How to Create a Travel Brochure for School

Creating a travel brochure is a great school project for children and teenagers. It allows them to research and discover new places or organize information on a destination that they have previously visited. In addition to being a great resource to get kids interested in different places and cultures around the world, a travel brochure is a great way to develop a child's logic and persuasion abilities. Not only must the child research an interesting place, but they must present the information that they find in a way that will be appealing to others.

Instructions

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Have the child research travel destinations or cities/countries of important historical or social significance and choose one location to focus on. You can start your research by visiting your local travel agency (or their website), reading travel news reports and blogs, browsing the "travel" section at your local bookstore or library, or picking up a travel magazine at your local supermarket or drugstore. This project will have greater enrichment possibilities if the student is exposed to a number of locations and related information before choosing one location to focus on.

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Find several pictures that are related to the location that you will be focusing on. All travel brochures contain images because they are far more appealing to potential travelers than black typescript on a page. Search for pictures of landscapes, monuments, popular tourist destinations and activities that are offered at the destination. Pictures can be found in travel magazines or printed out from an Internet source.

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Fold your sheet of paper into thirds so that it opens and closes in an accordion-like fashion. You can use plain white copy paper or colored construction paper as the basis of your brochure. Decide which information and corresponding pictures you will include. Ideally, your brochure should have between four and seven pictures. Glue or tape your pictures throughout the brochure and write information about the images and the location in the spaces between the pictures. The front cover of the brochure should include the name of the location and an image that you feel is persuasive and captures the overall appeal or interest of the location.