This week we are learning about Tu B'Shevat, the birth of the trees. Our activities are going to be more planting and discovery related, however, we are in the process of what was a really successful and simple art project.
I found this fantastic idea for "color" collages at No time for Flashcards. She has some really great younger child ideas. I adapted it to my own purposes.
We began with and easel with a very large sheet of white paper attached.
We painted the paper at the easel with brown and green paint but you could finger paint, sponge or roller!
While the paint is drying, let your child explore the collage materials. We only used green tissue paper but go crazy... You could use buttons, feathers, pipe cleaners, really almost anything. Ask how they feel, what is the same about all of them, and which ones they like. With toddlers you can label things with their texture, shape and of course color!
Drizzle glue all over the painting or with older children allow them to glue as they go if they want. We sat the kids down with paint brushes and glue, had them paint their glue all over the painting and then stick the tissue paper.
Go collage
