Cardboard Rainbow Collage
I've been wanting to mail this project for a year. This rainbow collage invitation was presented to my fine art camp kids 1 year agone today, which just happened to be the same day as the Pulse night club shooting in Orlando. My little kids obviously didn't know anything about this, their happy faces a stark reminder that in that location is so much adept in this world. I had a hard time keeping my eyes dry that day, but for the v and 6-year olds, it was just a happy rainbow-making time.
And now, on the one yr anniversary of this deplorable twenty-four hours, here I am finally sharing these photos with you. I am a terrible planner, and I honestly forgot today was the anniversary until I listened to the radio on my way back from school drop-off. I had to change my intro to reflect my heavy heart today. I continue to focus on the good and decent people around me in my life, as I accolade those whose dreams were cut brusk too soon.
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The idea for these rainbows came from one of my favorite art studios, Collage Collage in Vancouver, BC. Possessor Erin Boniferro not only has the nigh wonderful art ideas, she also runs a beautifully curated shop within her studio. A visit to Vancouver is on my bucket list!
Get together your supplies
~ Rainbow colored paper collage material (I used a combo of cutting up old art, colored newspaper, scrapbook paper, and fabric)
~ Buttons
~ Pom-poms
~ Glue
~ Cardboard rainbow shapes (I used cereal boxes in these photos, only you lot can also use thicker cardboard from boxes)
~ Optional craft wire to make a hanger
Preparing materials and presenting your creative tabular array
~ First, brand a rainbow template. Cutting out ane rainbow shape from regular paper, and utilise that to trace on acme of the cardboard.
~ Next, prepare your collage materials. I collect lots of scraps throughout the year and so may of these odd shapes were already cutting. I then went through my onetime art drawer and took out a bunch of paintings. I cut these into foursquare and rectangle shapes. I besides take a draw of colored paper and a drawer of patterned scrapbook paper. (I use the Alex drawers from IKEA to store paper and old fine art.) I selected a few pieces and cut them up. Next I institute some fabric scraps and cut those up, besides. Lastly, I separated each color into its ain tray and added some buttons.
~ If you have pom-poms, put some in a handbasket.
~ To set your tabular array, but put one rainbow at each place forth with 1 glue, and spread the collage fabric forth the table. The children will have to get up and walk effectually to find the color they demand. For smaller children who may just use what's in forepart of them, I assemble a little of each color and put it next to their rainbow.
~ So, but let the children do their affair. You can but stand up back and bask watching their procedure and listening to their chatter.
~ When the rainbows have dried, y'all can punch two holes at the top and add together a wire if yous want to hang it up on a blast. This is optional.
Rainbow collages are a smashing birthday party craft idea
Last weekend I did a birthday political party for 6-twelvemonth old Riley and she chose to make these rainbow collages. What I beloved about this idea for a birthday political party is that it's sort of a arts and crafts, merely also very open-ended so that each child makes something unlike. Since there are no instructions to follow, it's stress-free! No right or wrong.
Hither are some photos from the party. This fourth dimension I used thicker paper-thin.
I love looking at these rainbow collages. I wish I could proceed all of them and hang them on my wall permanently. A rainbow wall of love and acceptance.
xo Bar
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