Put a small amount of
tempera paint in a large shallow container. (A pie tin works well)
Show your child how to dip
the cookie cutter in the paint and press onto a piece of paper
to create a print. You can
make pictures or greeting cards by using cookie cutters, and colored paper.
Sticker Art
For a very simple art
project, supply the children with a piece of paper and stickers. For
younger children this
provides an excellent fine motor activity.
Carnations
Obtain a white carnation.
Fill a clear vase or jar half with water. Ask your child which
color he/she would like to
make the carnation, and add food coloring in the vase to that
color (Make the color dark).
Color mixing is a good science lesson. Then put the
carnation in the water. What
happens after a few days?
Lacing Cards
Cut colored posterboard into
any shape and punch holes around the edges. Then let your child lace yarn into
the cards.
Following in the Footsteps
of Jesus
Cut out large foot print
shapes from colored paper. Laminate them and
cut them out. Place them on
the floor for the children to follow.
Shapes and Numbers
Cut out ten shapes. Number
them one to ten. Ask the children to line up the shapes from one to ten.
Instead of numbers, use the books of the Bible.
Shaped Balloon Prints
In a pie tin, place three to
five teaspoon sized portions of different colored pastel tempera
paint evenly spaced about
the area. Inflate a small balloon to a size which will easily fit in
the palm of your child's
hand. Show your child how to "dip" the balloon in the paint and
press firmly onto a piece of
paper. Let your child mix the colors, or use one color at a
time. This is messy, but the
results are wonderful.
Necklaces
Cut out shapes (heart,
round, etc) from construction paper. Then, have them use a hole punch to make a
hole, so they can thread them onto a piece of yarn.
Pastel Noodle Necklaces
Supply the children with
pasta noodles that have been dyed pastel colors and yarn. Have
the children thread the
noodles onto the yarn to make a necklace.
Noodle
Names
Have children write a name (Jesus, Moses, etc.) on construction paper. Supply the children with dyed pasta noodles and glue and have them paste the noodles to the name or all but the name.