Egg Shell Collage

Using cracked egg shells and some food colouring, children can create their own collage.

Skill Level: Easy Suitable For: 3 - 4 years old Estimated Time: > 30 mins Environment: Indoors

Materials:

• White Glue

• Various Food Colouring

• Empty Plastic Cups

• Cleaned Egg Shells

• Straws

• Coloured Paper

Step 1:

Introduce the materials to the children and let them examine the egg shells. Prepare some water in the plastic cups and drop in the food colouring with the straws.

Step 2:

Put the egg shells into the food colouring cups. Leave them to soak overnight.

Step 3:

On the next day, let the children observe the differences in the egg shells

Step 4:

Ask the children to crack the egg shells using their hands.

Step 5:

Let the children draw on the coloured paper with the white glue and arrange the different coloured egg shells on the cardboard as a collage.