Throwback Thursday: Collages!

A collage is a never fail answer to "Mom, I'm bored!" It's easy. Who doesn't have a pile of old magazines waiting to be recycled? Now all you need is some glue, scissors and a little imagination. But if your youngster is already bored the imagination juices might need a little squeezin'. Start them off with a few of these ideas.

Toddler: This age doesn't need a theme. Just start tearing paper and watch their little eyes gleam. Dab some glue all over and let them place the paper. Who knows what kind of masterpiece you'll get!

Preschool: Ask your preschooler to find pictures of a certain shape, or numbers, or a certain color. Just think your little one's square collage could be the next big thing on the Cubism art scene!

School Aged: Here is where the creative juices can really start flowing! National Geographic would be the perfect magazine for your child to use to create their own species of animal. It could have the tail of a lemur, mane of a lion, and nose of an anteater! And the best part--they get to name this lovely new creature. If animals aren't their thing, try creating another person. Find different ears, eyes, cheeks and make the family or a character from a book they've read. There are endless possibilities: a street scene, a dream clubhouse, a new bedroom, a futuristic car, etc.

Don't forget to take picture for the Mom's Marbles Photo Album!