Last week, the kids and I had a blast creating this fun display board for the country of Holland. This was the first time I had used an Elmer's Tri-Fold Display Board for a project and, believe me, poster board is now a thing of the past around here!
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 I plan on buying these boards about once a month so we can start making a collection of different displays for countries and other interesting things we learn about. The kids really enjoyed this project and were worried we might have to give it away to someone. They want to keep it for our homeschool! |
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| Before beginning our project, we had to run to Walmart for supplies. Selah really wanted to get this Elmer's Classic Glitter Glue, but we decided to get a package of 10 Washable Paint Pens in Classic Glitter Colors instead. For more pictures and commentary on our shopping trip, visit my Google+ album. |
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| When we got home, it was time to start creating! I cut out some strips of construction paper to make a flag. Cainan cut some grass from construction paper and, along with some of the other kids, colored some strips of scalloped border that I printed from TeacherHelp.org. Elisha and a couple other kids colored the letters to spell out Holland. |
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| It was really important to me that our project reflect each one of us in it's different creative elements. One of my favorite supplies to use when we're doing group projects is Elmer's Craft Bond Extra Strength Glue Sticks because they aren't the least bit messy and they dry clear! |
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| We had borrowed this book from the library and Lynzie made a little miniature book with a book report written on the inside. We glued it in one corner of the display board for a "book recommendation" section. |
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| Selah and I were both really excited to try out the new paint pens! |
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| I wanted to try out this purple one as it had big chunks of glitter in it and reminded me of things I had when I was a little kid. I love the way it looks---but it did get stopped up easier than the other pens and would sometimes come out a little globby. Once I got the hang of it though, it was fine. |
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| Selah picked green---her favorite color. |
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| There are many great elements to add to a country display board. It's basically a big, visual, book report. We had an info section that listed basic facts about Holland and included a photo of some tulips there. My favorite painter happened to be Dutch, so we added a little art info section. Depending on the country, we might change out that section to have information about musicians, political leaders, food, etc. We also printed a map of Holland from Europeetravel.com. |
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| In addition to wanting the project to reflect each kid's creativity, I also wanted there to be something on the display to appeal to each child. For some of the older ones, the Art and Holland History sections, as well as the Book Recommendation section, would be most interesting. The younger kids prefer the map, flag, and colorful pictures. No matter how you choose to do your country display, I can't recommend enough that you use an Elmer's Tri-Fold Display Board for a sturdy display and easy folding storage! |
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| Happy Creating! |
This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias. #CBias. All opinions are honest and are my own.
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Linking with: What's Working Wednesday @ NextGen Homeschool
