10 Creative Art Activities for Kids, including free printable drawing prompts and art collages, plus many more creative art ideas!
The Art center is a place where students can go to express their feelings, ideas, and be creative! Every child is an artist in the Art center! It is a place that promotes high-level thinking, problem-solving, and is rich in vocabulary. Students can learn and develop skills in all learning domains (language, literacy, math, science, social studies, fine motor, gross motor, and social skills) through art. It is an amazing place in your classroom if you are intentional with the materials and experiences you plan and set up for your students.This post contains affiliate links.
Hey hey! Is it anyone else's first day of SPRING BREAK??? I'm so excited and ready for much needed R&R but first I wanted to recap my week. I know school may be the last thing on your mind right now but I hope you can use some of these ideas when you go back to school! 1. ST. PATRICK'S DAY COUNT/ADD & FILL I had lots of St. Patrick's Day activities I had made from last year (you can see those here) but making centres is one of my favourite things about teaching, so I couldn't resist making a few more! At this centre, students are invited to look at the pots and either read the numeral or addition sentence. Then put that many shamrocks, pom poms or beads in the pot with the tweezers! Fine motor, 1:1 correspondance and number ID/addition practice all rolled into one! 2. ST. PATRICK'S DAY INVITATION TO ADD/SUBTRACT We are focusing on addition and subtraction right now in math so I set out this invitation to show math with loose parts. Students were invited to make number sentences (addition or subtraction) but were free too show other types of math as well (e.g. patterning, creating sets etc.) The first day I set this out it was crickets... but then I moved it to a different table and the next few days so many kids went there and showed me some great mathematical thinking! Sometime's all a centre needs is a fresh location ;) 3. NAME, COLOUR & CUT 2D SHAPES I saw this on @everythingfdk's Instagram and knew I had to try it! This was a HUGE hit. So many of my kiddos need fine motor practice/scissors skills and some still need some shape ID practice as well. This centre allows them to work on all of these skills! We had this centre out every day since last Friday and the table has been full consistently all week! At first we had circle, triangle, square, heart, star and hexagon but after a few days also added rectangle, diamond, pentagon, trapezoid, moon and octagon. This centre also gave them an opportunity to talk about which shapes were easier/harder to cut which led to comparing attributes (e.g. the curves are harder to cut then the straight lines. Squares are easy to cut because they only have straight lines.) If you would like a copy of these cutting cards you can click on the image below to download them for free! 4. ADDITION PLAY DOUGH As mentioned above we have been focusing on addition and subtraction so we have been rotating through some addition and subtraction centres! I love these cards because it helps the kids practice so many skills (fine motor, 1:1 correspondance, numeral identification) in addition to the addition (does that make sense? lol). My kiddos love anything with play dough so they loved these! If you are interested in these addition play dough cards they are included in my addition pack on TpT. If you already own the pack I recently added 41 new pages to it! Click here or on the image below to redownload it to get the updates for free! 5. ADDITION ZIPLOCK NUMBER LINE I saw this post by Hefty on Facebook and thought these number line bags were such a great idea! I made them and set them out with some addition flashcards. I also added a recording sheet to the centre to support the kids who wanted to record their work. I love this recording sheet because you can add it to any centre! They are included in my addition pack on TpT as well. I'm linking this post up with Kacey at Doodle Bugs Teaching for her Five for Friday link-up. You can check out more Five for Friday posts by clicking on the image below: That's it from me this week! I hope you have a great weekend and if you are on spring break as well a great spring break! - Yukari SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave
These crayon cuties were created a couple of weeks ago, by Kindergarten! I found the idea on Instagram, from @artfunwithms.c. Here's how we created them! Materials: 4.5" x 12" 90 lb paper Crayola Artista II watercolors Big Kid's choice paintbruses Tru-ray construction paper glue sticks Sharpies Day 1: I demonstrate how to paint their paper. We don't want to mix a whole bunch of colors together, and make a puke crayon!! EEEWWWWwwwww they all say 😆 I tell them, you can choose colors in the same family, but don't mix cool colors with warm colors! After I go through my demo I give them their paper to get started. While they're painting, we read The Day the Crayons Quit, by Drew Daywalt. Day 2: We glue black strips to the top and bottom, and use them for arms and legs. I give them circles to glue on for their eyes, and they draw the face with a Sharpie marker. I love all the different expressions that they create! We hung ALL of them up for Night of the Arts, and they looked sooooo cute!! DISCLOSURE: LINKS TO PRODUCTS ARE AFFILIATE LINKS, WHICH MEANS I GET A SMALL COMPENSATION FOR SALES. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR BLOG!
