Invite the children to attach their pieces of tissue to the sticky surface of the contact paper. If colors overlap, this is a good opportunity for children to observe color changes. Encourage communication by talking and describing the process as you work with the children. As an alternative group activity, you can place the clear contact paper, sticky side up, directly on the children's work table. When the children have finished placing tissue paper on the sticky surface, attach it to the window and look at the light shining through the colorful tissue.
Children can work individually with tissue paper making their own collages.
The tissue paper strips and pieces can also be painted onto waxed paper, drawing paper, or construction paper by using liquid starch and a paint brush. Put a small amount of liquid starch in spill-proof paint containers. Make brushes available to the children and demonstrate painting the paper and then placing the tissue paper on top of the liquid starch. More liquid starch can be painted on and more tissue paper can be added. Music and Movement Caterpillars go through a series of stages on their way to becoming butterflies.