Avatar creators
Make sure you preview these because some are NOT appropriate for elementary or middle school kids because of the outfits. If you want to use some with your class, just get the URL from that site.
Author rmom352
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1Yearbook yourself
Make your current face on an old time yearbook image.
http://yearbookyourself.com/
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2Marvel SuperHero
Create a male or female super hero with sets from Spiderman/woman and more.
http://marvel.com/create_your_own_superhero
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3Bless This Chick
Icon creator with male and female characters. Holiday decorations available and text can be added to person. Cartoonish style, but good variety.
http://www.blessthischick.com/btcmachine/index.php
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4SpudYourself
You can become a potato! Brought to you by Walkers Crisps, add feature to your potato and when you move the mouse around the screen, the eyes follow you!!
http://www.walkers.co.uk/funstuff/spudyourself.html
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5Simpsonize Me
Make yourself into a Simpson's character. Sometimes site is so popular it may be overloaded.
http://simpsonizeme.com/
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6Elf Yourself
One of the most popular ways to put yourself into action! Brought to you by Staples, you can add yourself and several other friends to a short elf dancing scene. Usually not available until November 1st.
http://www.elfyourself.com/
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7Jib-Jab
This became popular when the creators make a George Bush parody. You can add yourself and several friends to various scenes from Halloween to politics. You should preview before allowing younger students to use it. Can also be used for eCards and Birthday.
http://sendables.jibjab.com/
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8Termnate yourself
Created for the Terminator movie site, this has stayed popular. Make your photo into a terminator robot. very futuristic and odd images.
http://www.terminateyourself.com/
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9Madmen Yourself
From the popular tv show Madmen, you can make yourself into the scene. Caution, images start in underwear and have alcoholic drinks as choices. Some of the scenes include a bar and a bedroom. You can download the headshot, full body and regular screen or wide screen as a wallpaper for your computer.
http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/madmenyourself/
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10Portrait Illustration Maker
Make an avatar from your photo or choose a style from this page of options.
http://illustmaker.abi-station.com/index_en.shtml
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11Zwinky
You can download an .exe file or create from the site. It took a long time for it to load at my school.
http://www.zwinky.com/dl/index.jhtml?partner=ZJxdm128&pg=dl_inst&ref=http%3A//www.zwinky.com/
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12WeeWorld
Free to create images with word balloons and cartoon style scenes.
http://www.weeworld.com/home/
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13Meez
Make an avatar you can use on Facebook or other social networks. Be aware there is a GayPride selection of items along with backgrounds for other social causes.
http://www.meez.com/main.dm?src=nf
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14Yahoo Avatars
Must log in to Yahoo to create and save. Hundreds or thousands of combinations of backgrounds, historical, worldwide locations, and colors.
http://avatars.yahoo.com/
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15Be Funky
Add a photo of yourself to manipulate into a cartoon style image.
http://www.befunky.com/create
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16Mii characters
If you have made an avatar for the Wii you will recognize this format.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/10/mii.swf
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17South Park Avatar
I would definitely preview this one before using with students!
http://www.sp-studio.de/
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18Loona Pix
Several different links from here: Loona Pic effect, photo frames, face effect, calendar wallpaper and create an animated gif.
http://www.loonapix.com/
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19MagmyPic
Make a magazine cover out of your photo! Lots of choices, may not be suitable for students.
http://www.magmypic.com/
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20Moonjee
Blend two faces, face art, makeover and stretch and squish.
http://www.moonjee.com/
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21Write On It
Make a card, photo montage, magazine cover and face in hole.
http://www.writeonit.org/
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22Photo Face Swap
Change your face on many celebrity types - PREVIEW first.
http://www.fotofaceswap.com/
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23Dumpr
Create multiple interesting effects from your normal photos. Including jigsaw, weave, cube, Easter egg and museum.
http://www.dumpr.net/
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24Funny Photo!
Add your face to another's body. PREVIEW first before student use.
http://funny.pho.to/
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25Your Face on Money
Also look up in the upper right hand corner for other ideas!
http://www.festisite.com/money/#0,0
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26Pato.pl
Frames you in insert your photo. PREVIEW first
http://www.pato.pl/en/
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27Santa Yourself
Santa yourself will be up in November.
http://www.dancingsantacard.com/en/
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28Wild Self
Build yourself into a wild animal - cartoonish.
http://www.buildyourwildself.com/
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29Gaia
Must join to make a Manga avatar.
http://www.gaiaonline.com/promohp/animeboy
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30LEGO Avatar
Make a LEGO like avatar
http://www.reasonablyclever.com/mini/flash/minifig.swf
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31M & M
Become an M & M, pick color, face type
http://www.mms.com/us/becomeanmm/create/
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32My Avatar Editor
Similar to the Mii or Wii avatars, but can be used on other sites too.
http://www.myavatareditor.com/
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33Monster Mash on JibJab
Halloween type avatar creator - with dancing avatars!!
http://sendables.jibjab.com/cast_ecard/203443/monster_mash
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34Wanted Poster
Using a Western theme in your room - make a Wanted Poster!
http://www.glassgiant.com/wanted/
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35JumboTron
Put your face and text on a stadium JumboTron!!
http://www.glassgiant.com/scoreboard/
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36GlassGiant
Your photo in many creative ways and text spelled in lightening bolts
http://www.glassgiant.com/make_pictures.php
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37Mr. PicassoHead
Just make yourself in Picasso format
http://www.picassohead.com/create.html
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38Grab a Beast
Create your own little monster avatar
http://grabbabeast.com/#/home/daily_faves
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39Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Just like the movie: create your own wimpy kid
http://www.wimpyourself.com/
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40AVATAR from the movie
This ONLY works on Internet Explorer! YIKES
http://mycartoon.info
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41WebMyFace
How will YOU look when you are old??? http://home.mywebface.com/hp.pl?pg=xpi
http://mywebface.mywebsearch.com/download/index.jhtml?theme=lookold&partner=GRxdm011&spu=true&sub_id=6483