- Definition
A collage is an artwork made by sticking different materials like paper, fabric, or photos onto a surface to create a new picture. It's like making a picture out of many other pieces.
Gluing pieces of colourful paper, some fabric scraps, and a few buttons onto a page creates a collage.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: A collage is like putting a bunch of different stickers on one piece of paper to make a whole new picture.
Ask your child: What different things could we glue together to make one picture?
Common mix-up: Kids may think a collage is just gluing bits of paper. A true collage combines a variety of different materials, like fabric, photos, or even leaves, to create a new image.
Examples
- Making a picture of a face using cut-out eyes from a magazine and yarn for hair.
- Creating a garden scene by gluing leaves, flower petals, and twigs onto paper.
collage is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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