Creative Art Projects for Pre-School

In this digital age, it is common for parents to rely on screens to keep little ones entertained. However, there is something wonderful about hands-on activities for young children. These creative activities can foster imagination, improve your child’s fine motor skills, and nurture their self-expression and creative flare.  

If you’re looking for some fun, easy, and engaging art activities for you and your child to dive into at home, then you have come to the right place! 

Painting with Sponges  

Move your traditional paintbrush to the side and bring out the sponges. This simple yet effective art project for children allows them to experiment with different textures, colours and patterns. Boosting their creativity and hand-eye coordination.  

You can use several sponges and cut them into different shapes and sizes, dip them into paint sets for kids, and let your pre-schooler stamp away. You can also introduce different colours to have your child explore how colours mix with one another. 

Playdough Sculptures 

Encourage your child to create small masterpieces using playdough. Sculpting helps children with dexterity, creativity, and sensory development. Create playdough tea parties, animals, abstract shapes or even flowers and trees. Give your child the time to mould, shape and sculpt anything they think of. This is a great activity for developing fine motor skills.  

Paper Plate Masks  

Using a stack of paper plates, enjoy turning each one into a different animal mask with your child. This project intertwines creativity with pretend play. It allows children to bring their imagination to life and make use of their masks afterwards.  

Cut your paper plates into a lion, bunny, or even a monster, children can create endless designs using crayons and markers, and other textures to add some extra fun and colour. Cut out extra paper to create ears, or cut out holes for eyes, and be sure to attach string to your paper plate mask so they can wear their creation.

Marble Painting  

A simple yet fun artist activity to take part in with your child. All you need is a shallow box, place a piece of paper in the box, and add a few drops of paint around the piece of paper. Throw in a marble (or two) and let your child tilt the box back and forth. Watch as their face lights up when they see the patterns, streaks, and swirls they create. This is a fantastic way to teach children about movement, physics, and cause-and-effect all while having a great time!  

Sticker Storyboards

There are many ways to use stickers, so why not ask your child to make a stickers storyboard? Grab a pile of sticker and have your little one create a storyline using different stickers as characters or props. They can create a day-in-the-life story, start with them waking up to traveling to school and then coming home and play games to then get ready for bed. Join them and create your own day-to-day life, this is a fantastic way to develop your child’s language skills, while boosting their cognitive abilities through storytelling.  

Then can create backgrounds for their storyboards using colouring pencils, drawing sets, or markers.  

Tips for Stress-Free Art Projects 

• Using washable supplies will leave you with an easy clean up routine.  
• Art can become chaotic, embrace it! Lay down newspaper or a plastic sheet so your child can be free to create a mess.  
• Let your child’s imagination run wild and follow their lead. This will encourage them to make their own decisions and follow their own choices.  

Getting creative at home gives your child the opportunity to have an artist outlet. This benefits expression, exploration, and skill development. Explore the best toys for fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination development, there is plenty of information to offer you in our learning skills range. 

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