Collage for kids

Brighten up your day, and home, with a beautiful spring flower art collage that is super simple to make. No special materials needed!

Collage activities are an artwork staple because they are both fun and versatile! From paint and pom poms to natural materials, your students can include just about anything in their collage art. We have put together a list of 23 super exciting and creative collage activities for your little ones to explore the world of color and texture! Read on to have a look at these unique ideas and get inspired on ways to incorporate them into your learning space.

Try these 12 simple collage ideas and get a little gluey with your kids!

Best collage art for kids. Project ideas for toddlers, preschoolers and elementary kids, including artist-inspired projects for tweens.

These collage art ideas are fun for kids of all ages (including grownups!) and the perfect way to relax your mind and get creative!

Kids can make these Colored Paper Collage Sculptures as a sculpture and colored paper collage project all rolled into one.

This cute cat is one of my favorite paper collage for kids projects. I love the look of the black marker shapes on the newsprint body.

This Collage Self-Portrait Art Project for kids uses loose parts to create a keepsake or Mother's Day Gift in Pre-K and Kindergarten

Personal Collages: 4th and 5th Grade We read the book Emily’s Blue Period, which is about a girl whose parents are divorcing and now she has two homes. Emily was learning about Pablo Picasso, his Blue Period and his collages in her art class. She goes through her own “blue period” of sadness. Her art teacher asks the class to make personal collages about their homes. She doesn’t know what to do because she has two homes now. She ends up … Read more... →

Matisse Collage – Art Projects for Kids. Henri Matisse was a French artist, known for his use of color. After losing the ability to paint late in life, he explored and mastered the art of paper cut outs. I’ve found a rather simple formula that will help students create their own Matisse-style collage.

Explore texture with mixed media collage portraits for kids! Use cardboard as a base and create features with recycled collage materials.

This owl collage is made using circle paper punches and some scrap paper! Such a fun art project. The following post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog. Thank you! I love the effect that circles of different patterns make - our circle punch trees from last year are still very popular! This owl collage needed a bit more careful positioning, and was great for working on fine motor skills. To make this…

This Tissue Paper Flower Art Activity comes with a free printable making it an easy kids activity to do. Kids get to be creative and work on fine motor skills.

Save your old food magazines for this bug collage project. The shiny and colorful fruit has a whole new look when viewed as bug parts.

Children use colored collage material to make a rainbow from cardboard.