Serendipity Shape Collages

Inside a folded geometric shape, place a drop of Crayola Glitter It! Mixing Medium and paint. Fold and then open it for a surprise! Create a sparkling collage of colorful shapes.

• 1.

  Use Crayola Scissors to cut construction paper into different shapes in a variety of sizes. Or tear your paper to get interesting edges and shapes. Crease each shape in the center.

• 2.

  Cover your art area with newspaper. With a Crayola Brush, place a tiny drop each of Crayola Washable Kids’ Paint and Glitter It! Mixing Medium in the crease. Fold the shape in half.

• 3.

  Unfold the shape to see a one-of-a-kind design. Lay the shape flat to air-dry. Repeat this process with all of your shapes.

• 4.

  Arrange your sparkly shapes on construction paper in a pleasing way. Attach them with Crayola Glue Sticks. Leave some papers partially folded if you like for a 3-D effect. Air-dry your creation.

• 5.

  Name all the shapes other children used in their collages.

Benefits

• Children cut or tear a variety of geometric paper shapes and follow directions to decorate them.
• Students define and find a unique solution to an artistic problem (creating a pleasing collage).
• Students identify the names of shapes used in their collages.

Adaptations

• After studying one shape, use just that shape to begin a class mural. Continue to add shapes.
• Vary the shapes, amount of paint, pressure on the fold, colors, and arrangement of the shapes. The results are unique each time!
• Talk about art techniques. What happens if you add two colors together? If you use less paint, how does this affect the design? What would happen if you folded the paper differently?
• Assessment. Ask students to name their creation and tell why they chose the name. Ask students to count the number of squares, circles, triangles, or other shapes. Check each other’s totals for accuracy.