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Ring in Spring With Your Grandchildren
Create a "Welcome Spring" Collage
By Anne Culbreath Watkins
If you've had enough snow and slush and are longing for warmer temperatures, here's a fun project to help banish the winter blahs. It's called a "Welcome Spring" collage and can be completed in an afternoon.
Express Yourself
What is a collage? The Oxford American Dictionary says that a collage is "an artistic composition made by fixing bits of paper, cloth, string and other objects to a surface." Designing a collage is a fun way to express imagination and creativity and is a great craft activity for ages 8 and up. You can also use the time to start planning a few spring things to do together, such as looking for the first bird nest of the season, chasing butterflies or going on picnics! With sunnier days just around the corner, what better way to welcome spring than by making a bright, colorful collage?
What You'll Need
Making a collage with your grandchildren is a recipe for fun. And all it takes is a few simple ingredients to get started. They include:
- Old magazines, flower or seed catalogs, greeting cards
- Large square of heavy paper or cardboard to use as a background
- Squeeze bottle of white glue
- Sharp scissors
- Yarn, jute or ribbon for trimming the edges
- A good imagination!