Have you ever daydreamed about being a secret superhero? Coming up with your own secret identity — as well as secret identities for your family members and pets — is a great way to pass the time on a rainy day.
Have you ever wondered…
- What kind of superhero do you want to be?
- What are your secret superpowers?
- What would your superhero costume look like?
Try it out!
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… Waffleman?
You may not know it, but The League of Lesser-Known Superheroes gathers for top-secret meetings on rainy days. Allow us to introduce you to some interesting people you might like to hang out with the next time you find yourself stuck indoors.
Meet Waffleman! Responsible for ensuring the safety and deliciousness of Brunchopolis, Waffleman flies through the air on a piece of toast with his trusty sidekick, Captain Fork.
Together the duo defends the city from the evil Dr. Broccoli and his army of asparagus. Waffleman’s secret defense? The sticky power of maple syrup, of course.
Then there are the misadventures of The Great P. Skooblini, with his left on his right and his right on his left, turning north instead of south and east instead of west. Whenever he’s dispatched on a superhero call, you never know just where he will end up, but you can be sure it’s not where he’s supposed to be.
Now that you’ve made a few new superfriends, why not join them? You’ve just received a special invitation to join the rainy day meeting of The League of Lesser-Known Superheroes. Before you receive the secret password, you’ll need to become one of the gang!
Ask your child what kind of superhero he or she would like to be. What kinds of things will his or her superhero do? What will he or she wear?
Be creative as you bring the superhero to life. Superheroes defy all rules. Anything goes!
Once you’ve written your superhero biography, it’s time to get suited up. Dig into dress-up clothes and grab doodads from around your home to use as costume accessories. Earmuffs double as noise-canceling headphones, rendering mind-control sound waves useless on you!
Gaze into a magnifying glass capable of hypnotizing evil villains. Pop on a pair of old swimming goggles when you need sudden X-ray vision.
And of course no superhero is complete without a cape! Grab a towel or sheet and you’re ready to roll… or fly as the case may be.
Wonder words to know and use:
- league
- introduce
- sidekick
- duo
- misadventure
- dispatch
- password
- defy
- biography
- accessories
- render
- hypnotize
- villain
Wonder what’s next?
Pack away your superhero cape and pull on your jersey. Tomorrow, we’ll be hitting the fields as we explore the star of the world’s favorite sport. Let’s go, Team Wonderopolis!
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This is the best wonder yet! What a great list of words to “wonder” about too. Reminds me a lot of the style of the new The Electric Company too.
Cheers,
SuperCoffeeMomma (aka Kristin)
I think that video was very magical! I wonder how they did all those stunts? I’d sure like to try!
it was not a bird or a plane but super cool!
secretly i always wanted to be a super hero!
That was so cute! The little girl even more! Anyway, I would love to have those powers!
We think it would be AWESOME to have super powers, too!
I wish I was a super hero.
We think it would be SUPER fun to be a SUPER hero, too, Garrett! What would you want your super power to be? Thank you for hanging out in Wonderopolis today!
If I had superpowers, I would want the ability to fly, be immortal, go into video games, make anything appear and super strength.
Those are some great super powers, David! We bet a super hero who had ALL of those powers combined would be really AMAZING!
I would be The Legendary Wildfire. I would carry two swords that could shoot lasers in any direction, or combine into a double sword that could shoot a single, ultra-powerful, explosive laser. When I got enraged, my entire body would set on fire and I could hurl fireballs.
WOW! The Legendary Wildfire sounds like a REALLY SUPER SUPERHERO, Rey! Thanks for sharing such a great description of your secret identity!
Let me rephrase that-GREEK fireballs.
Thanks for adding to the creative description of your secret superhero identity, Rey! We hope you have a WONDERful day!