Clay Yourself is a site that lets users create an claymation style avatar. The site was created by Hotels.com to allow their customers to create a commercial as part of a contest and promotion that they were running. However, the site is still running and is a great and simple way to create an avatar that can be placed on a Facebook page and can also be downloaded and used on a classroom blog or website.
Activity: Try this site out and create a claymation avatar. Post the finished product to your blog. Try the "Stage Name Generator" and the "Script Creator" for fun!
Meez is an online website where you can create a 3D animated avatar. You can customize your avatar with hair, clothing, accessories, gadgets, and even animation to represent yourself. You receive 2000 points when you save your avatar which in turn can be used for different accessories, clothing, hair styles, etc. Once you have created your avatar, you can use it on web pages, Facebook, blogs, email, etc.
Activity: Sign up and try this site out. You will need to access your email to receive your confirmation. Once you have signed in, you can create an animated avatar. Post your finished avatar to your blog!
