Vision Board
Vision Board
Topic: Crafting a Vision Board for Goal-Setting Inspiration
Empowerment Video: Setting The Bar High
Basic Supplies:
- Poster board
- Construction paper of various colors
- Glue
- Scissors
- A selection of newspapers and/or magazines
- Stickers, fabric scraps, glitter, and any other available craft items
- Markers
Optional: If students have a hard time finding inspiring words in magazines, having letter stickers could be a fun alternative.
Video Discussion:
Ask, “Why is it important to set goals for yourself?”
Direct students to turn and talk to a partner. Then, call the class back together to share their ideas.
Ask, “What might happen if you set goals for yourself that are too easy?”
Direct students to turn and talk to their partner again. Then, call the class back together to share their ideas.
After watching the video Setting the Bar High, use some or all of the following questions to discuss the video content:
- What does it mean to “set the bar high”?
- What goals do you have?
- How can you “set the bar high” when working to achieve your goals?
- How might a vision board help you achieve your goals?
Explain that vision boards are a great way to clarify your goals and increase self-awareness.
As time allows or as needed based on student level, example vision boards can be shown. A simple internet search will turn up many options.
Activity Instructions:
Students will be creating a vision board to reflect on and solidify their goals for the future.
- Think about your goals for the future. These could be goals for school, sport-related goals, personal goals, or a combination!
- Browse through the newspapers and magazines and cut out anything that speaks to your goals.
- Select scraps of fabric, colored markers, or anything else from the craft materials that symbolizes the goals you’re working towards.
- Using a piece of poster board, arrange your magazine clippings and other craft materials in a way that looks pleasing.
- Use glue to secure each item to your poster board.
- Optional: Add extra drawings, doodles, or written words to fill in any empty space.
- Add a title and/or your name at the top.
- As time allows, look at your finished vision board and answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper:
- What goals did you include on your vision board?
- How did you symbolize each of these goals? What images or words did you use?
- Thinking of one of your goals, what steps will you need to take to reach this goal?
- Place your vision board somewhere you can see it regularly. Viewing your vision board can serve as a reminder of your intentions and be a source of inspiration and motivation to help you reach your goals.
