#CampDIY Day 43: Share Your Best Click!
Take five creative photos with a phone or camera, print or arrange them into a colorful mini collage, and share your best click.
About this activity
Take five creative photos with a phone or camera, print or arrange them into a colorful mini collage, and share your best click.
What you need
Step by step
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Step 1
Think of five fun photo ideas you want to try and say them out loud.
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Step 2
Use a phone or camera to take five creative photos that match your ideas.
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Step 3
Look through your photos and pick the five that you like best.
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Step 4
Prepare your photos by printing them or opening them on a tablet or computer so they are ready to arrange.
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Step 5
If your photos are on paper, cut them out neatly along the edges.
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Step 6
Place a sheet of colored paper on a flat table to be your collage base.
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Step 7
Arrange your five photos on the colored paper until you like the layout.
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Step 8
Glue or tape each photo down so they stay in place.
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Step 9
Decorate around the photos with coloring materials and stickers to make your collage pop.
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Step 10
Choose your best click from the five photos.
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Step 11
Write a one-sentence caption that explains why that is your best click.
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Step 12
Take a clear photo or screenshot of your finished collage and caption.
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Step 13
Share your finished creation and your best click on DIY.org
Fun facts
How do I do CampDIY Day 43: Share Your Best Click?
Start by choosing a simple theme (nature, pets, patterns). Take five creative photos using a phone or camera—try different angles, close-ups, and lighting. Print photos or upload them to a phone or computer. Arrange them into a colorful mini collage with glue, stickers, or use a collage app. Pick your favorite click to highlight, add a short caption, then share it with family, camp group, or teacher for positive feedback.
What materials do I need for CampDIY Day 43?
You’ll need a phone or digital camera, charger or fresh batteries, and a way to print or make a digital collage. For physical collages get a printer, photo paper, scissors, glue, colored paper, markers, and stickers. For a digital version use a collage app on a phone, tablet, or computer and basic editing tools. Optional extras include a tripod, simple props, or a colored backdrop to boost creative shots.
What ages is the photo collage activity suitable for?
This activity suits kids about 5–12 years old, with adult help for younger children. Ages 5–7 enjoy composing simple shots and making physical collages with supervision. Ages 8–12 can plan themes, experiment with angles and basic editing apps, and safely share with permission. Adapt the task by reducing photo counts or using larger stickers for preschoolers; older teens can try advanced editing or storytelling with their collages.
What are safe sharing tips for kids doing 'Share Your Best Click'?
Before sharing, get parental permission and consent from anyone pictured. Avoid posting names, school details, or locations; turn off geotagging in camera settings. Share photos in a private group or send directly to family or camp leaders rather than posting publicly. Teach kids to check images for personal info and only publish photos they’re comfortable others seeing. For public sharing, review privacy settings and monitor comments.
Watch & Learn
Need help?
I don’t have a printer or colored paper — what can I use instead to prepare and display my photos?
If you don’t have a printer or colored paper, show the five photos on a tablet or computer for arranging and use plain white paper, a cereal box cut flat, or a sheet of wrapping paper as your collage base before taping the photos down.
My photos came out blurry or too dark—how can I fix that so I have five good pictures to choose from?
Retake the blurry or dark photos using natural light near a window or outdoors and steady the phone/camera on a table or a stack of books to match the instruction step 'Use a phone or camera to take five creative photos'.
How can I change the activity for different ages so it’s fun but not too hard?
For younger kids simplify to three photos and let a grown-up handle cutting and gluing, while older kids can take five themed photos, edit them on a tablet, and add detailed captions before arranging on the colored paper.
How can I make my collage more special or challenge myself after finishing the basic steps?
Personalize and extend your project by adding mixed-media elements like fabric scraps or magazine cutouts around the five photos, writing a short story for your chosen 'best click', and sharing the final photo on DIY.org as the instructions suggest.