I love to see these two girls of mine interacting. They play the funniest made-up games and give the sweetest hugs (and know how to push each other’s buttons, but we won’t go into that…). They also inspire each other, whether in play or art. Usually it’s Daphne who is learning from and emulating Maia, but the inspiration goes both ways.
I wanted to share a day when the kids made some paper collage art…
Paper Collage for Kids
MATERIALS
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- Colored construction paper
- Scissors
- Posterboard or cardstock
- Glue
Daphne has been obsessed with scissors lately (thanks, Marin!) and has been spending a lot of time cutting bits of construction paper over the last few days.
(Note: I periodically show her how to hold the scissors most effectively, but then she goes back to holding them any which way.)
Maia has caught the paper cutting bug and has been cutting little bits of paper alongside her sister.
And then using all her colorful paper bits to make collages.
I love how she glued her paper shapes to the white paper then went to find a large piece of black poster board to continue the piece.
And here she drew a spiral then began filling it in by creating a pattern within the lines.
Daphne started doing some collaging as well, because Maia was, but soon went back to her very important work of learning how to cut. I think I’ll try letting her cut playdough snakes today…
How about your kids? Do they inspire each other artistically? Or, if you have an only, does he seem inspired by the art that his friends make?
By the way, here are 9 more ideas for paper collage for kids.
And if you’re looking for more cutting practice ideas for little kids, try playdough, straws, or yarn…
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