Back to School: First Day Photo Idea

Have your child draw a picture of her/himself on the first week of school and put it next to a photograph.  Do it every year and compile a book of this little keepsake.  A perfect way to see how your child’s illustrations change and evolve.

This idea was included on Help! We’ve Got Kids website– a resource for Canadian families.

http://www.helpwevegotkids.com/toronto/articles/education/7-fun-ways-to-celebrate-a-new-school-year

Materials

• Cardstock (we used white)
• Printer
• Pencil Crayons
• Pencil
• Eraser
• Photo of child on the first day of school
• Printout of Photo & Drawing Sheet  drawing_and_photo_of_me
• Photo safe glue, tape or photo corners
• Craft tray

Directions

• Print out the Photo & Drawing Sheet on your cardstock.

• Have your child sketch out a drawing of themselves with pencil and then colour it in.  We used pencil crayons, but you could use other materials as well.

• Attach your photo to the other side.  Add the Grade and the Year in the provided space.

• Put in a keepsake box or punch holes and store in a binder.

• Repeat this each year for a continuum of your child’s growth.

Purpose

• Recording your chid’s growth.

Safety Notes

• Use photo safe adhesive for your project.
• Depending on your child’s age and abilities, you may want to cover the work surface with a table cloth, sheet of paper or put the activity sheet on a craft tray.