Summer time is all about fun and learning. Kids just love to get stimulated in artistic and creative ways. And what better time than summer, especially for kids who are attending a summer camp at home or their school. Allow them to make their own summer camp banners with the most innovative and creative stuff.Summer time is all about fun and learning. Kids just love to get stimulated in artistic and creative ways. And what better time than summer, especially for kids who are attending a summer camp at home or their school. Allow them to make their own summer camp banners with the most innovative and creative stuff.
For kids attending a summer camp at home, these summer camp banner ideas are not only exciting, but also enriching, for they will learn some detailed art meanwhile get excited about the summer camp activities too. Staying at home does not mean watching TV or getting bored; when you have some amazing DIY craft ideas to keep up your creative energies in the right direction.
How to make banner for summer camp in school:
Making a summer camp banner is simple and scintillating. Play with texture, colors, craft, decoration and more to come up with a summer camp banner which will be put up in the area specified for the summer camp. Its more than just a DIY craft, as it also makes the kids understand how banners are designed and why putting up a summer camp banner is so significant.
Steps in making banner for summer camp:
A better way is to prepare and plan ahead. Don’t wait till the last and get your art and craft stuff organized and arranged before the day. Allow kids to choose their decoration items and enthuse them to bring on the summer camp fun. Some preparations to be done before:
1- Gather art and craft supplies: Some of the art and craft stuff you would need are burlap, beads, stick, yarn, paper, string, glue, scissor, decorating items, needle thread. Burlap is easy and looks great as a banner. Check for odorless burlap and you would need around half a yard for a big banner. You need two big sticks to make the banner stuck on them. Check for sticks from your backyard or buy same sized from art supplies store.
2- You may also use cloth instead of burlap or a sheet of paper. Check with the size and get a cloth or sheet around half a yard in size.
3- Get glue gun and some glue sticks for refill, get your supplies in a basket all set
4- Arrange a place in the kids room where they would sit and make banner
5- To make it more exciting get the kids to form groups and make banner as a competition, the group which makes it quickly wins
Summer camp banner design ideas:
Designing a summer camp banner must be first done on a rough sheet of paper. Let the kids pick up their own way of decorating and designing their summer camp banners. For kids using burlap have the needle and thread set according to their age. Get plastic needles with big holes but not larger than burlap holes. Some designing ideas for summer camp banner are:
1- When using a burlap:
a. Cut the burlap in half a yard and remove the excess threads from its edges and sides
b. Now take the sticks and put them breadth wise and not length wise
c.Take a needle and colorful thread and stitch it such that the stick stays at the two sides
d.Sew it as if you are stitching a curtain for a rod
e.Get creative and make designs in cross or chai when using needle and thread
f.Yarn needles for kids re safe and easy to get the creative ideas rolling
g.Now get the beads, ribbons, alphabet cuttings from foam papers or strings to write “welcome to Camp home” or “welcome to summer camp” or “Attention: summer camp here”
h. Stitch or glue them
i. Then decorate with art supplies your kids have gathered for themselves
j. Now allow the kids to make designs like Christmas theme, party theme, art theme or any more such on their burlap
k. They can stitch or glue whichever they feel comfortable
l. Now after the summer camp banner is done, put it up at the yard or any place where is looks out perfect
2- When using a sheet of paper:
a. For making with a sheet of paper first draw a rough sketch using a pencil
b. Make designs for summer camp details and some decorative stuff
c. Then begin with water colors or oil colors or any other glitter colors to make the “welcome to summer camp” or any such things prominent.
d. Now color and stick with decorative stuff all around
e. Take two sticks and glue them on top and bottom behind the sheets such that they stay the for hanging
f. Put it up in the backyard or any suitable place at home
3- When using small papers on a thread to hang:
a. Take small papers and write summer camp or welcome to summer camp such that each letter stays in one sheet of paper
b. Pick colored papers and more brighter options to write the letters
c. Now stick all the letters on a thread such that they are ready to hang showing summer camp or welcome to summer camp in order
d. Hang it on a wall or backyard, or any other suitable place.
e. You can use beads, buttons, sequins or more art stuff for decorating.
4- Using paper plates:
a- Writer each alphabet on single paper plate like welcome to summer camp or summer camp or just welcome
b- Stick all these paper plates on a string or yarn
c- Set it up in the backyard or any other area suitable
Some wonderful summer camp banner designs:
Conclusion:
The above compilation on How to make summer camp banner for kids is to help the kids enjoy their summer camp at home or at school in utmost creative ways. No matter where the camp is, all activities and preparations if set up in place, they give the most enriching experiences to the kids. Check campnavigator resources for more, share ahead and keep writing us, we love hearing from you!
By Minu Manisha
