When working with collage materials children are able to make choices about what materials they will use to represent their ideas, and to explore the elements of colour, texture, line and shape. As children sort, select and paste with collage materials they engage in ways to be imaginative and creative.

There are many learning benefits to doing this activity with your child

1. It builds creativity
2. Develops a greater awareness of the ‘sticky’ sensation
3. Improves hand/eye coordination
4. Instils a sense of achievement
5. Helps in language development

Steps:

1. Talk with your child about their collage, draw attention to the lines, colours, shapes, textures and patterns

2. Ask your child to cut out shapes from old magazines or books based on various themes, like jungle, farm, flowers, cartoon characters etc.

3. Allow your child to explore ways to glue items onto their collage

4. Ask them to stick the theme based cut outs using glue stick on a large sheet to make a collage