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Autumn Colors Collage

Materials

  • White glue
  • Water
  • Liquid dish soap
  • Wax paper
  • Paintbrush
  • Scissors
  • Dark-colored construction paper (optional)
  • Contact paper
  • Hole punch
  • Ribbon (optional)
  • Tissue paper scraps in fall colors

Instructions

  1. Thin the glue with water and a few drops of dish soap.
  2. Tear off a sheet of wax paper that’s about twice as long as the collage you wish to create.
  3. Fold it in half, then open it.
  4. Have your child brush the glue on one half of the wax paper, then stick the tissue paper scraps onto the glue.
  5. Brush more glue on top of the tissue paper, then fold the other half of the wax paper onto the design.
  6. Press and smooth the paper, then let it dry for several hours.
  7. If you like, cut dark-colored paper strips and glue them around the edges of the collage as a frame. Or use one of these suggestions:
  8. Substitute clear contact paper (sticky side up) for wax paper and glue.
  9. Cut the finished collage into strips and use them as bookmarks. Punch a hole in the top of each bookmark and add a ribbon tassel.
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