Things You'll Need:
- Imagination
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Step 1
Make sure it is a character kids can identify with. It's always a good idea to use characters that your audience can identify with. This is even more important with kids. Kids seek out different forms of escapism as they search for their own identities. Young heroes are much more likely to attract a kid's attention. Some examples of heroes that a youth might identify with are Batman's sidekick Robin, Captain Marvel (Shazam) and Superboy. Kids can identify with Robin because he’s just like them, but with a little more training. In the Shazam comic books, Billy Batson is a normal boy that transforms into Captain Marvel with the use of a magic word. That could be any kid. Superboy made the idea of being adopted cool. Adopted kids could imagine how special it was to be adopted.
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Step 2
Make your story and characters just slightly more sophisticated than the kids themselves are. It should be simple enough that the kids can identify with it, but slightly above them. This makes even the mundane parts seem fantastic.
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Step 3
Give your character a fun sidekick. This is where you can really let your imagination fly. All of the things that are fun and off the wall are fair game here. Wacky and amusing are the goal. The perfect example here is Talky Tawny from the Shazam comic books. Talky Tawny is an intelligent and verbose tiger that aids Captain Marvel in his adventures.
