Did you know?
The word 'collage' comes from a French word that means 'to glue'.
The artist Henri Matisse cut shapes from painted paper to make pictures.
You can make a collage from almost anything! Try leaves, cloth, buttons, seeds or old magazines.
Try this: Nature Collage
Collect fallen leaves, petals, twigs and seeds. Do not pluck living plants. Arrange them on paper to make a fish or a lion. When you like it, stick each piece down with a glue stick. Give your collage a name!
Go further: A Garden Made from Broken Things
In Chandigarh, there is a famous Rock Garden. It was made by Nek Chand. He collected broken tiles, bangles, pots and other waste. He used them to make many statues of people and animals! The Rock Garden is like a giant collage you can walk through. What could you make from things your family throws away?
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