While I love making crafts with my preschooler, sometimes it's just nice doing process art activities with him. We don't worry about the results. We just dig in, throw everything into the pot, and see what comes up. It's kind of freeing really to not worry about the product. Awhile back we made some rainy day process art, tissue paper canvas art and Matisse murals together. Since we really enjoyed those activities, this time I pulled out our aluminum foil and we tried our hand at making some shiny foil process art. SHINY FOIL PROCESS ART This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! Here are the materials we used: tissue paper glitter glitter pens feathers plain white glue paint brushes masking tape 1. First, I covered our work space. 2. Then, I taped a sheet of aluminum foil onto the table. (Just realized something- wouldn't this look cool as a mural? I think that would be a great collaborative project for a whole bunch of kids!) 3. Then, we tore up different colored tissue paper bits. 4. . Then, we made our glue mixture by mixing equal parts glue and water in an old container. (At first we just poured glue onto the aluminum foil, but it was way too thick and I felt like we were just wasting a whole bunch.) It was much better to use the paint brushes to "paint" the glue on. 5. We "painted" our tissue paper pieces on. As the tissue paper got really wet, the colors started mixing. That was really cool to see. 6. Once we finished with the tissue paper we used our glitter pens, glitter, and feathers to add extra special touches. They dried overnight and then we had some lovely, shiny art! Here are other super easy, open-ended art projects for little kids! edible art fizzy ice painting sweet mosaics easy abstract art exploring art materials like scientists aluminum foil stained glass Let's keep in Contact! You can always find fun ideas on my Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter accounts! (Or subscribe to my email mailing list by filling out the pink bar at the top of your screen.) Happy creating, friends!

Invite kids to create art in the style of Leo Lionni to go along with the book Pezzettino.

Kids' process art mixed-media activity.

Making mud paint is perfect if you are planning a "dirt day' or are looking for dirt activities for kids. Mud painting is also a fun messy art activity for kids of all ages.

I started a new job last week. I am the new atelierista (art teacher) at a Reggio based preschool close to where I live and I just love love love it! Reggio is a play based approach that I learned about several years ago and immediately fell in love with. There are several key elements to […]

Shared art can be the perfect process art activity for preschoolers. Shared art allows preschoolers to explore in a social manner that is completely process

Fabulous open-ended kids process art project.Yarn art is all about the fun, messy hands, the freedom to create. A great art project for preschoolers!

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During the course of an interactive museum tour a skilled educator will be able to elicit multiple responses and keep the conversation moving toward new discoveries, but no matter how competent the educator, there will always be some participants who enthusiastically contribute their ideas to the discussion, while others listen, but are reluctant to speak-up. In order to engage the entire group in the interpretive process, museum educators frequently employ gallery activities. Gallery activities enlist other sensory components and learning styles to experiencing the work of art. As in crafting open-ended discussion questions, the activity must be carefully designed to allow everyone in the group to contribute, be inquiry based, and be directly related to the work of art under consideration. This handbook provides a compendium of successful gallery activities: ?Writing ?Debating ?Drawing ?Movement ?Music ?Close looking and observation ?Touch and tactility Features include: ?Photographs of youth and adults participating in gallery activities ?Sidebars with favorite gallery activities contributed by museum educators at many museums across the country ?Planning templates

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Art classes for preschoolers often focus on coloring inside the lines, but open-ended activities for preschoolers can help them learn more!

