. This Workshop Kit has everything you’ll need to host a fabulous, 90-minute cartoon-making event for kids ages 7-10.

Here’s what’s included:• Detailed instructions for a 90-minute

workshop• Printables and supporting resources• Materials to advertise your workshop

All that’s left for you to provide is the place, the kids, and iPads with Toontastic! Grab Toontastic: All Access in the App Store, or at half-off through Apple’s Volume Purchase Program.

Want to take Toontastic: All Access for a spin before planning a workshop? Send us an email at educators@launchpadtoys.com and we’ll send you a free copy for your institution!

Howdy!Thanks for downloading our Toontastic Storytelling Workshop Kit.You’re in for an hour and a half of educational fun!

Thanks again for using Toontastic.We can’t wait to see the stories your kids create!

-Hannah & Your Friends at Launchpad Toys

If you have any other questions, please send me an email at hannah@launchpadtoys.com. I’m happy to help out or just chat about Storytelling Workshops and creating cartoons!

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• iPadswithToontastic: All Access -Werecommendatleast1iPadforevery2kids

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• ToontasticStoryboard Templates

• StorytellingWorkshopTake Home Cards

• Pencils

• TolearnanddevelopdigitalstorytellingskillsthroughcartooncreationusingtheiPadappToontastic

• TobetterunderstandkeystorytellingconceptslikeStoryArc,Character,Setting,andEmotion

• PrintTakeHomeCardsandStoryboardTemplatesforeachkid

• InSettings,turnoffToontastic’sAudioGuidesoneachiPadtoreduceexcessnoiseandlogintoyourToonTubeaccount

• Don’thaveoneyet?CreateaToonTube accountforyourworkshop

Objectives | Our learning goals for this Storytelling Workshop

Materials | Everything you need for a successful workshop

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Learn storytelling skills while creating cartoons!

Prep | A few tips that will make your workshop easier

Toontasticisacreativitytoolformakingcartoons.Acartoonisananimatedstorymadeupofdifferentscenes.Asceneisabuildingblockofastory.Therearefourpartsofascene:

• Thefirststepinbuildingyoursceneistocreatethesetting,whereyourscenewilltakeplace.

• Next,selectcharactersforyourscene.Charactersarethepeople(ormonkeysormonsters:)inyourstory.

• Tellyourstory!MoveyoucharactersontheiPadandrecordyourvoicetotellyourstory.

• Finally,giveyourscenealittlemoreemotionalenergywithmusic.Moveyoursceneupanddowntoadjusttheenergylevelandpickanemotionthatfitsthemood.

Whatdoyouknowaboutstorytelling?Whataredifferentpartsofastory?

• Examples:Plot,characters,settings,aproblem,aresolution

DividekidsintogroupsoftwoanddistributeoneiPadpergroupforkidstoexploreToontastic.Offeringkidsashorttimetocreateoneortwoscenesgivesthemanopportunitytoexploretheapp’sfeatures,settings,characters,andmusicwithoutgettingtoofaroff-trackfromtheworkshop.

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Acartoonisananimatedstorymadeupofdifferentsceneslike:aSetup,aConflict,aChallenge,aClimax,andaResolution.Together,thesescenesformthestoryarc,ameasureofyourstory’sEmotionalEnergy.Toontastic’sbuiltinStoryArcgraphicorganizerhelpsyouconstructyourcartoon’sStoryArc.

• Setup:Introducethecharactersandstorysetting

• Conflict:Createaproblemforyourmaincharacter

• Challenge:Maketheproblemevenmoredifficult

• Climax:Helpthemaincharactersolvetheproblem

• Resolution:Showthattheproblemhasbeensettled

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Discuss | Invite kids to share their prior knowledge of storytelling

explain | Demonstrate how to create a scene using Toontastic

Create | Explore Toontastic’s Settings & Characters while recording a scene

explain | Show how to use the Story Arc to create Plot & Emotional Energy

“Monkey’s Quest To Banana Island”isacartooncreatedonToontasticbyLily123.YoucanwatchitonlineorfinditintheappbysearchingforLily123onToonTube.It’sagreatexampleofStoryArcthatcanhelpstudentsstarttothinkaboutthescenesandpartsofastory.

