Creative Art

Creative Art A collection of activities and ideas that can be used to inspire creativity and imagination. Creative art in early childhood should be open ended, and opportunities should be presented every day. It is the process that is emphasized, not the end product. Describe the technique, and show the tools and materials to use, and then step aside. "Cute" is not a concept to aspire to in creative art. "Cute" projects usually turn out to be emphasizing following directions and little else. Explain to parents who may be expecting "cute" that your creative art projects will be developing personal creativity, cognitive understandings, making choices, vocabulary extension, sensory and science experiences, social and empathic skills (when it is a group project), small and large muscle motor skills and the glorious feeling of personal accomplishment. Sure, and having fun, too. Encourage parents to ask "How did you make that?" rather than "What is it?" Save directed art projects for holiday gifts, and turn it into an opportunity for teaching and learning a craft. 4s and 5s may be ready for simple stitchery, or weaving. Creative art ideas that be adapted for use with any theme or topic
shells_creative_art.pdf Print several copies. Children can cut or tear the pieces they need for their project. The items on the page are not meant to be cut exactly on the lines. Offer glue, and perhaps other art materials that would be complementary for the theme, such as sand and aqua watercolor for the shell theme. Adult can cut up page for children who are not cutting yet.	Wheels-_creative_art.p	Watermelons_creative_art.pdf
spiders_creative_art.pdf	spiders_outlines.pdf Use outlines for collage, painting, printing, string painting etc.	Ducks_Theme-_outline.
Valentines-_art_hearts. Use for collage, matching etc	rainbows_creative_art.pdf	St_Pats_creative_art.pdf
Tools_creative_art.pdf 5 pages	Space_creative_art.pdf 2 pages-color. Children cut up for collage work - no need to cut on the lines.	Children cut this page up for collage work, not necessary to cut on lines, add other art media. This activity is in the KidSparkz Resource Room
umbrellas_creative_art.pdf	4 pages of construction related textures to cut up for collage art work. 8 textures - color This activity is in the KidSparkz Resource Room	construction_blocks_collage.pdf 3 pages - cut out blocks - use for manipulatives or collage
July_4th_creative_art.pdf 5 pages	Birds_backgrounds.pdf 3 pages	insects_creative_art.pdf Cut up for collage work
Children cut up summer themed background pages for ceative art work/collage. 4 pages This activity is in the KidSparkz Resource Room More Summer	Weather_art_collage.pdf 3 pages weather related. Children cut up for creative collage work More Weather	Zoo_art_animal_skins.pdf 6 pages of different animal skin designs to cut up and use for creative collage work More Zoo
Castles-art This activity is available in the KidSparkz Resource Room	Sun_backgrounds.pdf 3 pages-color. Children cut up for collage work - no need to cut on the lines.