Valentine collage to make using coloured tissue paper.
Tissue paper is a wonderful paper that can be torn, layered, crumpled and glued. It comes in a whole variety of colours and is relatively inexpensive. I use it a lot in crafts with children.
This Valentine themed tissue paper collage is very simple to prepare and make. The added hearts are a nice touch but if you don’t have a paper punch to make heart shapes stickers would be great.
All you need to make the valentine collage
- A4 or A3 sugar paper
- Glue sticks
- Hearts cut from paper (and/or heart stickers)
- Tissue paper torn into shapes – I used pink, red and yellow in large squares and some green in smaller shapes
Young children can be given the torn tissue paper shapes. Older children could select the colours they wish to use and tear the paper themselves. Tissue paper tears easily but usually there is a direction in the paper that tears in a straightish line – so experiment and see how the older children get on. If they are having trouble tearing the paper easily suggest that they turn the paper 90 degrees and try again.
Some other ideas for Valentines Day
Valentine heart wreath to make