The Shape Box!

Posted on March 24, 2009

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We took a recycled Play Mobile Box and punches out various sizes of rectangles, squares, stars, circles & triangles.

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Note of caution:  This activity is not the faint at heart.  YOU WILL make a colorful mess… easy clean-up at least!  This is one of those projects that is as fun to set up as it is to use.

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I used my favorite adhesive—modge podge (love this stuff) to personalize the front of box.  Krischan helped me add a inspiration template that sits underneath the shapes—sketches for collage themes— trains, buses, houses, castles…   Now we can go shape {collage} crazy!!!

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Shape collage art is such a fantastic rainy-anyday art activity.  It works great for us because almost ANY age can enjoy, create and participate.  And of course it’s a fun way to learn about shapes.  Thank so much for the idea LETS EXPLORE!