5.11 Create a Cereal Box - Part Two

Writing on the Box

Writing on the Box

On the box, you will have images - one of your mascot/character/thing/place and one of your cereal. You also need some appealing text.

1. Cereal Name

You need to come up with a name for your cereal that relates to your book. It can relate to a character, setting, plot, etc.

 When you make up the name, here are some tips:

1. Make it descriptive; you could use alliteration.

E.g. If it is made of oats and you want it to sound good: "Optimal Oats"

2. Use real words with a twist by adding a prefix or suffix

E.g. If it is made of oats, call it Oaties.

3. Use an adjective or verb.

E.g. Crunch - Crunchies

Do not make the name longer than three words. The words should relate to what the cereal is like - what it looks like or tastes like - and to the book you are basing your theme on.

2. Cereal Description: You have creative freedom to "think outside the box" for your cereal. Your cereal can have special properties or ingredients that do not exist in the real world. The ingredients need to be attractive to your target audience and they need to relate to the book you chose. Can you imagine what the students at Harry Potter's school would look for in a cereal? Or the beasts in a Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson, etc.) novel?

You need a brief description of your product on the box.

E.g. Sweet crunchy oat flakes with a touch of peanut butter and jam

3. Prize: You need to have some sort of prize that would encourage your target audience to buy the cereal...and relate to the book.

E.g. Inside, find a free toy car!

4. Ingredients

Highlight some of the key ingredients that would attract your audience.

E.g. Made with real peanuts, strawberries, and whole grain oats