How to Create Your Own Mixed-Media Collage

Learn how to express your creativity by building a unique collage using items found around your home. HowTo: Family Edition: family how-tos that actually help.

1. Gather your materials. Look for interesting patterns in magazines or textures in nature. Ask a grown-up if it is okay to cut up the paper or fabric you have found.
2. Prepare your base. Lay out your cardstock or cardboard. This is your canvas where your story will begin.
3. Arrange your pieces. Before you glue, move your items around the board. Try overlapping them or creating patterns until you like the way it looks.
4. Glue and decorate. Apply glue to the back of your items and press them firmly onto the board. Once the glue is dry, use your markers to add extra details or drawings on top.