Category: Level 4: 3 – 4 years
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Sock Puppet Play
Your Child Will Learn
Create a puppet with art materials
Here’s What to Do
- Give your child an old sock and color markers to create a sock puppet
- While your child is working, create your own sock puppet alongside them
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Cut Paper Collage
Your Child Will Learn
Cut paper with scissors to create an artistic collage
Here’s What to Do
- Give your child 5-6 strips of colored paper
- Discuss and model the safe use of scissors
- Demonstrate using the scissors to cut the
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Paper Mache Bowl
Your Child Will Learn
Use paper mache sculpture to create a bowl
Here’s What to Do
- Mix 1 part water, 1 part flour, and 2 tablespoons of liquid white glue in a bowl until the consistency is similar to pancake
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Paint A Cityscape
Your Child Will Learn
Use art materials and imagination to create a city
Here’s What to Do
- Collect recycled cardboard
- Flatten the cardboard and tape a few pieces side-by-side to construct a long surface
- Give your child paint to create
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Fingerprint Art
Your Child Will Learn
Create art using their fingerprint as a tool
Here’s What to Do
- Use watercolor paints or colored ink pads for this activity
- Help your child dip a finger into the watercolor paint or press their finger
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Photo Puzzle
Your Child Will Learn
Here’s What to Do
- Print a photo of your child in as a 5×7 or 8x 10
- Cut the photo into strips or geometric shapes to create a puzzle of no more than 10 pieces
- Work
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Nature Collage
Your Child Will Learn
Art can be made with natural materials
Here’s What to Do
- Go on an outdoor walk and ask your child to collect natural materials, like leaves, grass, twigs, pebbles, flowers, weeds, acorns, pine needles, and etc.
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Character Portrait
Your Child Will Learn
Create a painting for a favorite book character
Here’s What to Do
- Give your child paint and paper to create a portrait of their favorite book character
- Ask your child to paint the character’s face and