Three
to four years
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Scribble,
Paint, and Paste
Young
children are natural artists. Here are some activities
that introduce preschoolers to scribbling, painting, and
pasting.
What
you'll need...
For
scribbling crayons, water-soluble felt-tipped markers,
different kinds of paper (including construction paper,
butcher paper), and tape
For
fingerpainting store-bought fingerpaint or homemade
fingerpaint made with soap flakes, water, food coloring
or powdered tempera, an eggbeater or fork, a bowl, a spoon,
an apron or smock, newspapers or a large piece of plastic
to cover the floor or table, butcher paper, and tape
For
collages paper, paste, blunt-tipped scissors, fabric
scraps or objects that can be glued to paper (string,
cottonballs, sticks, yarn)
Scribbling
Give your child different kinds of paper and different
writing materials to scribble with. Coloring books are
not needed. Fat crayons are good to begin with. Water-
soluble felt-tipped marking pens are fun because your
child doesn't have to use much pressure to get a bright
color. Tape a large piece of butcher paper onto a table
top and let your preschooler scribble to her heart's content!
Fingerpainting
Use store-bought fingerpaint, or make your own by mixing
soap flakes (not detergent) in a bowl with a small amount
of water. Beat the mixture with a fork or eggbeater.
Add powdered tempera paint or food coloring. Spread
out newspapers or a large piece of plastic over a table
or on the floor and tape a big piece of construction
paper or butcher paper on top. Cover your child with
a large smock or apron, and let her fingerpaint.
Collages
Have your child paste fabric scraps or other objects
such as yarn, string, or cottonballs to the paper (in
any pattern). Let her feel the different textures and
tell you about them.
Here
are a few tips about introducing your preschoolers to
art:
