Inventive

Inventive... marked by independence in thought or action.

A new composition, device, or process may be derived from pre-existing ideas or independently conceived.

Make it Authentic... invent a toy, game, or something else you think others could use. Connect to real-world contests such as the Google Sketchup Competitions.

Combine inventive ideas with comic software.

Read the popular new book The Unusual Mind of Vincent Shadow. Design your own toys.

• Author Website
• Book Website

Read the book Howtoons. Create a comic showing how to create something.

• Go to Howtoons for examples.

Invention Resources

• Invention Dimension
• Invent.org
• Interactives
  • Inventive Kids
  • Inventor's Workshop
• Website Connections
  • Early Inventors
  • Inventors and Inventions from Enhanted Learning
  • Inventors and Inventions from History Channel
  • Inventors and their Inventions from Time
  • Inventions that Rocked the World from Newsweek
  • Google Patents
• Videos
  • Inventions

Tools

• Google SketchUp
  • Google 3D Warehouse
• Comic Tools
  • Comic Life (commercial software)
  • Pixton. Use the free version or consider the school version.
  • Bitstrips. Need to sign-in to save.
  • Cartoonist from Creaza
  • Chogger
  • Comic Creator
  • Comic Master
  • KABAM. Restricted to the story and theme provided.
  • MakeBeliefs Comix. You can print or email your comic. No storage.
  • Professor Garfield. Provides characters for stories.
  • Strip Generator. Sign-in required to save and publish. Print without sign-in.
  • ToonDoo
  • Witty Comics
  • Write Comics

TRY IT
Explore the Sketchup gallery. Also check out Comic Life examples from Flickr. Also, try an online comic creator.