How to Create a Memory Collage
During Día de Muertos, many families honor special memories of people. Traditions can vary among families and communities.
In this project, you will make a memory collage. A collage is art made by pasting paper pieces onto a page.
This classroom craft is inspired by remembrance. It is not a traditional altar, called an ofrenda.
You will pick a historical figure or a storybook character. Instead of drawing a face portrait, you will show three objects that tell about their life!
Materials
- One sheet of backing paper
- Scrap paper or old magazines
- Crayons
- Child-safe scissors
- Glue stick
Steps
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Choose your person or character. Think of their favorite place, a food they loved, and a fun hobby.
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Find or draw your pictures. Draw the three objects on scrap paper with crayons, or cut pictures from magazines. Ask an adult for help when using scissors.
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Arrange your page. Place your three cutouts onto the backing paper before gluing. Move them around until you like the design.
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Glue each picture down. Rub the glue stick on the back of each scrap. Press each piece flat onto your paper.
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Add a short caption. Write one simple sentence at the bottom about your three objects. You can also use crayons to draw a bright border around the edges.
- remembrance:
- The act of remembering and honoring someone.
- portrait:
- A picture or drawing showing a person's face.
- backing:
- The sturdy base sheet of paper that holds other pieces.
- caption:
- A short sentence that explains a picture.
- border:
- A line or design around the outer edge of a page.
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About this how-to / procedural passage for Lower Elementary
“How to Create a Memory Collage” is a how-to / procedural reading passage about Memory Collage, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 1 minute to read (218 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.