Report Copyright Infringement View in OSM UK

Description

Get creative and make a colourful calendar to show off your best photos.

Courtesy of The Scout Association
https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/an-in-tents-year/

Resources

Camera or phone
Access to a computer
Stapler (or hole punch and string)
Access to a printer (or printed photographs, calendar sheets, glue, scissors, and other craft materials)

Print outs of the calendar template

Safety: Phones and cameras
Make sure parents and carers are aware and have given consent for photography.

Instructions

Take photos of an adventure
- You could plan this activity in advance – that way, everyone can have a go at taking photos when you’re doing a trip, camp, or another event you’re already planning.
- Alternatively, you could collect photographs that people have taken at recent camps or events.
- It’s up to you what you photograph. You could focus on nature, people, activities, or a theme like what it means to be a Scout.


Choose your photos
1. If you have access to a computer or laptop, show everyone the selection of photos on the screen. If you don’t have access to a laptop, print the photographs out in advance.
2. Everyone should choose their favourite 12 pictures - it’s up to you whether everyone chooses the same 12, or whether the groups select a top 20 for each person to choose from.
3. Now everyone’s ready to make their calendar. Depending on the resources you have available, people can make a digital calendar on a computer, or a physical one by cutting and sticking.


Make a calendar on a computer
1. Make sure everyone has a computer or laptop – they might need to split into pairs or groups if there aren’t enough for one each.
2. Everyone should open the calendar template in a suitable programme, such as Word. They should copy and paste a picture into each month. [Think about which photo might fit best with each month – would you match a cold snowy camp picture with August?]
3. Everyone should make any other edits they’d like. Do they want to change the font of the month names? How about changing the colours?
4. Everyone should print their calendar. Pairs or groups might want to print enough for one copy each.
5. Using the stapler, or the hole punch and string, everyone should attach the pages of their calendar together. Make sure they’re in the right order.


Make a calendar without a computer
1. Print enough photos for everyone to have 12 each, and enough calendar sheets for everyone to have a full year each.
2. Give everyone a copy of the calendar sheets. They should choose 12 photos – one for each month, and use the glue to stick a photo on each month. [Think about which photo might fit best with each month – would you match a hot sunny swimming picture with December?]
3. Everyone should use the other craft materials to decorate their calendars. How about colouring the borders? Could you add themed decorations to each month?
4. Using the stapler, or the hole punch and string, everyone should attach the pages of their calendar together. Make sure they’re in the right order.




Change the level of challenge
Take it a step further by working out how much it would cost to get your calendars printed or photocopied – could you sell copies to raise some money for your group?

Tags

(none)

Badge Links

• Artist - Photo display
• Photographer - Visit