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Create a board game that represents important symbols, themes and/or character identity.

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Create a graphic novel/comic book or "one-pager" to show a scene from the book where the character changed their thoughts, feelings or perspective.

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Create a "Body Biography" to represent the main character's identity and how they changed.

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Create a silhouette of your character and fill it with drawings and text to represent their identity, and/or how they changed throughout the book.

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Create an illustration and analysis about your character's identity, how the character changed or the theme of the book.

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Create a poster to display symbols important to the theme and the main character's identity.

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Draw an illustration to represent the character's identity through symbols.

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Create a "one-pager" poster, include the theme, elements of the character's identity and how they changed over the course of the text.

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Design a mural to represent the character and elements of the book.

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Create a portrait of the main character to show what they are like on the outside and what they care/think/like/feel/wonder about (etc.).

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Create a diorama of a scene important to the theme or a main point of change for the character.

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Create a diary or art journal that could have been made by the main character.

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Create a Unique Book Jacket

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My students have finished their book covers, and we're going to deliver them to the library tomorrow. This was a great project for them and for me. I was impressed with their originality and enthusiasm for the project, and I don't think any of us can wait to see these old, unchecked-out books back in circulation.

Here are some of the spines--they look so cute all lined up.

And here are some of the best covers. I apologize for the many, many photos. No, wait. I don't. Photos are awesome.

And you need to see the backs as well. I don't know anything about Mr. And Mrs. Bo Jo Jones, but this gorgeous, meticulous design is so appealing that I'd definitely want to take a look inside.

This student hadn't read the book (I didn't require the students to do it), and the plot description was so convoluted that she became frustrated. I thought her solution was so elegant and inventive:

I love the misty pencil effects here, along with the fun composition. Beautiful.

This student's imagination is boundless. He's willing to try anything. Even the inside flaps are terrific.

Talk about a tour-de-force. She completed the bulk of this over a weekend.

Wuthering Heights was painted by the girl I put on the cover of my book. What teenage girl could resist the quote on the back?

I'm so proud of my students!

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My students have finished their book covers, and we're going to deliver them to the library tomorrow. This was a great project for them and for me. I was impressed with their originality and enthusiasm for the project, and I...

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Create a mini diorama in a mint tin

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As teachers we know the importance of adding novel and interesting twists to some of the traditional projects that our students complete. The term "Book Report" has developed a lackluster connotation, at best. However, book reports can be a great way to engage your students in critical and creative thinking, especially with this "little" twist!

"Mint Tin Book Reports" are a perfect project that you can easily incorporate into your instruction. I love that these are SO open-ended: students can include chapter summaries, character analyses, or a story plot (which is pictured below). You can also download a free template I made for this project {HERE}.

You'll need one of these common mint tins (about 3.5 by 2.25 inches) for each of your students. You might want to send out an email to your fellow teachers and your students' parents for donations of their empty tins:-)

Using the background template, students can draw a background from an important scene in the book and glue into the interior of the lid. My drawing skills are lacking, to say the least, so I used John Tenniel's illustrations for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

The next step is adding your foreground, which will "pop out" from the background. Again, your students can do an amazing job drawing these themselves. If possible, I recommend having the students use card stock for this part; it holds up better and creates a cleaner pop-up effect. Once again, I used the talents of Tenniel.

To give the foreground the pop-out effect, I glued pieces of crafting foam onto the back of it.

The foam pieces of the foreground can then be glued on to the background. I just love the 3D effect! It sort of reminds me of a cross between a mini diorama and a pop-up book.

Students can then complete the "cover" of their tins. I used white label paper for the cover below, but double stick tape would also work well. Just print a few blank templates for your students and they will fit the top of the tin perfectly.

The insert that I used below focuses on story structure. However, the template that I made also has a blank option so that you can incorporate any elements you would like.

The two pieces of the insert are then attached using glue and folded like an accordion.

Click on the image below to check out my blog post on making cell models using mint tins!

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As teachers we know the importance of adding novel and interesting twists to some of the traditional projects that our students complete. The term "Book Report" has developed a lackluster connotation, at best. However, book reports can be a great way to engage your students in critical and creative thinking, especially with this "little" twist!