Thank your teachers with a personalised animation

Give a shout out to a superhero teacher you know by sending them a personalised animation 🦸

It's almost the end of term and normally you would be bouncing into school on the last day, perhaps with a little gift for your teacher to say thank you for all the help they've given you 🍎 We know it's difficult at the moment as a lot of you will not have seen your teachers for a long time and you'll not be able to send or give them an actual present.

Don't worry though, we've got some great ideas on how you can say thank you, all from the comfort of your home!

You could send a nice card or a picture but why stop there when you could send them a personalised animation?! ⭐

Let's animate...

There's lots of websites and app's you can use to make these...Toontastic 3D, which is free to download from the App Store and Google Play, is great and perfect for you to get creative with (just remember to check with a parent or guardian you're ok to download it first)🎥

You can choose your background, characters, music and add your own voice message or script. Or, if you're feeling super creative and want to add a really personal touch, you can draw your own background and characters - why not give it a go, you and your teacher could feature in your very own cartoon!

Once you're done with your thank you message, you can make some other stories too which is perfect if you're taking part in free fruit this summer and writing about your adventures!

Create your own...

If you're not able to download any app's though, we've got you covered - just grab a camera or a phone that lets you record video and make your own video message (make sure you ask permission to use it from whoever's camera/phone it is and they know what you're going to do with it).

Before you get started, think about:

• What's in your background and the sounds around you - how about getting out into the garden or the park so you have some nice blue skies and trees behind you?
• Think about what you want to say before you start recording - keep it short and simple.
• Get someone to hold the camera for you whilst filming, unless you're a pro with a tripod of course!
• You can always use props - show them your latest artwork, wear your brightest and most colourful outfit etc.
• Last but not least....SMILE..your teacher would love to see your smiling faces!

Why not give it a go and then send it to your teacher by email to say thank you...we're sure it'll make their day!