Preschoolers are a lot of fun and a bundle of energy. While they need plenty of outdoor play and imaginative play, another great idea is to set up some fun art activities. Not only is this a fun way to pass the time, art helps improve fine motor skills and allows children a chance to express their emotions. If you aren't sure what types of art projects to try, here are some fun suggestions.
When it comes to art, it is wise to allow children to explore a variety of mediums. One fun option is collage. Take your child on a nature walk and have them collect twigs, leaves, rocks and pebbles. Then glue the items down on a piece of construction paper. Talk about the different textures of each of the items, such as the smoothness of a pebble or the fuzzy feeling you get when you touch some of the leaves.
Tear paper art is another great project that is an especially good fine motor activity. You can do a variety of holiday or seasonal activities with tear art. Draw a large heart on a piece of white paper and have them tear off bits of white, pink and red paper and paste them inside the heart. For Halloween, draw a pumpkin shape and provide several shades of orange tissue or construction paper. Paste some triangles on top for the eyes and nose and you have a great Jack O'Lantern.
One interesting endeavor would be to have your children create a large mural on a long sheet of paper. While this is fun, sometimes you will see that children tend to leave a good deal of the paper blank, unsure how to fill in every bit. A fun option instead would be to head online to ArtProjectsForKids.org and purchase and print one of their downloadable murals. These are better suited to older preschoolers, around 4 or 5 years of age. It's also a fun project if you have several children to keep them occupied as each person can tackle part of the mural.
There are dozens of subject choices for the murals. You might want to consider a mural copying a famous painting, such as Starry Night by Van Gogh or perhaps even the Mona Lisa. Other choices, that small children will adore including large murals of animals such as a butterfly, elephant or a dinosaur. The murals come in several pages and you simply print them out, have your children color them in and then put them back in order. You can even glue them down to a board or canvas and display the mural as a true work of art.
It's also fun to combine an educational theme with art. One option might include learning about the ocean. You can read books about the ocean, visit your local aquarium, participate in an ocean clean-up day and also create works of ocean art, such as a handprint crab painting or a paper plate turtle. Another fun theme might revolve around different types of vehicles. Head to a car museum, visit the local fire station and, again read some books about planes, trains and automobiles. Then create some crafts or drawings of boats, cars, trucks and other vehicles.
When it comes to art, it is wise to allow children to explore a variety of mediums. One fun option is collage. Take your child on a nature walk and have them collect twigs, leaves, rocks and pebbles. Then glue the items down on a piece of construction paper. Talk about the different textures of each of the items, such as the smoothness of a pebble or the fuzzy feeling you get when you touch some of the leaves.
Tear paper art is another great project that is an especially good fine motor activity. You can do a variety of holiday or seasonal activities with tear art. Draw a large heart on a piece of white paper and have them tear off bits of white, pink and red paper and paste them inside the heart. For Halloween, draw a pumpkin shape and provide several shades of orange tissue or construction paper. Paste some triangles on top for the eyes and nose and you have a great Jack O'Lantern.
One interesting endeavor would be to have your children create a large mural on a long sheet of paper. While this is fun, sometimes you will see that children tend to leave a good deal of the paper blank, unsure how to fill in every bit. A fun option instead would be to head online to ArtProjectsForKids.org and purchase and print one of their downloadable murals. These are better suited to older preschoolers, around 4 or 5 years of age. It's also a fun project if you have several children to keep them occupied as each person can tackle part of the mural.
There are dozens of subject choices for the murals. You might want to consider a mural copying a famous painting, such as Starry Night by Van Gogh or perhaps even the Mona Lisa. Other choices, that small children will adore including large murals of animals such as a butterfly, elephant or a dinosaur. The murals come in several pages and you simply print them out, have your children color them in and then put them back in order. You can even glue them down to a board or canvas and display the mural as a true work of art.
It's also fun to combine an educational theme with art. One option might include learning about the ocean. You can read books about the ocean, visit your local aquarium, participate in an ocean clean-up day and also create works of ocean art, such as a handprint crab painting or a paper plate turtle. Another fun theme might revolve around different types of vehicles. Head to a car museum, visit the local fire station and, again read some books about planes, trains and automobiles. Then create some crafts or drawings of boats, cars, trucks and other vehicles.
About the Author:
Kate Halfey likes blogging about art projects. For additional info about cool art projects or to find art projects like a Kandinsky circle painting, please go to the ArtProjectsForKids.org site now.
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