Read: Introducing Collage to Young Children
Watch:
Now it’s time to create.
Materials:
- Collage materials: Collect any materials from around your house that can be used to collage
- Paint (optional). Watercolor or tempera.
- Background paper: You can create collage on any surface. It can be a white sheet of paper, colored construction paper, cardboard, wood…
- Glue or tape
- Scissors (optional). You can also tear if you prefer.
Create
- Look up at the sky and take some time to notice the clouds.
- Make a list of descriptive words to describe the clouds.
- Make a collage of sky and clouds.
Take a picture of your art work and post it here. Write a brief paragraph describing how you would “spark” students’ learning for this activity.

