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Celebrate Inspirational Women

Celebrate Inspirational Women
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Create a poster collage celebrating inspirational women, include short bios, photos or drawings, and write why each woman inspires you.

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Step-by-step guide to create a poster collage celebrating inspirational women

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Notable Women for Kids | Women's History Month | International Women's Day | Twinkl USA

What you need
Black marker, coloring materials (markers crayons colored pencils), glue stick, pencil, poster board, printed photos or magazine images, printer paper, ruler, scissors

Step 1

Choose 4 to 8 inspirational women you want to celebrate.

Step 2

Gather all the Materials Needed and bring them to a clean workspace.

Step 3

Use the pencil and ruler to draw one box or section for each woman on the poster board.

Step 4

Find or print one photo or picture of each woman from your printed images or magazines.

Step 5

Cut out each photo or picture carefully with the scissors.

Step 6

Write a short one or two sentence bio for each woman on printer paper.

Step 7

Write one or two sentences explaining why each woman inspires you on printer paper.

Step 8

Arrange each photo and its matching bio and inspiration note on the poster board to decide the layout.

Step 9

Glue each photo and its papers into place on the poster board using the glue stick.

Step 10

Write a big title at the top of the poster using the black marker.

Step 11

Add decorations and color around each section using your coloring materials.

Step 12

Press down any loose edges and make small fixes so everything is neat and secure.

Step 13

Share your finished poster on DIY.org.

Final steps

You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!

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What can we use if we don't have poster board, a printer, or a glue stick?

Use a large piece of cardboard or taped-together butcher paper instead of poster board, cut photos from magazines by hand if you can't print images, and substitute double-sided tape or a thin layer of white glue with a craft brush for the glue stick when completing Step 9.

My photos are wrinkling or lifting after I glue them—how do I fix that?

If photos wrinkle or lift after Step 9, gently peel them up, smooth them on a flat surface while reapplying a thin layer of adhesive or use double-sided tape, then press down firmly and place a heavy book on top during Step 12 until dry.

How can I adapt the activity for different ages or skill levels?

For preschoolers (ages 4–7) limit the project to 4 women with adult help for Step 5 cutting and Step 9 gluing, for elementary kids let them write one-sentence bios in Step 6, and for tweens/teens have them research longer 2–3 sentence bios and add citations during Step 8 layout and Step 13 sharing.

What are some ways to personalize or extend the poster after it's finished?

Enhance the poster by adding handwritten inspirational quotes or timeline strips beside each photo during the layout step (Step 8), decorating with collaged fabric or stickers in Step 11, or attaching QR codes that link to short video tributes before sharing on DIY.org in Step 13.

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👩 All About Women's History Month for Kids! | March Events | Inspirational Women | Twinkl USA

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Facts about women's history and notable women

✂️ 'Collage' comes from the French word coller, meaning 'to glue'—a perfect trick for combining photos, drawings, and words on a poster.

⚖️ Ruth Bader Ginsburg argued several landmark gender‑equality cases and became an enduring symbol for justice and rights.

🎨 Frida Kahlo used vivid self‑portraits and Mexican folk imagery to turn personal pain into powerful art that inspires many.

🎓 Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate at 17 for her global work promoting girls' education.

🧪 Marie Curie is the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences (Physics and Chemistry).

How do we create a poster collage celebrating inspirational women?

Start by choosing 4–6 inspirational women—family members, historical figures, or contemporary leaders. Research short bios together using books or kid-safe websites and print or sketch portraits. On a poster board, arrange photos/drawings and attach brief bios plus a sentence explaining why each woman inspires you. Add headlines, borders, and small decorations. Have your child practice reading one or two bios aloud, then display the finished poster at home or bring it to class for sharing.

What materials do I need for a poster collage celebrating inspirational women?

You’ll need a poster board or large sheet of paper, scissors, glue or tape, markers and colored pencils, printed photos or magazines for pictures, plain paper for bios, and optional stickers or washi tape for decoration. A ruler and pencil help with layouts. If you’ll print images, use a printer and safe internet sources. For younger kids, pre-cut shapes and parental help with glue and printing make the activity smoother and safer.

What ages is the poster collage activity suitable for?

This activity is adaptable: ages 4–7 can draw pictures and dictate short captions with adult help; ages 8–12 can research simple bios, write sentences, and design layouts more independently; ages 13+ can create themed collages, include timelines or sources, and write longer reflections. Adjust complexity of research, length of bios, and level of adult supervision to match each child’s reading, fine-motor, and typing skills.

What are the benefits of making a poster collage about inspirational women?

Making this collage builds research and reading skills, encourages empathy, and helps children identify positive role models. It boosts writing and art skills as kids summarize biographies and craft layouts, and strengthens presentation confidence when they share their posters. The project also opens family conversations about history, values, and goals, and promotes critical thinking by comparing achievements and challenges different women faced.
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