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Written by Nadia T
Published on December 21, 2016 • Updated on April 26, 2021• 1 Comment

Easy Open Ended Art Snowman Craft Painting

easy preschool snowman art

This easy open ended art snowman craft painting activity is so versatile! The Printable Snowman Template can be used in a variety of ways depending on your child's age. Toddlers and preschool kids can do a basic winter scene painting activity while older kids can do some collaging and add in different paint textures like stars and snowflakes. We threw in some glitter glue and my kids were ecstatic! Open Ended Art Snowman Craft ...

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Filed Under: Christmas, Seasonal Tagged With: open ended art, painting, printables, snowman, winter

Written by Nadia T
Published on August 10, 2011 • Updated on December 31, 2021• Leave a Comment

August 2011 Open Ended Art

My kids love to paint.  They are always willing to get messy and use their imagination. After we got our new Melissa & Doug easel last week the kids have been asking me everyday to do some painting. It has been freezing here in South Africa so I waited for a nice warm day. This was definitely an open ended art activity. I did not guide them in anyway. I just put their materials in front of them, added paint to the cups, and ...

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Filed Under: Art Tagged With: art, open ended art, painting

Written by Nadia T
Published on January 13, 2010 • Updated on September 24, 2019• 6 Comments

Marble Painting – Open Ended Art

We did marble painting for open ended art this week. Last week's theme was 'Red' and since we didn't get a chance to do it last week we did it this week. Hmm... I see that the painting looks purple red... If you think its not red maybe there is something wrong with your monitors colors....? ok ok, next time I will add more red paint. I found the instructions on how to do this at Mommies Little Artist but here are some ...

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Filed Under: Art, Uncategorized Tagged With: art, kids, painting, toddler

Written by Nadia T
Published on September 17, 2009 • Updated on May 6, 2021• 9 Comments

Open Ended Art – Yummy Jellybeans Mosaics And Printable

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This Jelly Bean preschool colors and shapes activity is a delicious way to learn colors and shapes! Add this to your preschool shapes activities week.   Preschool Colors and Shapes Activity The theme for open ended art today was beans. I figured this could also make a great learning opportunity so I made some shapes in Photoshop elements and filled them in with the colors of the jelly beans. I printed on card stock ...

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Filed Under: Art, Toddler Activities Tagged With: colors, printables, toddler activities

Written by Nadia T
Published on September 10, 2009 • Updated on May 6, 2021• 9 Comments

Open ended art — Paper Mosaics

For Open Ended art today I cut up paper using a wavy scissor and gave Deen the pieces along with paper and a glue stick.Here is when he decided he was done...Since he left the room I decided to just finish it up for myself (hey it didnt look done to me...)I didn't make it pretty.. I just had the need to use up all my pieces. ;) ...

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Written by Sandy Hsu
Published on January 26, 2022 • Updated on March 30, 2022• Leave a Comment

Insect Activities for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners Unit Study

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In this insect unit study, you will find insect activities for preschoolers and kindergarteners that will create an all around unit for children. These suggestions include math activities, insect books, art and crafts ideas, and science activities for preschoolers and kindergarteners. Please note that affiliate links are used in this post. That means that if you make a purchase from one of these links, at no extra charge to ...

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Written by Brenda
Published on November 30, 2020 • Updated on April 26, 2021• Leave a Comment

Christmas Sleigh Process Art Activity for Preschoolers

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This is such a fun process art activity for preschoolers. It's a wonderful way for them to use their fine motor skills and get excited about the holiday season at the same time. They'll love using Santa sleighs for this art activity. I like open-ended process art to try with my little ones. Toddlers and preschoolers aren’t the best at “official” crafts, because they don’t really understand the process of following directions ...

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Written by Nadia T
Published on March 9, 2020 • Updated on May 6, 2021• Leave a Comment

Mira Royal Detective Disney Junior Premiere, Party + Review

This past weekend we were invited to the Mira, Royal Detective Disney Junior Premiere and it was amazing.... That's no surprise because when Disney throws a party, you know it's going to be amazing! We last went to the Diary Of A Future President Premiere + Party where we got to hang out with the cast and crew too. My children are Disney obsessed and I can see why.. Disney has a magical way of finding your child's dreams and ...

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Written by Brenda
Published on March 4, 2020 • Updated on March 30, 2022• Leave a Comment

Water Cycle in a Bottle – Water Cycle Activity for Earth Day

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If you need a cool water cycle activity to do for Earth Day, try this water cycle in a bottle activity! This preschool science activity is a fun way to learn about the water cycle up close in personal. In this activity, kids will be able to observe how the water cycle works right before their eyes. In a day or two, kids can watch the complete water cycle in action. Do this activity in the classroom or at home for a fun ...

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Written by Nadia T
Published on November 14, 2016 • Updated on March 30, 2022• 7 Comments

Kids Art Cart With Ikea Raskog

find out how to organize kids art supplies by creating an art cart. The art cart fosters open ended creativity in kids and is a boredom buster.

One of the best ways to organize kids art supplies is to create a Kids Art Cart with the Ikea Raskog Utility Cart. I love that this DIY Ikea Art Cart created with the Ikea Raskog Cart fosters open ended creativity in children and allows them to use their imagination and creativity whenever the mood arises. Kids Art Cart I wanted to organize our kids art supplies in a way that allowed them to be accessible to the kids while ...

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