Craft Corner With MM: Shape Collages

12 Mar

I saw this cute idea on Let’s Explore to make a shape collage and theirs looked so cute I decided to try it with MM. Having never done anything like this with him before I had no idea how he’d do, if this was even up his alley or what, but I was starved for a new project so I cut up some colored paper while he was “napping” and then let him loose on the project after he was done pretending to be asleep (or you know, singing in his bedroom). Here’s some photographic evidence of our journey:

It was soooo much fun – I really recommend this little craft project. Let’s Explore has tons of ideas like this and I will definitely have to try some more. Oh and just a little public service announcement – if you aren’t hovering over my pictures (on this post and all my others) you are missing out on half the fun.

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9 Responses to “Craft Corner With MM: Shape Collages”

  1. Leslie March 12, 2009 at 5:33 pm #

    OH, I love this idea! My kids both love crafting projects. Anything they can cut, glue, paste, they are in! Love the creation!

  2. Jean M. March 12, 2009 at 6:45 pm #

    I’m so glad you reminded me of that PSA cause I totally forgot or maybe thought you didn’t do it anymore. Anyways…so fun and so cute!

  3. jen@ourdailybigtop March 12, 2009 at 7:19 pm #

    I like the captions that you put with the photos – how cool is that? Has that always been there? You should laminate and use those as placemats. Great job MM and Momma!

  4. Jenni Jiggety March 12, 2009 at 8:18 pm #

    Very cute! I used to love doing things like that back in the day!

  5. wendy arrington March 12, 2009 at 10:01 pm #

    oh those beautiful eyes!!!!

  6. Noob Mommy March 13, 2009 at 1:22 am #

    As a former teacher, gotta say this project totally rocks! I see art and math standards in happy harmony :) BTW, I love those hover captions. Is that a plug-in/widget? Would love to add to my blog. Thanks!

  7. Meg March 13, 2009 at 9:16 am #

    Yay for art activities! Looks fun!

  8. Krystyn March 13, 2009 at 10:36 am #

    What fun stuff.

    Izzy loves to cut (not shapes, just lines) and LOVES to paste. She actually uses real glue…maybe we should try a glue stick!

  9. vivienne March 13, 2009 at 1:33 pm #

    Fantastic pictures – I used to do pictures like this in reception(kindergarten in America) when we were teaching the children shapes for maths. Making one with numbers is good too, to help number recognition. We also used to do alphabet pictures – one letter a day, making pictures with the letter and things beginning with it- A -apples and ants.