Chameleon Collage - Ages 3 to 6

A favorite project of our youngest students is the "Chameleon Collage". For inspiration, first read them the book, "A Color Of His Own" by Leo Lionni. The story is about a chameleon who goes in search of a color of his own and finds a true friend. It's a terrific book to teach small children about this creature's special connection to it's environment - with beautiful watercolor illustrations by Leo Lionni.

The primary material used in this artwork is leftover red or green tissue paper from Christmas. Let the child choose one color theme for the chameleon's environment and it's head (either green or red) or you can do two pictures - one with the chameleon in a green enviroment and one with the chameleon in a red environment.

Materials required:

• 1 piece of white paper for background
• Crayons in various shades or green or red
• 1 round piece of red or green construction paper for the chameleon's head
• Leftover pieces of green or red tissue paper
• Glue - a non-toxic glue stick or you can make a mixture of Elmer's glue and water which the child can apply with a paintbrush.