Preschool Art – Fingerprinting
Preschool art is more about the experience than the final result. Simple art techniques can help preschoolers develop important small motor skills and give them confidence in their own abilities. Painting is always a favorite with preschoolers but there are nearly endless ways to vary the experience. Show your preschooler how to paint with his finger tips instead of a paintbrush with this preschool art activity.
Hot Rocks Art for Kids
I absolutely love simple, open-ended art activities for kids – especially during the summer. That’s why I was so thrilled to find this perfect summer art activity for kids from The Little Humbugs. My kids can entertain themselves with nothing but rocks for hours (well okay, at least for 10 minutes). This activity is so simple – heating clean rocks and drawing on them with crayons – but the process allows kids to experiment with a completely new art texture and the end result looks fantastic.
Preschool Science Lesson – Egg Carton Butterflies
The opportunity to explore the world around us is one of the best parts of childhood. I have rarely met a preschooler who doesn’t love exploring for bugs. My own kids will play with potato bugs for hours at a time and are thrilled to learn anything new about insects or butterflies. This simple preschool craft is a great opportunity to teach preschoolers the basic parts of an insect. While the scientific terms for each part of the insect may be a bit difficult for younger preschoolers, they can be introduced to the concept that an insect has three sections on it’s body.
Valentines Day Coloring Page
This adorable Valentine’s Day coloring page will be a hit with preschoolers and can be used as part of a preschool Valentine’s Day preschool theme or as a fun activity to do at home with mom. We plan to use this page to decorate our homeschool classroom.
Make Your Own Recycled Paper
My kids love to recycle but until recently, they really had no idea what happened to our paper after they put it in the recycling bin. This simple activity is a fun and interactive way to teach kids how to recycle paper and can be a good use for the extra newspaper you have laying around from couponing.
Preschool Art – Paper Bag Pumpkin
Preschoolers will love making this paper bag pumpkin as a special Halloween craft activity. This Halloween art project makes a wonderful holiday decoration for preschoolers desks at school or at home as a centerpiece for a festive meal.
Toothbrush Painting
Toothbrush painting is a fun twist on traditional painting and is a great way to teach toddlers and preschoolers about the importance of dental health. This activity was one we did every year during my years as a home daycare provider during our dental health preschool theme but it makes a wonderful homeschool health lesson or fun art activity for kids.
Cookie Sheet Print Painting
Art can be created using materials found around the house. This open-ended art activity can be altered to fit the needs of kids of all ages and can be used to fit nearly any subject matter. Using an old cookie sheet, kids can create a simplified version of a printing press and come up with a creative work of art.
Gingerbread Playdough
Preschoolers will love this festive touch to traditional play dough. The wonderful gingerbread scent of this play dough adds an additional dimension to this sensory play activity and helps preschoolers to celebrate the holiday season.
Runaway Snowball – Preschool Science Activity
This is a great winter preschool science activity that uses a really cute poem. This poem is one that I used to use with my daycare children and it is such a fun way to teach about different states of matter. This activity requires very few materials but preschoolers love collecting a snowball and watching it melt. The next time you have a snowy day, take advantage of the snow to teach a basic preschool science lesson.
