Mondrian Collage Art Project for Kids – Primary Colors

Abstract art with large yellow, blue, and red rectangles, plus scattered smaller black rectangles on a white background in a style akin to Mondrian.
Abstract artwork featuring intersecting black lines and colored rectangles in primary colors on a white background, inspired by Mondrian.

 Abstract geometric collage with primary colors featuring red, yellow, and blue rectangles separated by black lines on a dark background, inspired by Mondrian.

We did this project last week to introduce the primary colors-red, blue and yellow to the kindergartners.  We looked at the artwork of Piet Mondrian and discussed his use of color– primary colors + neutral black and white.  We described the lines and shapes.  The kids then made their own Mondrian-inspired artwork using construction paper shapes. 

Abstract painting featuring primary colors in rectangles—red, yellow, blue, black, and white—separated by bold black lines in a grid pattern. This Mondrian collage style is perfect as an art project for kids.

Artwork by Piet Mondrian

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  2. Amen, Phyl – Kinders are the bane of my existence, and having gargantu-classes with no assistant makes it even worse. This is a GREAT idea that I will definitely be using. 🙂 Thanks Marcia!

  3. They look great. I do this every year (except last year!) and they all are fantastic. It's a really successful lesson and always let's me focus on the nitty gritty like how much glue to use, how to hold scissors without cutting your hand off, and introduce direction vocabulary like up and down, side to side and diagonal.