Kids will love these fun patterning activities! They are perfect for preschool and kindergarten math centers. Patterning with Pattern Blocks
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It is the first week of kindergarten! What do I teach? I get this question all the time! I am so excited to put together this page together for you. I’m sharing our favorite first week of kindergarten read aloud stories and the free coordinating printables I made to go with them. Plus I will s
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ALL ABOUT EARTH Get ready for a month filled with so many fun activities to teach your kiddos all about our planet Earth . I teach this unit in April so it coincides with Earth Day. I’ve loaded up this blog post post with read aloud book ideas, free videos you can share with your students,
The Art center is a place where students can go to express their feelings, ideas, and be creative! Every child is an artist in the Art center! It is a place that promotes high-level thinking, problem-solving, and is rich in vocabulary. Students can learn and develop skills in all learning domains (language, literacy, math, science, social studies, fine motor, gross motor, and social skills) through art. It is an amazing place in your classroom if you are intentional with the materials and experiences you plan and set up for your students.This post contains affiliate links.
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These are behavior management cards provide visual examples of what appropriate and inappropriate behavior looks like within preschool or kindergarten centers. Use them to help introduce centers at the beginning of the school year or be used as a reminder during the school year when free choice time gets out of hand. There are two sizes: smaller cards (9 to a page) and larger cards (4 to a page). Additionally, there is a sheet to print off center names for creating posters, if needed. What you get: There are 63 unique photo cards, editable labels and two versions of each card: Smaller cards - ideal for posters in the classroom Larger cards – ideal for a ring to flip through when introducing the centers. Labels of center names for posters Description of each picture: Outside/Gym I can line up I can walk quietly outside I can run on the playground I can go down the slide I can throw a ball I can take turns I cannot throw ground cover I cannot go up the slide Sensory Table I can pour I can scoop I can pretend I cannot dump on the ground I cannot splash Accidents happen. I clean up. House Area I can pretend I cannot put toys in my mouth I cannot take toys home I clean up Reading Area I can share a book I treat books gently I can read a book I cannot leave books on the floor I cannot be loud I clean up Art Area I can color I can stamp I can draw a picture I can cut paper I can use stickers I cannot leave the lid off I cannot draw on the furniture I cannot make glue puddles I clean up Paint Area I paint only on paper I wear a smock I write my name on my paper I wash my hands Block Area I can work together I can stack as tall as my chin (editable) I can make a plan and build I can drive I cannot knock down someone else's blocks I cannot throw blocks I clean up Writing Area I can write a letter I can make a book I can make a card I can write a list I clean up Science Area I can draw what I see I can observe I can name parts I can explore I am gentle I can talk about what I see I clean up Math Area I can sort I can put together puzzles I can count I can make shapes I can make a pattern I clean up I cannot dump Skills/Standards practiced: SE/SS 1.2b I can demonstrate independence in a range of activities, routines, and tasks. SE/SS 2.4a I can follow established rules, routines and directions independently. RF.1 I can recognize print in everyday life, such as numbers, letters, one’s name, words, familiar logos, and signs. RF.3.a I can begin to associate names of letters with sounds of the alphabet (e.g. initial sound of own name). I love followers! Get first access to store discounts, free products and product launches. Click the green “Follow Me” star under my store name on this page or click the red “Follow Me” star on my store homepage. Thank you, Teresa from Dream Big Little One
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The Art center is a place where students can go to express their feelings, ideas, and be creative! Every child is an artist in the Art center! It is a place that promotes high-level thinking, problem-solving, and is rich in vocabulary. Students can learn and develop skills in all learning domains (language, literacy, math, science, social studies, fine motor, gross motor, and social skills) through art. It is an amazing place in your classroom if you are intentional with the materials and experiences you plan and set up for your students.This post contains affiliate links.
