Fruit Patch Collage

Toddlers create their first still-life art, a torn-paper collage with shiny, crayon-colored, healthy fruits!

1. Shiny fruits look so yummy! Sometimes fruits are coated with a little wax to help keep them fresh. If you gently rub an apple, it will shine, too. Now you can make a pretend bowl full of colorful fruit. They'll have their own waxy shine (from crayon wax, that is).

2. On white paper, draw big patches of fruity colors with Crayola® Large Washable Crayons. Rub the colors with a piece of paper towel until they shine.

3. Tear the color patches into fruit shapes. Can you create oranges, bananas, and kiwi? How about mangos or tangerines? Apricots or grapes?

4. Arrange your fruit into a collage on another sheet of paper. Your fruit could be in a field, ready to pick. Or bunch your fruit together in a bowl. Keep pictures in place with a Crayola Glue Stick.

5. For even more fun, make another collage with fresh veggies!

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

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Crafts

crayola supplies

• Glue Sticks
• Large Washable Crayons

household supplies

• white paper
• paper towels

"Torn-paper makes this collage do-able for my toddler, who always wants to try her older sister's projects."
Ha Thanh D., mom of 3- and 5-year-olds.

"I feature this art activity in my waiting room. Even older kids gravitate to it because it's so creative."
Branson B., pediatric dentist.

To remove dirt, bacteria, and wax from fruits and vegetables, scrub for at least 20 seconds under warm, running water. Don't use detergent to clean them because it could be absorbed through the skin into the flesh. Wash even the items to be peeled because you will handle them to prepare and eat.