Add color and pride to your school’s walls that will inspire everyone to be the best they can be each day on your campus.
School type: K-12
Activity goal: Improve school look
Prep Time: Several months for approval and planning
People Required: Administration, one lead organizer, artists and painters
Space Required: Blank hallway wall
Timing: Anytime
Materials: Paint, brushes, overhead projector, charcoal pencil
Cost: $100
Submitted by: Tara Campbell
INSTRUCTIONS:
- 1. Create a design for a blank wall in your building.
- Copy your design onto a transparency. Then, use an overhead projector to project your design on the wall and trace it using a charcoal pencil.
- Go back and paint your design with the colors you have picked out.
Mural at Oakbrook Middle School
Mural at West Jefferson High School
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES & IDEAS:
- Ask students to help with the design and painting process. There are students in your building with unbelievable artistic abilities, including the ability to paint graffiti. Find those students and give them an opportunity to “tag” your school in a positive way