Maker Monday: Kids can get creative today with this collage project

Happy Monday, Kidsburgh families. Got kids at home today who are looking for something to do (that doesn’t involve screens)? This fun and easy “Let’s Try” Maker Monday project, courtesy of our friends at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, is super-creative and can be done with items you likely have around the house. We’re glad to kick off the week by bringing you this free maker activity.

You’ll find all the details on materials and instructions right here, and you can follow along on the video below to learn each easy step. A note to kid makers: Please work with a parent or caregiver on every project and always be very careful when using tools of any kind.

Maker Monday materials you’ll need:

• scissors
• clear tape or a glue stick
• one sheet of paper (any color)
• markers and/or pens
• magazines, newspapers, postcards, paper advertisements or other printed paper

Instructions:

• Cut out a bunch of pictures and words. You can choose anything you want! You can even cut out more words and pictures than you’ll end up using in your final collage, so that you have plenty to choose from in the next step.
• Arrange your collage pieces on your paper any way that you want. You can experiment with different ways of combining and layering the words and pictures.
• Add some drawings and doodles and words of your own to your collage to really make it your own.
• Use tape or glue to attach your collage pieces to the paper.
• Enjoy your masterpiece!