Submitted by Shana Stein, art teacher at the South Bend Regional Museum of Art in Indiana.
Ages: 2 - 5
Procedures:
A great thing to do is save all of your trash, like toilet paper rolls,
bottle tops, etc. and have kids put it together with tape or glue. They
can paint it the next day or decorate it with beans. It can go on
forever. Ages three-on up.
A good thing for twos, balloon printing. Sticking the balloon into
paint and printing on paper. Try different kinds of paper too!
newspaper, wrapping paper etc.
Using small printmaking rollers is really fun too. Just put some paint on
a Styrofoam tray and let them roll the roller (brayer) on it. If you have Kraft butcher
paper to roll onto that is great too! Ages three to five.
Collaging with recycled materials is a good way for young children to learn
about all different kinds of colors, shapes and textures. Sometimes
children's museums have recycled materials shops or just regular junk
shops...
Painting with sand on cardboard is enjoyable as well. Just put the sand
directly in the paint and children can just paint as usual. As for the
cardboard liquor stores and SAM'S clubs usually have an endless supply of
free boxes. Children learn about color and texture in this project.
Materials
