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Art Appreciation
Sensory Fun

Children's Art: Celebrating Process

Lesson plans, activities, projects, crafts, and more! 
4th of July Monster
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Apple Stamping
Chalk Tree Painting
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Clothespin Heart Stamps
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Coffee Filter Hearts
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Coloring Dough
Cork Leaf Stamping
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Cotton Candy Puffy Paint
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Feather Painting
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Foot Book Painting
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Jellyfish Painting
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Land Art
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Leaf Pounding
Lego Stamped Pumpkins
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Lily Pad Painting
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Marble Painted Planets
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Melted Snowman
Painting with Worms
Pine Needle Painting
​Pumpkin Painting
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Snow Painting
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Stamping with Eggs
Starry Sky Playdough
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Toilet Paper Leaf Stamping
Use Your Noodle Playdough Play
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Watermelon Sculptures
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Winter Homemade Paint
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Zathura Robot
4th of July Monster
Apple Stamping
Chalk Tree Painting
Clothespin Heart Stamps
Coffee Filter Hearts
Coloring Dough
Cork Leaf Stamping
Cotton Candy Puffy Paint
Feather Painting
Foot Book Painting
Jellyfish Painting
Land Art
Leaf Pounding
Lily Pad Painting
Marble Painted Planets
Melted Snowman
Painting with Worms
Pine Needle Painting
Pumpkin Painting
Snow Painting
Stamping with Eggs
Starry Sky Playdough
Toilet Paper Leaf Stamping
Use Your Noodle Playdough Play
Watermelon Sculptures
Winter Homemade Paint
Zathura Robot
 
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Open-Ended Art

Recommended Resource Article:
Children's Art Process: VERSUS Product by Debbie Clement
There is a difference between open-ended and closed art experiences. Closed art are projects created by others.  Open-ended art is having no expectations about the product;  it’s all about the process.  The focus then is not trying to achieve a predetermined outcome, but instead exploring materials and experimenting with the process of creation.  The final outcome might be based on an idea or it might be abstract.  Open ended art is all about free choice, discovery, problem solving and imagination!

“Art opportunities should be open-ended experiences, offered daily, so as to not stifle a child’s own creativity. Open-ended art is developmentally appropriate at all developmental levels and abilities. These opportunities build a child’s self-esteem, eagerness to learn, fine motor skills, and confidence!” From Keeping Creativity Alive
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Open-Ended Art Resources
  • Children's Art: Process VERSUS Product
  • Lansbury, Janet. “Are you putting the kibosh on creativity?” Elevating Child Care. Retrieved October 31, 2012
  • Teaching for Artistic Behavior
  • Seven Good Things for You to Know About How the Arts Help Children Grow
  • Promoting Creativity for Life Using Open-Ended Materials, by Walter F. Drew and Baji Rankin
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