Promote It With a Poster!

Create a funky poster for school, a party, or your room! Design a science fair presentation that features your research! Catch attention with cool cutouts and your own art.

1. Decide what you want your poster to be about. Choose layout details and decide on what images to show. Highlight cool papers! Gather your images and arrange them on your foam board. Arrange them several ways to find one that suits you.

2. Pick your text and headings. Use Crayola Scissors to cut out stencils or make up your own letter styles! Cut out at least two sets of letters in different colors. Glue small scraps of foam board between the letters. Offset the letter cut-outs just a bit to look like shadows!

3. Print smaller text on white paper with Crayola Twistables® Colored Pencils or use your computer! Mount these pieces on colored papers for a more finished look.

4. When you have placed all your pieces where you want them, glue them to the foam board. To make some parts stand out, add scraps of foam board behind them.

5. You may want a decorative border around the edge. Draw a simple border such as patterns or lines. The possibilities are up to you.

6. Display your foam board poster so lots of people can see your message!

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

Crafts

crayola supplies

• Twistables® Colored Pencils
• Glue Sticks
• Pointed Tip Scissors

household supplies

• foam board

"We made a treasure hunt path for the new children in our group. We’ll save the poster for other years as well! "
Sam P., church youth advisor.

"We announced the school science fair with a poster following the tips with this kit. Our attendance was the best ever!"
Sue M., parent volunteer.

Science fairs are held every year in the United States and many European countries. In the U.S., their popularity boomed when the Russians launched Sputnik in the 1950s.