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Take Your Camera for a Walk

by Molly Hewitt

An Imagination Station Activity

Age: All ages
Time: As long or as little as you want
Type of Activity: Art

Materials needed:

• Camera and film, or disposable camera
• Paper grocery bag
• Glue or tape
• Something to write with

Next time you go for a walk, or to the mall, or with mom to get groceries, bring along a camera. Disposables are a cheap and convenient option.

Record your visit. What catches your eye? A funny sign? A beautiful view? Grandparents holding hands? A dog walking its owner? Snap it. (Be sure to ask people if it's OK to take their picture.) Look for something out of the ordinary; something that could give even the person with you a different way of seeing the same things.

When you get your pictures back, lay them all out, arrange them in different ways, and see what story they tell. When you have the order you like, tape or glue them to a big sheet of paper (a cut open grocery bag works well). Add captions, and clip on the line for the Clothesline Art Show!