This is copied and pasted from a post I made back in 2017 titled “Open House Photo Op!” I thought it deserved a spot in my pages under the main menu! A Fun idea you might like to try (or something like it) on your open house at school or on nights when you have to stay for Parent/Teacher conferences!
I created a little photo op spot in the gym during open house at one of my schools.
I thought it’d be fun to create a fun, silly photo opportunity for kids to strike a pose for that evening, while parents went to their children’s classrooms! Kids were playing basketball too, so it was kind of a crazy space to try to photograph– BUT…even amidst all the craziness and chaos with balls flying everywhere the kids had fun!
I made a giant frame from foam board, cardboard and model magic, a quick splatter paint backdrop, a couple of speech bubbles, as well as painted giant paintbrushes and a paint palette for props. There weren’t too many kids that night but the ones that did come with their parents (or ones that were hosting a table with info. for parents) had a blast posing for a quick pic!
In hindsight I think including other fun props would be fun too—-like maybe masks, fun hats, magic wands, or something fun like a Bob Ross costume that you’d wear (the teacher) posing with your students!! Just an idea 🙂
