Mini newspaper front page craft for 9-year-olds
This project is for 9-year-olds making a fictional newspaper front page about school, pets, or a made-up town. It is a writing-and-layout craft, not a reporter kit.
What to buy
White printer paper
6 sheets
Kraft cardstock sheets
2
Fine-tip black pens
2
Colored pencils
1 set
Pencils
2
Eraser
1
Ruler
1
Newspaper layout template printout
1
Blank index cards
4
Glue stick
1
Child-safe scissors
1 pair
Binder clip
1
Who this list is for
This mini newspaper front page craft is for a nine-year-old making one fictional front page about school, pets, or a made-up town. It is a writing-and-layout project, not a reporter kit.
How to use this list
Use the newspaper layout template printout as the starting point for planning columns, headlines, and pictures. Draft story ideas on the four blank index cards with pencils and the eraser. Measure sections on white printer paper with the ruler, then write final copy with fine-tip black pens and add drawings with colored pencils. Use the kraft cardstock sheets for a backing or title detail. Glue stick and child-safe scissors help place cut sections, while the binder clip holds pages together during planning.
Common mistakes
Do not try to cover a real news event if the goal is a fictional school, pet, or made-up-town page. Avoid writing directly onto the final sheet before the headline and columns are planned. Keep the page to one front page instead of expanding into a full reporter kit or newspaper series.
What is on this list
You need six white printer-paper sheets, two kraft cardstock sheets, two fine-tip black pens, colored pencils, two pencils, one eraser, one ruler, one newspaper layout template printout, four blank index cards, one glue stick, child-safe scissors, and one binder clip. Cross off items already available.
When you are done
Read the page from headline to final caption and check that the sections fit the layout. Use the binder clip to keep drafts and the finished front page together.
FAQ
Who is "Mini newspaper front page craft for 9-year-olds" for?
This mini newspaper front page craft is for a nine-year-old making one fictional front page about school, pets, or a made-up town. It is a writing-and-layout project, not a reporter kit.
How should I use "Mini newspaper front page craft for 9-year-olds"?
Use the newspaper layout template printout as the starting point for planning columns, headlines, and pictures. Draft story ideas on the four blank index cards with pencils and the eraser. Measure sections on white printer paper with the ruler, then write final copy with fine-tip black pens and add drawings with colored pencils. Use the kraft cardstock shee…
What should I skip or avoid with "Mini newspaper front page craft for 9-year-olds"?
Do not try to cover a real news event if the goal is a fictional school, pet, or made-up-town page. Avoid writing directly onto the final sheet before the headline and columns are planned. Keep the page to one front page instead of expanding into a full reporter kit or newspaper series.
What is on the "Mini newspaper front page craft for 9-year-olds" list?
You need six white printer-paper sheets, two kraft cardstock sheets, two fine-tip black pens, colored pencils, two pencils, one eraser, one ruler, one newspaper layout template printout, four blank index cards, one glue stick, child-safe scissors, and one binder clip. Cross off items already available.
What should I do when I am done?
Read the page from headline to final caption and check that the sections fit the layout. Use the binder clip to keep drafts and the finished front page together.
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