Neighborhood postcard craft for 12-year-olds
This art-and-writing project is for 12-year-olds creating postcards inspired by familiar places in their neighborhood. Use invented addresses rather than personal home addresses.
What to buy
Blank postcard cardstock
12 cards
Local landmark reference photos
Pencils
Erasers
Fine-tip waterproof pens
Colored pencils
Watercolor pencils
Water brush
Ruler
Postcard divider template
Rubber address stamp
Ink pad
Postcard stamp stickers
Clear storage envelope
Who this list is for
This postcard project is for a 12-year-old drawing familiar neighborhood places, such as landmarks shown in reference photos. It is an art-and-writing activity, and invented addresses should be used instead of personal home addresses.
How to use this list
Start with local landmark reference photos and choose one scene per blank postcard cardstock card. Lightly sketch with pencils, then use the postcard divider template and ruler to set the message and address side. Add outlines with fine-tip waterproof pens, color with colored pencils or watercolor pencils, and activate watercolor pencil areas with the water brush. Use the rubber address stamp, ink pad, and postcard stamp stickers only with made-up addresses. Keep finished cards together in the clear storage envelope.
Common mistakes
Do not put a real home address, phone number, or other personal details on a postcard. Avoid adding water with the water brush before waterproof ink has dried. Keep the divider line clear so the card still reads as a postcard. Reference photos are for observing familiar places, not for adding private location details.
What is on this list
You will use twelve blank postcard cardstock cards, landmark reference photos, pencils, erasers, waterproof pens, colored pencils, watercolor pencils, and a water brush. The list also includes a ruler, postcard divider template, rubber address stamp, ink pad, postcard stamp stickers, and a clear storage envelope. Cross off supplies already available.
When you are done
Let each postcard dry flat before stacking it in the storage envelope. Review the address side once more and replace any personal details with invented ones.
FAQ
Who is "Neighborhood postcard craft for 12-year-olds" for?
This postcard project is for a 12-year-old drawing familiar neighborhood places, such as landmarks shown in reference photos. It is an art-and-writing activity, and invented addresses should be used instead of personal home addresses.
How should I use "Neighborhood postcard craft for 12-year-olds"?
Start with local landmark reference photos and choose one scene per blank postcard cardstock card. Lightly sketch with pencils, then use the postcard divider template and ruler to set the message and address side. Add outlines with fine-tip waterproof pens, color with colored pencils or watercolor pencils, and activate watercolor pencil areas with the water…
What should I skip or avoid with "Neighborhood postcard craft for 12-year-olds"?
Do not put a real home address, phone number, or other personal details on a postcard. Avoid adding water with the water brush before waterproof ink has dried. Keep the divider line clear so the card still reads as a postcard. Reference photos are for observing familiar places, not for adding private location details.
What is on the "Neighborhood postcard craft for 12-year-olds" list?
You will use twelve blank postcard cardstock cards, landmark reference photos, pencils, erasers, waterproof pens, colored pencils, watercolor pencils, and a water brush. The list also includes a ruler, postcard divider template, rubber address stamp, ink pad, postcard stamp stickers, and a clear storage envelope. Cross off supplies already available.
What should I do when I am done?
Let each postcard dry flat before stacking it in the storage envelope. Review the address side once more and replace any personal details with invented ones.
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