Surrealism Art Collage Project – Cut, Arrange, Create!
Introduce your students to the dreamlike world of Surrealism with this hands-on, imagination-sparking collage project! Perfect as an introduction to the Surrealist art movement, this resource blends art history with creativity and exploration.
 
What’s Inside:
Page 1 – Surrealism Art History Overview:
A clear, student-friendly summary of Surrealism’s origins, key ideas, and impact on the art world, featuring three iconic artwork examples to inspire discussion and observation.
 
Page 2 – Project Instructions:
Simple, step-by-step directions guide students through cutting, arranging, and pasting their own surreal composition. Encouragement is given to distort, embellish, add color, or even draw onto the images for a personalized result.
 
15 Pages of High-Resolution Art Elements:
A fun and quirky mix of surreal-ready cutouts—unusual objects, animals, people, plants, architecture, and more—designed to be printed and used as collage materials. These images are purposely odd and eclectic to help students dive fully into surreal, imaginative thinking.
 
Why It Works:
Encourages creative risk-taking
Supports understanding of Surrealist techniques and concepts
Ideal for a variety of ages and skill levels
Works well as a standalone lesson or part of a larger unit on 20th-century art or visual storytelling
Whether you're teaching in a classroom or homeschool setting, this project gets students thinking beyond reality and into the realm of dream logic, strange juxtapositions, and wild creativity.