Preschool Art Project Ideas
Preschool kids can learn about numbers, the alphabet, shapes, colors and the world around them with a variety of art projects. Kids can also experience a sense of accomplishment and pride when they see their art displayed on the refrigerator or a bulletin board. Preschool art project ides can also develop school readiness skills.
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Cutting with Scissors
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Children should know how to use scissors before starting school. You can help your child develop cutting skills by making a simple collage. Many printed materials can provide interesting colors and shapes for kids to cut out and paste onto construction or drawing paper. With assistance, your child can glue the pieces onto a sheet of paper to create an abstract or realistic project. Focus on the steps and your child's cutting and pasting skills and remember to praise her progress.
Tracing
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Preschoolers can trace their hands and interesting household items. Many household items can serve as shapes for the child to trace. Utensil drawers, the kitchen junk drawer and the toolbox can yield a treasure trove of interesting shapes. It may take time for your child to master the skill of holding the pencil or crayon next to an object like a spoon, pliers or a bowl, but your encouragement can help him avoid frustration.
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Letters of the Alphabet
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Alphabet letters can form parts of everyday objects. Preschoolers can use the letters of the alphabet in drawing projects. Help your child recognize curved and straight lines in common objects. He can use the shape of an S to draw a curving garden hose, an A to draw a ladder, roof or seesaw, and H to draw a goalpost.
Learning by Touching
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Kids can explore textures with art projects. Stimulate your child's exploration of textures by collecting items that are smooth, fuzzy, bumpy, rough and slippery. As you walk around your neighborhood, kids can take paper and a crayon to do rubbings of numbers, letters and textures from signs, buildings, tree trunks and structures.
Encourage Creativity
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Let your child explore colors and ideas with art. Kids can develop creativity by drawing with their eyes closed, while the paper is on the floor or held at arm's length. Encourage your kids to collect leaves, grass, buttons, bits of paper, yarn and other found objects to glue onto a paper plate or another creative surface such as a cereal box.
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