Inspired by Pablo Picasso, this process art collage is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers who are learning about art and practicing their creativity.
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*This project came from Meri Cherry‘s wonderful idea for Picasso inspired guitar collages.
What you need:
- Foam board, thick paper, or canvas panel
- Scraps of paper, we used brown shades
- Mod Podge
- Foam paint brushes
- Stringed instrument cutout, we used the Cricut to cut ours out
- Yarn
- Scissors (optional)
What to do:
- First, encourage the child to use the paint brush to spread Mod Podge over one side of the foam board.
- Then, the child can either use pre-cut scraps or cut his/her own scraps of the brown paper and then stick them onto the foam board, adding more Mod Podge as necessary. He/she should cover the entire board with paper.
- Next, encourage the child to spread Mod Podge onto one side of the stringed instrument cutout and stick it on top of the paper collage.
- Using more Mod Podge, glue 3 or so pieces of yarn to act as the strings on the stringed instrument.
- Finally, the child can Mod Podge over the entire collage, sealing it.
This project is great for improving fine motor skills. Plus, the act of choosing which papers to put where improves children’s creativity, as well as their self-confidence. Their final product of the process art collage will wow you!
To build further on the Picasso learning, we read Oooh! Picasso by Mil Niepold and Jeanyves Verdu. It introduces Picasso pieces in a simple way.
We also explored Violin and Grapes, Picasso’s painting that inspired this project. We talked about what colors Picasso included in the painting, what instruments were there, if we could spot any other images in the painting besides the violin, what shapes we saw, etc.
Please comment on our Instagram or send me an email at info@learnplayread.com with photos of your littles creating Picasso-inspired pieces!
