It's no secret that kids love creating art! And you know what I love? Coming up with unique and interesting ways for my little budding artists to get creative. I've come up with a lot of them over the years, and today, I'm sharing with you, 25 of my favourite easy art techniques for preschoolers! They're easy, inexpensive, super-cool, and can be done using things you have in your kitchen cupboards and around your home!
Put
away those paints and paintbrushes! This round-up of creative art
processes will have your kids exploring and experimenting with all kinds
of different materials, substances and tools! From resist art to
sensory art, from smooshing and scraping to dripping and ripping. In
this collection, you'll find lots of different ways for your little ones
to get artistic and express their creativity.
Each
of the activities described here contains a click-able link which will
take you to the step-by-step instructions. Just click on the coloured,
underlined text.
25 Unique and Easy Art Techniques for Preschoolers!
Make a gorgeous "tie-dyed" bookmark with Sharpies and rubbing alcohol! Great fine-motor exercise, and a super homemade gift for kids to give a parent, grandparent or teacher!
Little ones will love "shaking up" a colourful masterpiece with this fun and energetic golf ball painting process!
Sharpies are the star again in this simple "stained-glass" art project. You'll never guess what we coloured on to get such glossy, vibrant results.
Take your sidewalk chalk art to a new level with a little dipping pot of water!
The hooligans spent ages exploring water absorption and strengthening their fine-motor skills with this drip-art technique.
Here's a great warm-weather art project! Little ones will love painting with coloured ice outdoors on a sunny summer day.
One of our absolute favourites! To make homemade puffy paint, all you need are 3 kitchen ingredients and a microwave!
Dyeing coffee filters is always popular with the hooligans. See how we used ours to make a pretty paper plate wreath.
Your child can stamp up a one-of-a-kind piece of art for his or her bedroom using a thrift shop canvas and some cardboard rolls.
Without a doubt, melting crayons to make Van Gogh's Starry Night art is one of my all-time favourite art processes for kids.
See how we turned an old thrift shop painting into a custom piece of art for our playroom using this mess-free smoosh painting technique!
Make your own gift wrap in a matter of seconds using this awesome hair-dryer painting process!
These cork-stamped flowers were
my very favourite spring art project this year. Not only because
they're so pretty, but because they're so versatile! You can use this
technique to make homemade cards and wrapping paper or to embellish a wreath or a tote-bag!
Cotton-pad art teaches kids about water absorption and colour blending, and the process helps develop fine motor skills.
This "big art" post is chock-full of ways for a little one to explore a variety of painting tools on a large art surface on the floor.
Tape resist art is so much fun! It's simple enough for toddlers to enjoy, and older kids will appreciate the cool results.
Scrape painting
is another one of my all-time favourite art techniques for kids. The
process is easy yet fascinating, and the results are always just
beautiful!
Kids who enjoy messy play will love this sensory art process! It's fun for one, but also a great group activity for the backyard.
This salt, glue and watercolour process was a really neat (and gorgeous) way to work on letter and name recognition.
Crayon resist art is always a hit with kids of all ages! Even I can't resist a good resist-art project!
Transform your driveway art with this simple chalk and water technique!
Paint a perfect rainbow every time, with this nifty technique!
And lastly, here are three of my all-time favourite art techniques for preschoolers:
Creating stained glass art with bottle lids and washable paint.
Creating beautiful Monet-like art with markers and paper towels.
If you're looking for another terrific round-up of kids art ideas, check out these 30 Art Techniques from Buggy and Buddy!
http://buggyandbuddy.com/super-cool-art-techniques-kids
