| Children love to create things. The imagination and | | | | can buy finger paint, so they can use their hands |
| creativity should be encouraged in children, and the | | | | only, or you can get paint that they need a brush |
| way to do that is to give them the tools that they | | | | for. Getting different sized brushes is a good idea. |
| need. A time for arts and crafts is essential for a | | | | Thick paper is best for this activity. A large canvas |
| child's development, and can do wonders for the | | | | can be exciting for a little one, if you have the space. |
| mind of a child. Drawing, painting, coloring, cutting and | | | | It is also a good idea for your child to wear old |
| pasting can bring hours of enjoyment for a young | | | | clothes, or a smock so that they don't ruin their nice |
| mind, and it can encourage creativity. Here are some | | | | things. |
| supply ideas, and some tips for conducting an arts | | | | Let the children use the imagination. They can paint |
| and craft time for your child. | | | | an abstract artistic piece that may not represent |
| Drawing time | | | | anything particular. They will enjoy playing with the |
| You can supply your child with color pencils, crayons, | | | | colors and just expressing themselves. This can also |
| and washable markers to draw with. There are | | | | be a color lesson. You can show them how to mix |
| plenty of options as far as paper goes as well. Give | | | | colors to make new ones; for example, mixing blue |
| them construction paper, a doodle or scribble pad, | | | | and yellow creates green. |
| white paper from the printer, or stuffing paper from | | | | Other options |
| a bag purchase. | | | | You might want to try and help your child make a |
| Drawing time can be themed. For example, have | | | | collage. This is a group of cut-outs that are related to |
| your child draw family or friends. You can encourage | | | | each other. You can use pictures or words from |
| them to draw their favorite animals, or make a | | | | magazines. There are also images on the internet |
| picture of what they want to be when they grow | | | | that you can print out, cut out, and paste on one big |
| up. They can draw a picture of their favorite | | | | poster board. |
| memory, or try to make an image of an item you | | | | Another option for arts and craft time is cutting out |
| place in front of them, like a chair or a fruit basket. | | | | different shapes in construction paper, and pasting |
| Painting time | | | | them into an image, like the shape of a person. |
| There are two options with the kind of paint. You | | | | |