Fun Handprint Art Projects for Kids

How many of you still have the very first handprint art project your child ever made? My preschooler’s handprint turkey is still attached to my bulletin board, despite the fact that she made it nearly two years ago. The nice part of saving handprint art projects is that you can compare the new masterpieces with the old ones to see how much your child has grown. The following handprint art projects are ideal for preschoolers, although they could be tailored to toddlers and older children as well. HANDPRINT WREATH Materials: Construction paper (yellow, orange, and red, or you could use … Continue reading

Spring Projects for Preschoolers

Even here in Colorado, we are finally seeing some spring colors! Here’s a few classic preschool and kindergarten art projects to welcome those spring blooms. For a blooming 3-d tree branch either paint or draw a large tree branch on some paper. Glue on a few green paper leaves. And then glue on popped popcorn to make blossoms. The popcorn really does look a little like blossoms, especially from a distance. