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Paper Collage

Preschool/KG

FromMore Than Painting,  Sally Moomaw and Brenda Hieronymus

What to have - 4 trays (one for each child) - white construction paper, 9 by 12 inches - small squares of construction paper, all the same color (8 to 10 per child, replenished by the teacher as needed) - 4 small trays, to hold the collage pieces - 4 jar lids, each with a small amount of glue and a glue spreader - smocks (optional)

What to do Young children delight in dabbing glue onto paper and placing other colorful pieces of paper on top of the glue. Many children continue the process until they have several layers of paper and glue. Still other children may cover the paper with glue, but may or may not place any collage pieces on top of the glue. This activity suggests ways teachers can introduce paper collage to young children, as well as variations that encourage children to further explore this first collage activity. Repeated experiences with simple materials build a foundation for later, more complex collage activities. Helpful Hints For very young children, begin with a half sheet of paper for the base. They often glue only a few collage pieces to their paper.

Why Children will investigate the properties of glue and how it's properties work with different types of paper, and varying sizes and colors.

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By Sally Moomaw and Brenda Hieronymus Copyright 1999 Preschool/KG

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