• WhathappensintheSetupsceneof“Monkey’sQuestToBananaIsland”?

• WhatproblemdidMonkeyfaceintheConflictscene?

• HowdidMonkey’sproblemgetevenmorecomplicatedintheChallengescene?

• HowdidthecharactersaddresstheproblemintheClimaxscene?

• HowdidLily123showthattheproblemwassolvedintheResolutionscene?

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It’sfinallytimetocreateyourcartoons!RemindkidstolookbackattheirStoryboardTemplateiftheygetstuckastheyanimatetheircartoons.Allowafewminutesattheendforkidstotitletheircartoonsandaddtheirnamesasdirectors.

DistributeaStoryboard Templateforeachgrouptoplantheirstories.OurStoryboardTemplateisagraphicorganizerthathelpskidsplantheircartoonsbeforedivingintoanimation.EncouragekidstousetheStoryboardTemplateasajumpingoffpointbychoosingthemainsettingsandcharactersfortheirstories,thenwritingafewsentencesdescribingeachofthescenesintheircartoons.Finally,kidscanaddtheSceneType(Setup,Conflict,etc.)andEmotionofeachscene.KidsmightnotfinishtheirStoryboardTemplatesduringyourworkshop,butitwillhelpthemarticulatetheirideasanddevelopaclearStoryArc.

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Discuss | Watch & analyze “Monkey’s Quest to Banana Island”

Plan | Plan your stories using the Toontastic Storyboard Template

Create | Animate your stories using Toontastic

CartoonscanbeuploadedtoyourToonTubeaccountandsharethemonlinewithkidsandfamilies.YoucanfindinstructionsforcreatingyourToonTubeaccounton#LaunchpadEDU.

Tosharecartoons,connecteachiPadtoadisplayandspeaker,orgatheraroundthepresenter.Iftimeallows,encouragekidstosharewhattheylikedabouteachcartoon.Inviteparentstoreturnearlytowatchtheirkids’creations.

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Wecan’twaittoseethestoriesyourkidstellwiththeirnewunderstandingofstorytellingandtheStoryArc.Visit#LaunchpadEDUtolearnmoreabouthowyoucanfosterstorytellingandcreativitythroughplayusingLaunchpadToys.

Wanttoshareyourworkorjusthavequestions?Emailmeathannah@launchpadtoys.com!I’dlovetochat:)

Thanksandhappytooning!

Thanks for hosting a Storytelling Workshop!

- Hannah from Launchpad Toys

Share | Share kids’ cartoons with the group and parents

Wrap up | Distribute Take Home Cards for kids to share with their families

Storytelling Workshop Poster:Printtheposter,fillinthedateandlocation,andyou’reset!You’llhavepeoplesigningupinnotime.

Toontastic Storyboard Template:Planyourstorybeforeyouanimate.PrintatleastoneStoryboardTemplateforeachgroupoftwokidscreatingacartoon.

Storytelling Workshop Take Home Card:PrintaTakeHomeCardforeachofthekidscomingtoyourworkshop.Thecardsareagreattake-away,andwe’veevenbuiltinaspaceforyoutoaddyouraddressorasignature.Justlook!

Shareyourworkshopinyournewsletter,withaposter,orthroughyouremaillist.Youcanusetheposterinthiskit,orcreateyourownusingassetsavailableinourMedia Kit,liketheappiconandphotosofkidsusingToontastic.Here’sthetextweusetotellpeopleaboutourownStorytellingWorkshops:

“Markyourcalendars!We’rehostingaToontasticStorytellingWorkshopandwe’dloveforyoutojoinus!We’llbemakingcartoonsandlearninggreatstorytellingtechniquesalongtheway.ToontasticisananimationtoolforiPadthatempowerskidstocreatetheirowncartoonsthroughimaginativeplay.We’llhaveiPadsonhand,butfeelfreetobringyourownwiththelatestversionofToontastic.Can’twaittoseeyouthere!”

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Spread the word! | Tell kids, families, and teachers about your workshop

Printables | Print these materials to use for your workshop

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