Continuing our #100daysofplay Play Ideas series, I’m moving on to arts and crafts activities. I’m a big supporter of process art for kids. It does not always matter what the end result looks like, it’s through the doing that they learn so much. My boys love to explore different materials and processes and taking this attitude removes any pressure from the arts and craft session.
That said, there’s also a lot children can gain from making a “craft” where they are aiming for a certain end result. The pride that they feel when they see what they have made is lovely, and these type of activities often help to work on fine motor skills (like cutting, sticking, pencil grip.. ) and help to develop patience and precision. Spending time crafting with a small child, one to one or in a small group, is also a great way to bond and enjoy your time together.
Kids Arts and Crafts Play Ideas
- Paper plate crafts
- Junk modelling
- Toilet roll crafts
- Hand print pictures
- Making cards
- Decorating a canvas
- Painting on a mirror
- Process art crafts on a theme such as fireworks or spring
- Drawing with crayons, pencils or felt tip pins
- Simple collage with cutting and sticking from magazines
- Making artwork with stickers
- A 3d collage including textures like cotton wool balls or net
- Using water colours
- Tape or crayon resist art (applying tape or crayon and then painting over, you will see the white spaces where the paint could not be applied)
- Make pictures with tape
- Listen to music and paint or draw how the music makes you feel
- Go outdoors and create pictures from nature, either by drawing or by taking the leaves and sticking them down onto your picture
- Make your own costume
- Creating a sculpture with playdough or clay
- Painting with frozen paint
- Bubble painting
- Make sun catchers
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This is a great resource for busy moms who want to do something fun with their kiddos. Thanks for this post!
great ideas to keep kids occupied in when we get the snow
These are very great ideas to keep busy and engage our child at home and also can help our child’s to have some fun and learn creative things.
Very great and creative ideas for our children’s.
The pride that they feel when they see what they have made is lovely, and these type of activities often help to work on fine motor skills (like cutting, sticking, pencil grip.. ) and help to develop patience and precision. Spending time crafting with a small child, one to one or in a small group, is also a great way to bond and enjoy your time together.
I totally agree with you. It also can help to grow your child’s mind.