Inside: Photo booth for the first day of school pictures in Spanish class or back-to-school night. This fun Instagram photo booth will be perfect for any class. This photo booth was created for Spanish class but can be edited for any language or level. It would work well for staff PD as well.
The Instagram Photo Booth Story
I mentioned in my 1st week plans that I wanted to create an Instagram photo booth. I thought that this would be a fun thing to have set up in the classroom on the first day of school to help break the ice and document the day.
The idea for the 1st-day photo booth came from a group at freshman orientation on the University of Northern Iowa campus, where I recruited for Camp Adventure. I asked the group where they got their Instagram prop and how much it costs. They told me a local advertising agency designed and made it for them for $90.
Well, I do not know about you guys, but that would pretty much be my budget for the entire year, let alone just for a fun class prop. So I decided I would try and come up with a cheaper alternative. (It cost me $6 total).
First, I put together a document on Pages. I then went to the local copy shop where I was planning on getting it printed in color poster size. Well, a color poster costs $40, even if it just has a little color, so I went for the $3 black and white instead. My version is a little different since I personalized the user name and added the bottom buttons later after I realized it was missing something. **Update there are now a Google Slides & Canva versions
If you would like to make your own 1st Day Photo Booth please follow the steps below.
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| cutting out the photo booth (missing the bottom buttons) |
How to make your own Instagram Photo Booth for Spanish Class
- Download this editable document to make it fit any class
- Get it printed poster size
- Cut out the center of both the poster & poster board
- (optional laminate the poster for durability)
- Glue the poster on cardboard or foam board
- I used hot glue and also made reinforcements on the back with the extra foam board (see photo below)
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| using hot glue to make side reinforcements |
- Set up in a classroom with directions & have fun!
I am planning on making detachable hashtags so students can add things like #Español1, #Español2, or special occasions like #DíadelosMuertos. If you would like yours to last and use it during the year, I would recommend laminating it. I spent $3 to laminate it for a grand total of $6 for the project.
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| Trying out the photo booth |
Also, for another option you could customize this document, print it out for students, and have them draw or add a picture of themselves to post in the room as a getting to know you activity.
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Such a cute idea! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! I hope you can use it!
Allison,
Where do you teach in Iowa? I am at North Scott HS in Eldridge, Iowa – just north of Davenport. Great to see more teachers using CI/TPRS! Will you be at IFLA this fall?
Darcie,
I live in Cedar Falls and will be at Dunkerton in the fall. I will be at IWLA in the fall in Des Moines. Yeah for Iowa teachers! It would be great to have some kind of Iowa CI teachers gathering sometime. I know other areas of the country do.I am glad you like the idea!
Allison
Thanks for sharing this great idea!
Awesome!
Can't wait to try this out! What size did you make your poster?
At my local copy shop I just told them to print it "poster size" and I think that was 24 x 36. I would suggest getting your poster board and then getting it printed to fit, since I ended up having to piece together 2 pieces since it was too big for one!
Please post pictures so I can see it in action!
How did you edit it to say what you wanted it to?
You should be able to download the editable version here – https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-Instagram-Photo-Booth-1941810
It was created in Pages, so if you do not have that program, it may not edit as nice.
Let me know if you need anything else!
Allison
it looks really amazing photobooth,
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