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This school-friendly video was created to teach elementary school children and older students about the art of Henri Matisse and his paper cut-out technique. Instructions for creating a Matisse-inspired collage included at the end.

Supplies needed for project:

- one piece of colored card stock or construction paper

- multiple pieces of colored construction paper for cutting

- scissors

- a glue stick or liquid school glue

Key moments:

0:00 Introduction to Matisse and Collage

0:40 The art of Henri Matisse

1:23 Paper cut outs

2:22 How Matisse made his paper cut outs

3:02 Collage as an art form

3:21 Create your own paper cut out art project