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Hi friends! Today I wanted to share some of my favourite alphabet centres with you! I'm hoping that it can become a reference for your weekly centre planning :) 1. ALPHABET PLAY DOUGH MATS Do your kids love play dough as much as mine do? I'm always looking for new play dough mats to add to the mix. I made these this summer and the letters are big enough to use with play dough or other loose parts like buttons or pom poms! Play dough is great for developing finger muscles which will help our kiddos with their writing as well! You can find these mats in my TPT store by clicking on the image below: 2. ALPHABET TRACING BOOKS Although I don't like having too many worksheet-type activities, I like having some dry erase activities to help kids who are just learning to print their letters. These printables are super simple and great for beginning writers! It gradually gets harder from top to bottom. Click on the image below to see these printables in my TPT store. 3. ALPHABET CONSTRUCTION My old school used to have these and my kids loved them there. Scholar's Choice was having a sale so I finally snagged them for our class! The kids love how tactile these are and the cards are super helpful for the kids who need the support. You can find this "Letter Construction" set on Amazon or the Scholar's Choice website. Here are the links if you are interested in checking them out! Amazon.ca Scholar's Choice 4. ALPHABET PUZZLE I'm usually not keen on printable puzzles (I like the real thing for puzzles) but the kids surprisingly ate this one up! The picture makes it self-correcting and it was a great opportunity for the SK's to be leaders and help their JK friends match and learn the letters :) You can find this puzzle by clicking on the image below: 5. ALPHABET Q-TIP PAINTING I shared this activity last year but I'm going to share it again because it's always a hit! The kids use paint and q-tips to trace the letters! This is another one that is great for developing fine motor skills. You can grab these sheets for free by clicking on the image below! 6. ALPHABET PATTERN BLOCKS I have SO many pattern blocks.. so I was super pumped when I found these alphabet pattern block mats! Best of all they are FREE! They are by Confessions of a Homeschooler and you can download them HERE. 7. ALPHABET TWEEZE & MAKE I found these letters at Dollarama. I set them out with some centimetre cubes and tweezers and had the kids make the letters! 8. ALPHABET ROLL & WRITE I put some magnetic letters into these insertable dice and had the kids roll and write the letter they got. Super easy, especially if you already have insertable dice and magnetic letters! 9. ALPHABET READ & SORT I wrote letters on these white beans, wrote letters on the muffin liners and then had the kids sort the beans into the matching muffin liners. Cheap and the small beans make it great fine motor practice for those little hands! 10. ALPHABET FIND & WRITE For this one, I put some letter beads in a bottle with black beans and had the kids find the letter beads and write the letters they found on a whiteboard. 11. ALPHABET PICK & WRITE {ON CHALKBOARD} I love these chalkboard from Handwriting Without Tears! I have the kids pick a tactile letter tile, trace the letter with their finger and then write the letter on the chalkboard. These chalkboards are great because they are double sided so they can flip it over and do another letter while that side dries! 12. ALPHABET MONSTER MUNCH This centre has been a hit every year! I got some tennis balls from the dollar store and then cut a slit in the middle with an exacto knife. Then I hot glued some googly eyes to make them "Tennis Ball Monsters". The kids squeeze the side of the mouth, say the name of the letter and feed the monster. 13. FIND ALL THE LETTERS! Bingo dabbers are always a hit so I made this centre to incorporate them! Here, students pick a letter out of the bin, say the letter, find it on their sheet and dab the letter. Then they put that letter back and find another until all the letters are dabbed. If this is too easy, I also set out the same activity but with pictures in the circles so that they pick a letter, identify the beginning sound and dab the letter that makes that sound. You can download both sheets for free by clicking on the image below: That's it for now! I hope to add to this post when I can :) I hope you are able to use some of these ideas! What is your favourite alphabet centre? SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave SaveSaveSaveSave SaveSave
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Fun free printable symmetry drawing activity for preschool and kindergarten kids! If your kids enjoy drawing and coloring pages, then these symmetry drawing worksheets will be another fun activity for them. Children will finish the
