Talk to them about shapes, what they can see, feel the texture and how a square can be cut to make into rectangles, or triangles, and how circles can be cut into halves to create dome shaped, etc. Have these materials ready and invite the child to it. Scissors, plate (for glue), glue and brush. Have a A3 paper for backing, preferably one that is thick paper so that it can take the glue. This activity requires some preparation work in advance. I use this opportunity to discuss about shapes around us and what we can look out for in nature and all around us. Like a playground, buildings, vehicles, etc. I love that this is very open, process art and the kids and I talk about the possibilities that we could create. There are also other types of materials that could be used such as fabric scraps, bottle caps, straws that can also be used to create your collage. We also had different textures like magazine papers, construction paper, corrugated board, foam, aluminium foils and colored tissue papers.
This activity promotes fine motor skills when using scissors to cut, using a brush to put on glue and pinching little shapes to stick onto the collage. They also get to learn colors and explore textures while they are at it. It is a simple activity with minimal preparation and clean up. Its great as it teaches and reinforces shapes to them. One of our favorite activities to do with our kids at home and at our workshops is shape collages.
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