Sword Leap Against a Skeleton Across Pixel Steps

A square-headed blocky character leaps across the page with one arm stretched out, holding a pixel-edged sword toward a skeleton. The other arm swings back behind the body, and the legs are mid-stride. On the left, the skeleton has a boxy head with rectangular eyes and a flat mouth. Its arms are raised, its ribs are drawn as small bars, and its long thin legs dangle as if it has just been knocked back. A tiny pixelated item floats at the far left. The ground is made of uneven stepped blocks, which gives the scene a chunky look. Try coloring the sword in two shades of gray so the pixel notches stand out, then give the skeleton pale tones against a darker background. The big shapes are easy for younger kids to fill in, and the stepped ground gives older kids a place to practice shading.