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Thinking sheet · Imagine and invent
Design a Postage Stamp
Stamps honor people, places and animals. Design one for something you think deserves it.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Imagine and invent
- Kids practice
- design, opinion writing, community
What kids do
“What should be on a stamp? Design it for something that matters to you.”
- My stamp (draw a wavy edge around it)
- My stamp honors… because…
- Its price and where I would mail it:
- The envelope it goes on
How to run it
- Show real stamps if you have any, or photos.
- Stamps need a picture, a price and a name.
- Use it on a real letter to a family member.
Talk about it
- What did you choose to honor?
- Who should see your stamp?
- What does a stamp do?
Take it further
Make a stamp series of four with one theme.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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