Make a club website
Build a simple club website using templates, photos, and basic text to create pages, links, and a calendar to share your group's activities online.
About this tutorial
Build a simple club website using templates, photos, and basic text to create pages, links, and a calendar to share your group's activities online.
What you need
Step by step
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Step 1
Choose a kid-friendly website builder to make your club site.
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Step 2
Ask an adult to help you make or sign in to an account on the website builder.
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Step 3
Pick a simple template you like to start your club website.
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Step 4
Type your club's name as the site title so everyone knows who you are.
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Step 5
Create a Home page for your club website.
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Step 6
Add a short welcome sentence on the Home page to invite visitors in.
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Step 7
Create an About page for your club.
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Step 8
Add a short About paragraph that lists members and explains what your club does.
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Step 9
Create an Activities page for the fun things your club does.
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Step 10
Add three activity entries on the Activities page with a short description and a matching photo for each.
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Step 11
Create a Calendar page for your club events.
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Step 12
Add at least three events with titles and dates to the Calendar page.
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Step 13
Add navigation links so visitors can move between Home About Activities and Calendar.
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Step 14
Ask an adult to publish your site online so others can visit it.
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Step 15
Share your finished club website on DIY.org
Fun facts
How do I make a simple club website to share activities online?
Start by choosing an easy website builder (Google Sites, Wix, WordPress.com). Pick a template and create pages like Home, About, Events, and Contact. Add photos and short friendly text for each page. Build a simple navigation menu and link pages together. Add a calendar by embedding Google Calendar or using a built-in events widget. Preview on phone and desktop, ask adults to check privacy settings, then publish and share the site link with members.
What materials and tools do I need to build a club website?
Materials you'll need: a computer or tablet with internet access; an email account to sign up for a website builder (Google Sites, Wix, Squarespace, WordPress.com); a few photos or logos; short text describing the club and activities; a Google account for embedding a calendar; basic graphics or icons; optional domain name; and adult supervision for account setup, privacy choices, and publishing. A camera or phone for new photos and a simple image editor help polish pages.
What ages are suitable for making a club website?
Suitable ages vary: children 7–9 can participate with an adult doing account setup and hands-on typing; they can choose photos, colors, and write short sentences. Ages 10–13 can build most pages with supervision for online safety, learn to add events and links, and practice basic editing. Teens 14+ can manage a club site independently, handle calendar embedding, and moderate members. Always supervise account creation and privacy settings for minors.
How can I keep the club website safe and private for children?
To keep the club website safe, avoid posting full names, home addresses, or phone numbers. Use a password-protected members area, moderate comments and contact requests, and set pages to private when needed. Get parental permission before publishing photos of children and blur faces if required. Use platform privacy settings, restrict who can join or view events, and review posts regularly. Teach kids about not sharing personal login details and reporting anything concerning.
Watch & Learn
Need help?
What can we use if we can't access the recommended kid-friendly website builder or don't have an adult to help with signing in?
If you can't use the chosen kid-friendly website builder or don't have adult help for step 2, pick an easy alternative like Google Sites or Wix and have an adult create and sign in to the account as instructed.
My photos won't upload or the Activities page keeps losing my three activity entries—what should I try?
If photos won't upload to the Activities page or entries disappear, resize images to JPG/PNG under 1–2 MB, save drafts frequently, and ask the adult to check upload permissions or internet connection before publishing in step 11.
How can we adapt the project for younger children or make it more challenging for older kids?
For younger kids, simplify by choosing a template, typing only a short welcome sentence on the Home page and adding smartphone photos for the three Activities, while older kids can add member profile subpages, detailed activity descriptions, and a custom embedded Calendar with event details.
What are simple ways to extend or personalize the club website after finishing the Home, About, Activities, and Calendar pages?
Personalize the site by adding a club logo as the site title, creating a Members page from the About paragraph photos, embedding a live Google Calendar for the three events, and linking the published site when you share on DIY.org.