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The local YMCA wants to do a project in which 50 Indian Guide groups would make their own banners. We would supply banners with Indian Guide logos and nothing else, and the kids would take it from there.
I was thinking of including a short note about starting with a paper pattern, and perhaps including a piece of butcher paper big enough for the pattern.
Any thoughts on other ways to start the kids out in the right direction? Vic G
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HiYa Vic;I do quite a bit of work for our local YMCA and have noticed that they like and let the kids get involved as much as they can in order to learn lifes lessons of working together as much as they can.This includes trying things for the first time such as painting your own banner!They overall outcome of the looks of the banner are not as important as being able to get to do the actual hands on work themselves!If it doesn't turn out "perfect" thats find,as they will be learning from thier mistakes.After all isn't that how we ALL learned this trade? By doing your part of supplying the banners,you are moving the process forward for the children.It is all about the CHILDREN,let them have thier FUN! hopr this helps
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give them a few pounced patterns and a charcoal bag. the patterns could be things that tie in with the Y program (indians? buffalo, horses? or other "kid" stuff like balls, bats, dogs and cats).
ditto - but make stencils using stencil cardboard
make up a step-by-step banner showing the kids how you'd do it. (pounce, outline, fill)
make some "mini" banners - scaled down so they could sketch out ideas before they paint the big ones. get them used to thinking in scale. (depends on the ages of the kids)
sample lettering - plain, script, bevel, shade
whatever you do, it sounds like fun.
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I agree with Mike, give them the banners and let them go wild. I don't think these kids are going to care about different types of lettering and how to go about making a perfect banner. Most likely the kids will end up fingerpainting a rendering of their cat on there or something anyway.
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On the subject of scrap vinyl, there have been posts here about keeping versus tossing. I'm a keeper, so this may be a good opportunity to clean out all these piles of old vinyl.
You've convinced me the right thing to do is mostly let the kid do their thing, but they may find the vinyl useful.
"Umm.. is vinyl film dangerous if anyone swallows it?"
I just unloaded a stockpile of scraps onto my neighbor who's involved with some kids programs at a local church.. you'd think you gave 'em a million dollars they're so happy.
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