Download Open-Ended Art Activities To Use Throughout the Year

Suzanne Anderson
Art For Young Children
OPEN-ENDED ART AC I IVITIES
TO USE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
PAINTING
*Fingerpainting
*F ootpainting
*Balloon Stamp Art
*Coffee Filters (liquid water color)
*Spray Bottle (liquid water color)
*Spray Bottle using natural objects or stencils
*Feather painting
*Straw/Blow painting
*Splatter painting using fly swatter or
toothbrush over screen
*Paint on dried leaves (biocolor and glitter)
*Easel Painting (brush, rubber band brush)
*Crayon/Wax Resist
*Pendulum Painting
*Utensil painting (anything �It-the kitchen!)
*Big gadget painting (shoe tread, duster,etc.)
*Squeegee, scraper painting
*Negative space paper
*Liquid water color with com syrup - shiny�
*Tempera with Dreft for textured paint
*Glue, colored with liquid water color or food
coloring
COLLAGE
*Natural matlrials (flowers, leaves, etc.)
*Feathers
*Lace, leather, other faorics
* Sequins, Glitter
*Contact Paper, Tissue, Big Tape
PRINTING
*Bubble Art (paper)
*Bubble Wrap (tempera, biocolor)
*Tile, or tile board
*Mirrors
*Plexiglass, squares or easel-type
*Leaf, Fruit, Vegetable prints
*Fish prints
*Sponges
*Cookie Cutters
*Shaving Cream, using liquid water
color (lay paper on top for marbling)
SCULPTURE & BUILDING
*Wood sculpture (curls, spools, sticks , blocks
*Newspaper, rolled with masking tape
(colored tape is fun)
*Shells
*Playdough, clay recipes
WEAVING
Chicken wire
**Strawberry baskets
*Tree branch
OTHER
* Chalk, wet or dry
*Crayon Rubbings
*Musical Drawings
Suzanne Anderson
Art for Young Children
BASIC ART MATERIALS
SUPPLY LIST
TO USE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
PAPER
NUTS & BOLTS
Easel
Newsprint
Construction, colored and white
Butcher paper
Negative Space paper
Shape paper (integrated with theme)
Tagboard
Cardboard
Finger painting paper
Newspaper
Donated print shop paper
Tissue paper
Glue
Scissors
Staplers
Hole punch
Tape (Scotch, masking, colored)
Paint Containers
Easel
Wallpaper
Paper plates
Coffee filters
PRINTING MATERIALS
Plexiglass
Mirrors
Bubblewrap
Sponges
Tiles
OTHER
Playdough
Shaving Cream
Wood materials
Spray bottles
Glitter
DRAWING MATERIALS
Crayons
Pencils
Art Chalk
Markers
Pastels
PAINT
PAINTING TOOLS
Tempera
Liquid Watercolor
Easel brushes
Watercolor brushes
Bio-Color
Fingerpaint
Rubber-band brushes
Dog toys
PAINT MIXERS
Marbles, golf balls
Salt, flour, glitter
Corn Syrup
Glue
Shaving Cream
Kitchen utensils
·Hands, feet, elbows, etc.
Feathers, quills
Leaves, twigs
Squeegees, paint scrapers
Rollers