Teacher Guides: Using Brush Ninja in the Classroom

This guide shows how to run simple animation lessons using Brush Ninja in the classroom, at clubs, or at home.

It’s designed to be practical and easy to follow, with no logins, no complex setup, and no extra tools required.

How to use this guide

You can follow this as a step-by-step course, or jump to the parts you need.

If you’re new, start at Chapter 1 and work through in order. Each chapter builds on the last and introduces one part of the workflow.

Chapter 1

Run a complete lesson from start to finish.

Chapter 2

Keep setup simple and avoid accounts or passwords.

Chapter 3

Check your devices will work and avoid common issues.

Chapter 4

Help students save, name, and organise their work.

Chapter 5

Use your existing systems to collect and organise work.

Chapter 6

Give clear, useful feedback that supports learning.

Chapter 7

Make sure work is saved, submitted, and not lost.

You can start straight away using the animation maker, or use the animation lesson for kids as a quick classroom activity.

Once you’re comfortable running lessons, you can explore more creative projects and ideas.