Art: Ink and Paper
Fingerprint Art
Your child may not yet be able to color and draw pictures, but you can help them create some unique artwork using a stamp pad and their own fingers! Using non-toxic ink pads, press your child's finger into various colors of pads and then press onto paper. Little colored finger prints can be turned into great hearts, flowers, caterpillars, butterflies, eggs, bunnies, baby chicks, pumpkins, spiders, snowmen and ...(read more)
Share a Drawing
Take turns drawing with your child. One person begins by drawing a line, squiggle, zig-zag, circle, square, etc. The next person adds a line, squiggle, etc. Drawing continues with each person taking a turn. When you're finished, color in the drawing. It's more fun if you sit facing each other so you have different views of the drawing.(read more)
Fruit Stamps
Your preschooler will love making creative designs using ordinary foods. Cut oranges, lemons, or apples in half, and pour nontoxic, washable liquid paint into small shallow bowls. Dip fruit into paint and stamp onto paper. You can also try this with leaves, carrots, corn on the cob, potatoes, etc. Another variation would be to let your child design her own wrapping paper or make gift bags ...(read more)
Thumbprint Tree
This is a fun art project for little ones! To get ready, cut out a tree trunk and branches on brown construction paper and glue it to a light colored piece of paper. Then, take your child's thumb (or let your child do this part herself) and put it on a green ink pad. Next, let your child begin putting thumbprints all over the branches to add ...(read more)
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