Collage Workshop for Kids: Rip, snip, cut, and create with inspiration from The Eric Carle Museum

This book has some great ideas for collage art that can be done with everyday found items. It also includes valuable tips on organizing and setting up art materials and plenty of extension activities such as , "Other Ideas to Try," at the end of each chapter as well as tips found under "Follow up Thoughts." It is more than just a book full of collage activities. Based on children's natural interest in "collecting, arranging, and constructing," it will not only encourage creativity but be loads of fun. NOTE: The small print suggests that it is for use with ages preschool through third grade. I am not sure that I would use the activities with children under four years old without a lot of simplifying, and that might be stretching it. I tried the Life-Size Self Portrait with twin three year olds and a four year old---probably not a great place to start. The four year old did pretty well with assistance, but the three-year-olds, well, let's just say I had to do a lot of corralling, and I was the one who needed a nap when all was done. One-on-one with assistance might have worked better. I think the activities in this book could also be used adapted for adults for use in expressive arts and creative play exercises. I highly recommend it.

Lindo material para quem busca inspiração para exercícios de colagem.

Je travaille en garderie auprès d'enfants de 3 à 6 ans. J'ai acheté ce livre, qui fut bien livré tel que promis, car je cherchais de nouvelles idées créatives utilisant le papier, l'aquarelle et d'autres matériaux peu coûteux. Je suis très satisfaite de cet achat puisqu'il répond parfaitement à ce que je cherchais. Les enfants adorent faire les ateliers proposés. Pour chacun des ateliers, il y a la liste de matériaux à assembler, le processus pour l'animer et des idées pour aller plus loin. Avec un peu d'imagination ou en consultant la section "ressources" à la fin du livre, il est possible d'adapter ces ateliers en une pléiade de nouvelles possibilités créatives.

Buena calidad

I love this book and had a brilliant time teaching some of the ideas with my Reception/ Year 1 Class. The children loved it and produced some really good artwork!