Posts Tagged ‘art activities’
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Filed under: Arts and Crafts, Featured, Fine motor skills, Hands can feel, Messy art, Science Experiments, Senses and Body Parts, Teaching Ideas
Experimenting with Puffy Ice Cream
by Cheryl Villareal on Sep 4th, 2011
So last year, I saw this amazing art activity from Deborah of TeachPreschool.org, and had to try it right away! We did almost the exact thing that Deborah showed in her tutorial and it turned out to be a huge success. Not only did the kids love how it felt, but they also enjoyed the unique experience in making these shaving cream ice creams! Some of them even tried to eat it! Lucky we caught them in time! - This year, I have a new batch of ...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Arts and Crafts, Christmas, Featured, Hands can feel, Holiday crafts, Magic Art, Messy art, Science Experiments, Seasons, Senses and Body Parts, Summer, Teaching Ideas, Winter
Ice Painting with the Kids
by Cheryl Villareal on Aug 28th, 2011
When doing art with kids, one thing we need to remember is that the LESS structured it is, the MORE their creativity shines! As Teacher Tom once said, "It is not our job to be creative, it's the kid's" This line stuck with me and I always remember this when doing an art activity with the kids. - Last year, I came across this ICE PAINTING activity while browsing some blogs. There were several blogs with this activity and I felt really curi...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Colors and Shapes, Featured, Fine motor skills, Games and Activities, Magic Art, Skill development, Teaching Ideas
Magical Circles with Crayon Rubbings
by Cheryl Villareal on Aug 15th, 2011
Kids love magic, and the fun thing about teaching toddlers is that you DON'T need to know the difficult tricks 'coz it's easy to get things pass them. Now with art, there are also TONS of magic tricks you can do with the kids. A lot of which they can do by themselves! - One favorite is the CRAYON RESIST activity. We did this a year ago and the kids were totally amazed! We drew a boy/girl using a white crayon without the kids knowledge an...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Arts and Crafts, Colors and Shapes, Featured, Fine motor skills, Fruits and Vegetables, Seasons, Skill development, Spring, Teaching Ideas
Lacing Red Apples
by Cheryl Villareal on Aug 12th, 2011
Lacing is a very difficult task to do, especially for the little ones. No matter how many times you explain it to them, they still have difficulty understanding the concept. But that's okay, because at their age, it's their EAGERNESS TO LEARN that'll get them far! At first, the kids feel frustrated with lacing activities. Because they can't understand it, they refuse to continue doing it. But eventually, they get the small idea that all you ne...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Arts and Crafts, Featured, Personalize, Role Play, Teaching Ideas
Stylish Newspaper Hat for the Kids
by Cheryl Villareal on Aug 7th, 2011
While trying to come up with another craft activity, I remembered how the kids loved wearing all those funny and silly hats. We wanted them to make their own and tried to come up with a simple way to make one. We already tried paper folding (the one that can also be made into a boat) and eventually came up with this. - What you will need: Newspaper Tape Glue Cut outs or craft punch (for decorations) - What to do: Step 1: ...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Arts and Crafts, Ears for hearing, Featured, Music and Movement, Senses and Body Parts, Teaching Ideas
Make Your Own Guitar in Preschool
by Cheryl Villareal on Jul 30th, 2011
Most kids love making any kind of sound or music using whatever materials possible. I remember loving to make a whole lot of ruckus myself when I was younger. It's cute and funny how every random thing around them can be made into anything they want with just a little imagination. But of course, it doesn't hurt to also make our own instruments using recycled materials! We thought of making guitars because of our students' fascination over it. ...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Arts and Crafts, Featured, Personalize, Teaching Ideas
Personalized Door Hangers
by Cheryl Villareal on Jul 25th, 2011
It's always fun to have cute door hangers hanging on our door knobs. But what makes it even better is if it were personalized and self-made! So that's exactly what we did! - What you will need: Alphabet stamps or letter cut-outs Popsicle sticks Craft punch/ Pompom balls Paint Glue Yarn or ribbon Construction paper or cardboard paper Scissors - What to do: Step 1: Using the alphabet stamps, I let the kiddos stamp the...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Arts and Crafts, Featured, Seasons, Summer, Teaching Ideas
The Easy Way to Make a Beautiful Sunset Painting
by Cheryl Villareal on Jul 18th, 2011
I love sunsets. I don't exactly know how to describe it... but I do have one word for it. Magical. I feel that the way the sky lights up and the colors mix together as the setting sun goes to hiding is just too beautiful for words to describe. Which is why I also fall in love with pictures and paintings that are able to capture this beauty. - Now, I have always been a fan but I personally can't paint that well. It looks easy to do but is re...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Arts and Crafts, Eyes can see, Featured, Seasons, Senses and Body Parts, Summer, Teaching Ideas
Funky Sunglasses for Summer
by Cheryl Villareal on Jul 9th, 2011
Everyone, especially the kids, loves a good pair of sunglasses! Kids especially love trying them on regardless of the size or color! Hand them some shades and they'll wear them one by one! So if ordinary shades already work wonders for them, imagine how much more exciting it would be for them to create and design their own. What you will need Cardboard/Folder Celophane Sequins Paint Glue - What to do Step 1: Trac...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Animals and Insects, Featured, Messy art, Sand and Sea, Teaching Ideas
Giant Squids and Jellyfishes
by Cheryl Villareal on Jun 23rd, 2011
When working with little kids, you always want to go BIG! Not only is it easier for them because their fine motor skills aren't developed yet, but they are also very much amazed by it! At times, they couldn't even believe they're the one who made it! I always love that kind of reaction from the kids! - We intentionally wanted to make squids, but it's hard to limit the kids and tell them to just place 8 tentacles, so we just let them be and ...Read More » Tags
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