Nursery/Early Childhood: Torn Paper Collages with Various Materials
Kids love ripping and tearing paper, don’t they?
In this torn-paper collage activity, we’ve gathered lots of fun ideas you can use for making art after happily ripping and tearing paper.
Even babies around 0 years old can enjoy this technique once they start using their hands—just be sure to watch carefully so they don’t put the paper in their mouths!
For children who find it difficult to use glue, you can put double-sided tape on the construction paper beforehand.
That way, they can stick pieces wherever they like and feel a sense of accomplishment from making it themselves all the way to the end.
Try it out while keeping safety in mind and adjusting to the child’s age.
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[Childcare] Torn Paper Collage Made with Various Materials (11–20)
fireworks launched into the sky
Perfect for summer! Let’s depict fireworks using torn-paper collage.
First, draw the fireworks on a base sheet.
Using black or navy construction paper for the base will make the fireworks stand out beautifully.
Choose several colors of origami paper you like and tear them into small pieces.
Paste the torn pieces onto your drawing to represent the fireworks.
If you use shiny origami paper as well, it will look even more dazzling! Some of you may have gone to a fireworks festival this summer.
Recall the fireworks from your memories and create your own unique display.
Horse made with torn-paper collage
It’s fun to see small torn pieces come together into a big picture! This is one of the projects we hope children will enjoy making together with teachers or guardians, appropriate to their age.
You’ll need paper or postcards, origami paper in various colors, glue or a tape runner, and a pen for sketching.
For preschool classes, it’s also a good idea to adapt the activity as practice in cutting pieces to a suitable size with scissors.
If the pieces are made too small, the pasting step can become difficult, so proceed with care as you work toward the finished piece!
Strawberries made with torn-paper collage
Let’s create using our fingertips! Here are some ideas for making strawberries with torn-paper collage.
You’ll need red origami paper, patterned origami paper, a backing sheet, glue or double-sided tape, scissors, flower-shaped cut paper, and strawberry calyx-shaped cut paper.
Use your fingertips to boldly tear the origami! It’s fun that the sound changes depending on how fast you tear.
Even things that seem obvious to adults can deepen the activity when you enjoy children’s discoveries as you work together.
Paste the torn pieces onto the backing sheet, then have a caregiver or teacher cut the sheet into a strawberry shape with scissors to finish.
It’s also great if the children can glue on the strawberry calyx themselves.
In conclusion
This time, I introduced some collage (torn-paper art) ideas.
You can also use interesting materials for the torn paper, like newspaper or colored cellophane, and by changing the materials to match the season, you can convey a sense of coolness or warmth.
Be sure to try making some with a variety of materials!