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I found that adding sensory to art can be very rewarding and create awesome pieces. Virtually any substance can be used to make this kind of art, things such as sand, shells, dirts, leafs, glitter, etc. A teacher can give a example of the piece of art that he/she would like for them to create, such as a number 4, and the children could create this with various different medias.

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Henry had his first homework assignment for preschool.
To create the number 100 out of something.
(Not 100 of something, but to make the numbers themselves.)

We discussed it together to decide what to make.
(Henry told me his teacher made one out of corn!)

We decided we wanted to make one with dirt.
Well, its February in Iowa and it just snowed about six inches, so dirt wasn't to be found.
We settled on sand. (Thankfully, our sandbox has a lid!)

Henry created the number 100 while playing with sand, inside!
It was fun and George even joined in.

First, I had Henry write the number 100 on a piece of scrapbook paper.
I was amazed at how easy this was for him.
His writing skills have really taken off, even if they aren't correctly done all the time, I'm still impressed. (He often starts at the bottom of letters and numbers, instead of the top.)

I then traced over it to thicken up the lines.

Henry painted the numbers with glue.

And then the real fun began.
The sand came out.

Henry decided to dig in it with his backhoe.
Loading it up and hauling it to his paper.

This literally took him well over an hour to do.

He covered his numbers with sand, as well as pushing the sand around to make piles and spread it out. He was pretty busy.

When all the numbers were completely covered, he picked up the paper and shook it off.

Ta-da!
The number 100 was still there where he painted his glue!

What's your opinion?
Does he get an E for effort?

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Sand Sensory Art: 100th Day of Preschool

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Henry had his first homework assignment for preschool. To create the number 100 out of something. (Not 100 of something, but to make the numbers themselves.) We discussed it together to decide what to make. (Henry told me his teacher made one out of corn!) We decided we wanted to make one with dirt.

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With melting and shaving crayons children will be working their fine motor skills while having the opportunity to create some new fun art! With this activity children will also begin to work on color mixing, patterns and line work.

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I’ve seen various ways to make melted crayon art around, so we wanted to make one ourselves using crayon shavings. Henry, Grandma and I made some pretty

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Melted Crayon Art: Crayon Shavings

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From this source I found the activity of creating a rainbow with a sponge. I think that this is a very cool activity because it can be messy (little kids love the idea of that) but it really engages the audience. With this activity the children will have to ask questions such as "How can I make the colors line up?" and the teachers can ask the children how they can make the colors not overlap and make the wrong color.

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Painting is fun, no matter which way you spin it. Use an unusual painting tool for kids when you try out rainbow sponge painting!

I think kids of all ages will think that rainbow sponge painting is super cool!

Girls, boys, toddlers, preschoolers, grade-schoolers, all of them. This is a fun and magical way to paint a rainbow!

Rainbow Sponge Painting is Super Cool!

I wish I could claim the idea of painting a rainbow with a sponge, but I saw it last year over at Strong Start.

While this is a kid-friendly idea, a lot of the prep needs to be done by an adult, or older child. And you'll need to redo some steps while your child paints, too.

I kind of felt like an artist getting this ready. My palette - a pizza pan - is a rainbow of paint colors!

How to Set up A Sponge Rainbow Painting

Simply swipe each color, in the order of the rainbow, onto a sponge.

Use a paintbrush to add the paint to the sponge

I said the paint colors as I was adding them to the sponge to teach Henry the order of the colors in a rainbow.

I had to reapply the colors onto the sponge multiple times and said the colors to Henry every time.

By the end of the activity, Henry was reciting the rainbow colors in order with me!

Make a rainbow craft to wear with an easy DIY rainbow bracelet!

Once the colors were added , I let Henry have the rainbow painted sponge and paint in any way he'd like.

He filled his paper with painted rainbows.

It was very colorfully painted, but the one thing about using so many colors is that it turns to muddy brown when they're mixed together.

That's why we normally stick to two corresponding colors when we paint.

An easy way to minimize this is to have plenty of blank pages to each new rainbow to be painted on. And maybe a few spare sponges too.

Add a little more rainbow color to your life with tons of easy rainbow activities for your kids!

If you love simple rainbow activities for toddlers you've got to check out this tissue paper window rainbow that cleans off even easier than it goes on!

By the way. See that bracelet on Henry's wrist?

He got it from his preschool teacher for reading eight books in January. I find it funny because I forgot to write out our slips for each book we read until the last week of January.

Eight books aren't many, but Henry is so proud of that bracelet.

What are your favorite rainbow crafts and activities? We'd love to try out some new ideas!

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Rainbow Painting with a Sponge is Super Cool!

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Painting is fun, no matter which way you spin it. Use an unusual painting tool for kids when you try out rainbow sponge painting! I think kids of all ages will think that rainbow sponge painting is super cool! Girls, boys, toddlers, preschoolers, grade-schoolers, all of them.

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Creating a paper snake out of construction paper is very engaging in the manipulation properties. Children will learn that a simple piece of paper can be used in various ways and that adding color and lines can make objects appear to have depth and length.

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How To Make Easy Paper SNAKE For Kids / Nursery Craft Ideas / Paper Craft Easy / KIDS crafts

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Painting with feathers allow for children to engage with their imagination and work on manipulating lines to create a image.

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Water color is a very safe material to use and can be purchased virtually anywhere. Children can use their imagination to create lines, shapes, and different colors. With water color children will understand the processes of experimenting and trial/ error because to achieve a certain color with this paint you have to added many different amounts of water to get the shade you want.

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String is very versatile with all of the colors, and textures. Children can create many different things with string such as a dream catcher, friendship bracelets, charms but can also be manipulated to add lines or shapes to previous work.

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Clay is one of the most abundant natural resources. Children can manipulate this organic matter into figures, bowls, baskets, plates, and cups. This material is also very fragile so the child must be very careful and play close attention to detail.

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Sponges come in a variety of textures. Children may use sponges to manipulate lines and shapes or create patterns out of the material.

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Pinecones can be used to create figures, add texture, and patterns. Children can use their imagination to create something out of nature.

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Paint allows children to manipulate colors, lines, and textures. Children can use their curiosity to explore different brushes and strokes to find the result they are looking for.

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Washable markers is a all around safe choice for children to be able to learn that it is okay to make a mistake when being creative and understand that the mistake is not going to "doom" their work. Markers are good for a variety of work such as lines, color, and shapes.

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With the various colors and hardy- ness of construction paper there are numerous possibilities. Children can create buildings, animals, or trees but can also use the paper to write on. The various colors also allow expression of moods with the association of color.

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Feathers have a large variety of concepts such as texture, lines, pattern, and shapes. Children can use feathers to create other animals, people, hair, etc. This allows them to manipulate the lines and use their imagination.

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Confetti can be used to add texture, light reflection and even be a good source to make something abstract. The children will have to pay very close attention to their placement of the pieces and think wisely.

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Goal APL4- Children demonstrate creativity, imagination, and inventiveness

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Goal APL4- Children demonstrate creativity, imagination, and inventiveness

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Children will use creative visual art to acknowledge their understand of course materials, the way the world works, and acknowledge that others perceive things differently from another.  Art creates a environment that allows new ideas, trial and error, and experimentation.

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- Imagination
- Manipulation
- Shapes
- Color
- Lines
- Curiosity
- Expression
- Texture
- Patterns

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- Can you mix colors to make a color you did not have but needed?
- What would happen if you shine the light differently on your paper that you are tracing?
- How can you make a accidental paint mark be apart of your work?
- How can you make a ordinary object be more abstract?
- How can you express what you are feeling today by color, texture, and lines?