Do you have excess wrapping papers, calendars, magazines, photographs, fabrics or yarns around your house?  Add in some glue, scissors, paper, along with some creativity and imagination, it can become a great art activity: Collage Activity.

Collage is art made by gluing different materials such as leaves, wrapping paper or photographs to a flat surface.   It is a great activity to do using materials found at home, and suitable for children of all ages.   Keep in mind safety and choking hazards for young children, and to supervise children when using these materials.s.  

Start by gathering materials suitable for collage and encourage children to use their creativity and see what they can create with all the wonderful materials.  Collect materials of different textures, colours, and pattern, and invite children to use these materials for art expression.  Follow your child’s lead and give them  time to explore, sort and gather the materials and work on their collage.

Take time to sit and create the collage along side with your child.  Talk about what your child is doing, ask open questions, and encourage your child to appreciate the beautiful collage materials available.  Focus on the process of art expression and allow them to naturally create their art.  There is no need to create something specific and they may or may not glue down the materials.  It can simply be exploration and experimentation with abstract designs and sorting of materials.

When it comes to collage, the possibilities are endless.  So let’s start collecting and have some fun with collage !