Category: Mess Level

  • Paint A Cityscape

    Your Child Will Learn

    Use art materials and imagination to create a city

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Collect recycled cardboard 
    2. Flatten the cardboard and tape a few pieces side-by-side to construct a long surface
    3. Give your child paint to create
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  • Contrast Pictures

    Your Child Will Learn

    Perception of contrasting pictures

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Create contrasting pairs of simple shapes on white paper with a black marker 
    2. For one shape, only draw the outline
    3. For the matching shape, color the inside 
    4. Hold
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  • Dot Painting

    Your Child Will Learn

    A big picture can be created from smaller parts

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Pour some paint into separate containers
    2. Give your child some q-tips and paper
    3. Model dipping the q-tips into the paint and onto paper
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  • Fingerprint Art

    Your Child Will Learn

    Create art using their fingerprint as a tool

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Use watercolor paints or colored ink pads for this activity
    2. Help your child dip a finger into the watercolor paint or press their finger
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  • Veggie and Food Print Art

    Your Child Will Learn

    Create art prints using vegetables and fruits

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Cut different vegetables and fruits in halves and quarters (potatoes, apples, carrots, lemons, grapes, corn, and broccoli)
    2. Pour 3-4 paint colors onto small plates or
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  • Photo Puzzle

    Your Child Will Learn

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Print a photo of your child in as a 5×7 or 8x 10
    2. Cut the photo into strips or geometric shapes to create a puzzle of no more than 10 pieces
    3. Work
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  • Nature Collage

    Your Child Will Learn

    Art can be made with natural materials

    Here’s What to Do

    1. 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

    1. Give your child paint and paper to create a portrait of their favorite book character
    2. Ask your child to paint the character’s face and
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  • Paper Plate Mask

    Your Child Will Learn

    Use art and imagination to create a mask

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Use a paper plate to create a mask for your child to decorate 
    2. Fold a paper plate in half and use scissors to cut
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  • Paper Roll Figures

    Your Child Will Learn

    Create an animal figure with a paper roll

    Here’s What to Do

    1. Use the inner roll from from a roll of paper towels or toilet paper
    2. Have your child paint their favorite animal on the paper
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