As a new mom I used to get all these baby magazines and direct mail. So I started keeping them and occasionally clipping out the pictures. Leftover ribbon and string from various packaging also made the must keep list. I had a plastic shoes size storage container available where we keep our cut outs.
In the same bin goes:
- a pair of kids scissors
- a glue stick
- an Elmer's white glue bottle
- a pen and marker
- stickers (especially "leftovers")
- clippings from magazines
- ribbon and string remnants from food and gift packaging, etc.
To start:
We get a piece of scrap paper and my youngest son by the 3rd time doing this activity between age 2 or 3 liked to completely cover the page with glue. The older son was more selective glueing each picture. Mom helps unscrew the glue bottle. He still puts the glue stick glue on the wrong side of the clippings, on the side he wants to show. Ha! He gets frustrated when it doesn't stick sometimes. With the youngest son we stick with Elmer's.
Open the box and Rock n Roll time.. Sometimes I encourage a theme, all babies, finding a color, animals, dogs, or shapes... You get the idea. I let them pick the pictures and glue them on, cut them up, upside down, covering other pictures already glued, explore... explore!! We love project time.
For keepsake I write the artists name and date. When it's time to filter thru the art wall I put the best pieces, mine and my kids favorites, in their smash book.
The googlie eyes are the newest sensation with my 3 year old. My favorite too - so funny!!
Have fun with your artist in the making!