Recently I've been auditing a basic art class at our local university. It's been awhile since I've attended college (*cough cough* over a decade), and it's been even longer since I took art classes (I think middle school?) But I'm really enjoying the experience. The other students are friendly, the professor is an excellent teacher, and I enjoy the opportunity to let go and use the right-side of my brain. My art course got me thinking about trying to do more bite-sized art activities on the blog. Whaddya think? I hope to share some fun art activities that our professor had us do in the future. Today's art activity is one that I came up with after seeing so many inspiring IG feeds where artists incorporate everyday items into a drawing. Have you ever tried making magazine doodles? Magazine Doodles- Just add doodles! This is such a fun activity because you essentially provide the participant with a fun drawing prompt. Then, it's up to them to fill in the rest of the image with their doodles! I simply cut out images from a kids magazine and taped them onto pieces of paper. Then, I just let go and doodled funny ways to finish the picture. So here are some ways that I completed this open-ended activity: The neat part is that while doodling the images, different story lines started also appearing in my mind... making this a fun drawing prompt AND story telling prompt too! Hee hee, I wonder what this guys is thinking about? As you could probably guess from my tortilla art, spinning top marker art, making straw quills, and fun splat painting posts, I really enjoy making art in unique ways. I hope you have fun doodling, giggling, and story telling with your kids! Let's keep in Contact! Like kids crafts and activities? Then you'll definitely want to check out the other fun art and craft ideas on this blog! And, take a peek at this awesome craft ebook! It contains 115 pages of unique crafts written by 18 kid craft loving moms! And, it costs only $12.99! Click the image below to purchase! And, you can always find fun ideas on my Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter accounts! (Or subscribe to my email mailing list by filling out the pink bar at the top of your screen.) Happy creating, friends!

This a fun project that you probably already have everything you need to do it. While any age can give this process art a go, slightly older children will create a prettier result as younger ones are likely to blend the colours too much. This post contains affiliate links (identified with a *) I earn

Celebrate your child and family with this creative process art lesson plan with 3+ art activities. Process art celebrates open-ended creativity, sparks curiosity, and encourages independent art-making. For ages 3+ for school and home use. National Core Standards and book recommendations are included.

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50 Easy Process Art Activities for Kids

We do a LOT of art and craft around here. The girls have free access to most art supplies (I draw the […]

There is a lot of negative feedback these days regarding crafting with children. I have been on the receiving end of some of this criticism. While I fully believe in the benefits of process art. I do not find anything wrong in doing arts and crafts with her too. We practice both. We have been painting, […]

Kandinsky for Kids Process Art is a great way to give kids an open ended art project and teach them some art history at the same time.

Process art allows preschoolers to be creative. It's open-ended instead of being focused on a finished product. Here's a fun Elmer-inspired process art project for preschoolers.

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Mixing Mouse Tracks from Storybook Art MaryAnn F. Kohl Bright Ring Publishing

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James Miller asks, as professors move to virtual instruction, how do they hold on to the open-ended creativity of discussion more common in the physical classroom?

We shall now explore fun & easy Open Ended Preschool Art Activities that are sure to captivate your child's attention and spark their artistic flair.

In this activity, your child will be challenged to make a tower using paper cups.

Invitation To Create: Build A Bug. Open ended creative insect paper craft for kids. Great for color recognition & fine motor development. Perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, and elementary children.

Children fully immerse themselves in the calming watercolour art process as they draw the twisty lines and explore the watercolour medium and pallet.

Awesome process art projects, simple art projects to inspire creativity. How to set up an art space, & kids art projects based on famous art.

Art classes for preschoolers often focus on coloring inside the lines, but open-ended activities for preschoolers can help them learn more!

Process Art Sculpture made with recycled paper tubes

You only need to try this bubble print process art activity once to get hooked! Your kids will have a ball making these.

I feel like all I've been doing this year is writing about boxes. These are the top and bottom of a long box that came along with our giant tube (which I've still not had the courage to cut up into shorter pieces). Watching children play with boxes makes me want to write a poem about them. Or sing a song. These they seem to like to hide under, together, making it feel for a few seconds as if there are fewer children at school today. Then suddenly they burst back out into the light, bringing with them all the sound and motion that we expect at Woodland Park. I wish I had a huge warehouse for storing these kinds of thing, but instead we need to use them up, wear them out, then either get them into the recycling bin or cut them up for art projects, like this incredible glue collage on which we've been working off and on for a couple weeks. A project built on a remnant of the last box we loved until it was no more. A collage made of the parts of other things we've used up, but not found the heart to throw out. And then when we're finished gluing, once it's all dry, then maybe we'll throw it out. If history is to be a guide, it will take a long time before that happens. I might even go over it a few weeks from now and pick it like carrion for parts to re-use yet one more time. In fact, I'm pretty sure much of it will soon be stuck to the side of our new long boxes. But not before we've loved them to pieces.

Fabulous open-ended kids process art project.Yarn art is all about the fun, messy hands, the freedom to create. A great art project for preschoolers!