Art for young ones

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  • June 1, 2012 at 11:36 am
    Misty
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    Ok so I found a great resource that I will be using for my 3rd – 8th graders next year for art.  Teaching about lines, colors etc.

     

    now what do I do with my to be 2, 4, & 6 yr olds?  i need some simple ideas that they can be doing at the same time that does NOT involve a scissors as my 6yr old son still thinks it’s neat to scare the “beeep” out of mom by holding it near his sisters hair. Cry

    Couple things I thought of: stickers, makers/crayons, playdoh, finger painting..

    But what else would be good?  

    June 1, 2012 at 11:58 am
    sheraz
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    Watercolors

    Chalk on construction paper

    Foam pieces with glue

    Stringing actvities like beads (necklaces)  

    Sewing cards  .

    What about some of those black covered papers where you scrape the black off to get a color picture (not sure of the name…)  

     

    June 1, 2012 at 12:03 pm
    houseofchaos
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    Hi Misty,

    Just wanted to say that we found some nice scissors at the local pharmacy – they are plastic and won’t cut anything but paper – although I haven’t tried them on hair – maybe I should   😀

    June 1, 2012 at 6:53 pm
    Misty
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    LOL houseofchaos

    Thanks for some new ideas – I have some of that black paper didn’t even think of it.  Have to see if it’s still laying around here.

     

    June 1, 2012 at 8:12 pm
    LDIMom
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    One thing my little ones really like are using our nice colored pencils.

    I will make them books with left-over paper. Cut up paper that has printing on part of it. Or you can use 3×5 index cards. Staple a “cover” to the front and back. They will choose a topic and stay busy sometimes for an hour!

    The little books are nice, bc they can then narrate a story to go with the art and then read them again and again. I feel like it is something that won’t end up in the “round file” tomorrow.

    And I am going to try the chalk on darker paper. Haven’t done that in a long while!

    Keep the suggestions coming please!!!

    June 1, 2012 at 8:13 pm
    LDIMom
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    “Cut up paper that has printing on part of it” (and cut the printed part off LOL!)

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