1. Re-read Your Story

• Start by re-reading the story you’ve written. Think about which scenes, characters, or moments most strongly convey the feeling of peace.

2. Choose a Key Scene

• Which scene from your story would you like to draw? This could be a moment of reconciliation, a peaceful setting, or a symbolic act of peace.

3. Characters and Setting

• How do the characters look in your story? What does the environment look like? Try to draw these elements as faithfully to your story as possible.

4. Use Your Story’s Theme

• If your story is about peace among friends, you might show a handshake or an embrace. If it’s about natural harmony, draw animals and plants living together peacefully.

5. Symbolism and Metaphors

• Use symbols or metaphors that appear in your story. Maybe you’ve written about a peace tree; then draw it with all its details.

6. Color and Emotion

• Which colors fit the emotions or the mood of your story? Use these colors to enhance the scene in your drawing.

7. Details and Story Elements

• Add details that are essential to your story, like specific objects, clothing items, or background features that reinforce the message of peace.

8. Composition and Structure

• Think about how you can arrange the elements of your story on paper. Where do you place the focus? How do you guide the viewer’s eye through the drawing?

9. Title and Story Summary

• Give your drawing the title of your story or a summarizing title. Optionally, write a brief description or quote from your story that accompanies the drawing.

10. Selection for the Peace Newspaper

• The drawings will be judged on how well they represent the story, their creativity, and the effective communication of peace. Ensure your drawing is a good reflection of your story for the best chance at publication.

Presentation and Exhibition

• Apart from publication, the drawings can be displayed in a school exhibition or an online gallery where every child gets the chance to showcase their work, regardless of whether it makes it into the newspaper.

By using their own stories as the basis for their drawings, you encourage children to express their creativity in a coherent and meaningful way while learning how different art forms can enhance each other.