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Easy Art for Kids – Easy to find, Easy to Glue, Collage Materials

Posted on December 6, 2011 8 Comments

Simple Play Ideas - Paper Square Collage . Because art for kids doesn't have to be difficult.

“I want to sick something! Mum can I glue something? You know, stick stuff? You know, like with glue?”

It makes me smile the way he talks. From a 2 year old who didn’t even say ‘Mama’ to a four year old who who talks like a geeky teenager.

How can I say no to a request like that?

So I dig out the pot of home-made paste and find some cardboard (we save cereal boxes to cut up and paste on) and then search the recesses of my frazzled brain for things he could paste with. I really need to write a list of good collage materials I tell myself as I cut up some origami paper (it’s all I could find) and start making a collection.

So here it is… a list of things to stick…. you know… like with glue.

Easy to find, Easy to Glue, Collage Materials.

Recycled Wrapping Paper
Recycled Christmas/Birthday Cards
Paper Streamers
Junk Mail
Recycled printed papers
Old Magazines
Feathers
Cotton Balls
Patty Pans (cup cake wrappers)
Flowers
Leaves
Grass
Sticks
Cellophane
Tissue Paper
Confetti
Fabric Scraps
Wool/String
Ribbons
Foil
Sequins
Packing Peanuts
Bubble Wrap
Match sticks/Tooth Picks
Icy Pole Sticks
Paper Doilies


I am sure there are lots more things to add to this list. What have I forgotten? What’s your favourite collage material?

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  1. Christie-Childhood 101 says

    Glitter!!! LOL

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    • katef says

      You know I left glitter off on purpose right?
      Nasty horrible evil stuff…

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      • Christie-Childhood 101 says

        I know you did ;)

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  2. cathy @ nurturestore says

    Great list Kate. We always keep our Making Box topped up too. Another thing we like to use are the colourful wrappers from chocolates – hope we get a tin of them as a Christmas present!

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  3. Caitlin says

    Felt, fabric scraps, foamies, glitter, rafia, confetti, tinsel, buttons, plastic lids (like sft drink or milk bottles).

    I have a ‘collage box’ where I keep all these type of things. I put the smaller, messy things in ziplock bags. Thanks for the list, there were a few I hadn’t thought off.

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  4. Lisa says

    Receipts, Tickets and Coupons

    Hole punch “confetti” (liberated from someones office, or made from the junk mail)… and shreded paper

    Cut up drinking straws (actually not sure about glue/paste but kids love to sticky tape them!)

    Lids (soft drink bottles, milk bottles, jar lids)… plastic seem to stick best…

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  5. Ronnie says

    I have just discovered you and I love your blog. I just wanted to share how I organise collage shuffle for my 5 and 2 year old. I gong a wooden platter at thE op shop (you can find plastic ones too) that is divided up into 5 sections ( the kind used for nibbles) then I put a different material into each of the sections. I leave it in the cupboard ready to go and change the materials as they get used up. This works for us because it’s always ready to go and the children can access it if I am busy with the baby (or I can do it one handed lol)

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  6. Claire says

    This is just what I need to have pinned as my go to check list. It’s good to have a few more ideas that cost nothing, thank you

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