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Collage Masks

Last updated: May 7, 2024

Media Types: Collage
Grade Bands: K-2, Pre-K

Overview: In this activity, you will tear shapes to make a collage mask. Materials What is a mask? We can wear a mask to pretend to be a different…

Dark and Light Collage

Last updated: January 7, 2024

Media Types: Collage
Grade Bands: K-2, Pre-K

Overview: In this activity, you will explore making a collage with light and dark paper. Materials Today we’re going to make a collage! What…

Collage Puppets

Last updated: February 27, 2024

Media Types: Collage, Drawing, Puppetry
Grade Bands: K-2

Students will explore lines, marks, and shapes with oil pastels. They will draw an imaginary animal with oil pastels, focusing on special features.

Collagraph Animals

Last updated: February 27, 2024

Media Types: Collage, Drawing, Mural, Printmaking
Grade Bands: 3-5, K-2

Overview: Students will learn about the mediums of collage, collagraph printmaking, and observational drawing. Students will practice speaking and writing about their artwork. Lessons Materials…

Collaborative Mural: Animals in Habitats

Last updated: February 27, 2024

Media Types: Collage, Drawing, Mural, Painting
Grade Bands: 3-5, K-2

Overview: Students will work collaboratively to create large-scale habitat murals. They will: draw, make collages of animals, add color to a large background, and collage plants and other features…

Animal Collages and Rubbings: Family Workshop

Last updated: December 1, 2023

Media Types: Collage, Printmaking
Grade Bands: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Overview: Materials and Tools Collage: Rubbings: Objectives Collage of Animal Introduction/Overview (5 minutes) What is a collage?   A collage is a kind of art made…

Paper Sculpture: Pop-Up Paper Faces

Last updated: February 2, 2024

Media Types: Collage, Drawing
Grade Bands: K-2

Overview: Now that you know how to make paper shapes that stand up, let’s make a face that pops out! Step 1 First, take a piece of…

Paper Sculpture: Collect and Compare

Last updated: December 1, 2023

Media Types: Collage, Drawing
Grade Bands: K-2

Overview: You will make a sculpture from different pieces of paper around your home. Step 1: Collect various paper and boxes.​…

Assemblage Sculptures

Last updated: February 27, 2024

Media Types: Collage, Sculpture
Grade Bands: 6-8, 9-12

Overview: This unit is an exploration of how to use everyday materials to make expressive face sculptures. Students will learn about found objects and assemblage…

Paper Sculpture: Playhouse and Playground

Last updated: February 22, 2024

Media Types: Collage, Sculpture
Grade Bands: 3-5, K-2

Overview: You will make a playhouse or playground from different materials around your home. Step 1​ Collect and prepare strips of thin and thick paper. =…