Tag Archives: preschool art
Multi-Sensory Paint!
One of the things that makes young artists so great, is that they are concerned more with the whole experience than with the product alone. Expand your next painting experience by trying out these tips that encourage children to use … Continue reading
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How You Can Encourage Your Child to be Creative Even When YOU Are Not
I’m posting on a Tuesday this week as part of today’s Ultimate Blog Swap! You’ll find me posting about one of my other passions – cooking- over at Mostly Food and Crafts. I’ll cover both the food and the crafts by sharing one … Continue reading
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Amazing Art Adventures
I love that place where Science and Art collide. When truly creative projects focus on the process over the product, they lend themselves to more inquiry, experimentation, and seeing things in a new way. Children are free to wonder, “What … Continue reading
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Art Not Craft
“Arts and crafts” is a common label in the early childhood world. And while the label implies that they are two different but similar categories, it is unfortunately used too often as one overarching label. But the two have … Continue reading
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Book of Textures
I’m really excited to share this guest post with you from Rachelle Doorley of Tinker Lab: When it comes to outdoor play, kicking a ball around, cooling off in the pool, or spending hours at the park probably come to … Continue reading
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A Few New Takes on an Old Favorite: Shaving Cream Painting
Whoever coined the phrase “less is more” certainly wasn’t under the age of six. Young children love piling it all on, especially when doing art. It’s more about the experience than the exhibit, and that’s the way it should be.
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Repost Reminder: The Spectrum of Preschool Arts and Crafts
There’s a fascinating article from Newsweek entitled, The Creativity Crisis. It was actually published in the summer, but I just stumbled upon it recently. It’s left me with all kinds of writing prompts swimming around in my head, but I … Continue reading
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Eric Carle Author Study: Building Your Own Very Hungry Caterpillar
If you ask anyone to make list of favorite children’s authors, Eric Carle would almost certainly be on that list. His work is both prolific and magnificent. His simple text is brought to life by colorful texture and hands-on appeal. I … Continue reading
