The private school our kids attend, holds an important fundraiser every year. Close to half the children attending are there on scholarships, so this auction is pretty important to many.
One of the things I love most is the “kid art.” And boy, have we gotten ourselves a few pieces over the years! The things that are created are actually pretty cool though.
Case-in-point … this “alphabet art.” Hunter’s in the letters C, H, J, Q, and W.
So yeah … this is Hunter’s class. This is the third year doing this project and it’s been a big seller! I’ve never taken the photos for it before, but this year the woman who usually takes them wasn’t able to and suggested me. Lucky me! ;)
I took these of Hunter’s class and also the other Early School class.
We bid on this art piece {and won} the first year it was offered … with Wynter’s class. We’ve also got a class quilt, a large wooden playhouse, a ceramic tea set {complete with ceramic treats}, a drawing of the world with each classmate drawn at the edge of the world … and I’m sure various other things I’m just not recalling at the moment.
Anyway … I wanted to post this because I think it’s a great idea for a school that’s looking for an easy fundraiser idea. So easy to do, little investment, but yields big results {ahem, $$}. :)
love this! and hunter got the tough part of the W! nice work! :-)
you can totally pick hunter out without even having to mention the letters… her smile actually (squinted face) gives her away!!! super neat. good pictures tracie.
so if you bid on this and win, do you get all of the kids?
loved this last year at the premier… so much our friends thought it would be a fun project for the adults and kids to do for home — spelling out “friends”…
This is absolutely FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!! What a sensational idea. Mason just said, “WOW! are those real kids? I can’t imagine! We can do that with our friends!”
I love, love, LOVE this! What an AWESOME idea!
Ohh! So Sweet! You could even do it with your own kids (assuming you have enough!) to spell out “Love” or “family” for Mother’s Day/Father’s Day/Grandparent’s Day gifting. so sweet!
oh my goodness! she has quite the yoga poses going there. way to go, hunter.
okay, so dumb question, but how did you get above them? stepladder? any special instructions for the day sent home to parents???
hello! just thought i’d answer some of the comments left here. 1) the finished product is a fully framed/matted alphabet. 2) the kids are laying on a white blanket & someone was down below with them, laying them all out in their appropriate letters. 3) i was above on a balcony, shooting below. 4) the teachers sent a letter home for the kids to not be absent & to wear bright colors.
thanks for all the awesome gifting suggestions!! i’ve got something else fun up my sleeve! ;)
Haha.. Very cute, you could even spell out something..
Hi there,
I saw your alphabet fundraiser post linked from simplesong’s website. I will definitely be using it for my son’s class! Maybe we’ll make a dent in the Chicago Public School deficit after all.
Your blog is so inspiring — I hope you don’t mind that I add it to my blogroll. I’ll stop by often!
Hi, Tracie. I fell in love with your work while at this year’s Prairie Premiere. I would like to get a family portrait of my three daughters & me. Could you email me some information (i.e. sitting fees, package prices, best times of day to shoot pix, etc.) ?
You can reach me at emakutz@yahoo.com. Thank you.
Erin Makutz
This looks awesome. Is it one print or are the individual pics on a canvas? Very nicely done!
i saw this on pinterest and just had to hunt down the source.
i wish to thank you for showing this. this is just a FANTASTIC idea! i am going to use this idea for our preschool class project fundraiser. i’m sure it will bring in a ton of $$$$! your blog is just delightful and uplifting. i will be stopping by often. many blessings to you and your family… :)
love your blog. what size did you print the images? I would like to try this with my sons class using a word.
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Hi,
I want to try the awesome alphabet poster for my son’s class project. After i take the pictures, how do i group it into a poster? What size did you make it? Can you just let me know what to do after i take the picturest to make it into the poster.
i really appreciate your help.
thanks,
kathleen
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