Mixed media collage for kids

Since our likes and dislikes, personalities, hobbies, and skills all contribute to making us interesting and unique, why not include those in a self-portrait, too?

Project Description: Students will be creating a close-up painting of an animal face. The background will be painted texture, magazine, and newspaper ripped pieces that are glued in the direction the...

The kids and I loved doing this project. First of all, I love combining collage with painting and drawing, and I love big bustling cities. Secondly, this project was an opportunity for my students to visually communicate where they, or their families, comes from. Always big points for personalizing art. The New York artist, Elizabeth Rosen, was the inspired for this project. See her work here. Elizabeth Rosen Objectives were: creating a layered cityscape using various collage and book…

Best collage art for kids. Project ideas for toddlers, preschoolers and elementary kids, including artist-inspired projects for tweens.

Tissue paper flower collage

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Students select a landscape magazine image (National Geographic good op, no text) OR one that provides them with a range of cool and warm colors. Emphasis is on complementary colors, i.e. : Reds/Gr…

In this project our little kids learned about portrait proportions. They learned that, no, the head is not perfectly round, but rather an upside down egg shape. They learned that eyes are not way up high on the head, but are in the middle of the head. They learned that, no, hair does not come out from the top contour edge of the head, but instead comes downs from the top contour of the head and may sweep across our eyebrows. The nose is between eyes and mouth and the mouth is made up of two…

Abstract Pastel Art - 3rd Grade

The perfect mixed media art for kids. Collage a photograph & paint an imaginary world on plexiglass in this creative self portrait project by Catalina Gutierrez of Redviolet Studio. #kidsart #artforkids #kidsactivities #artsandcrafts #paintingideas #kidspainting #drawing via @The Artful Parent

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These collage art ideas are fun for kids of all ages (including grownups!) and the perfect way to relax your mind and get creative!

Mermaid Mixed Media Collage- Transform a plain canvas into this amazing textured piece of kids art using a mixtures of paint, textiles, paper mache and treasure found at the beach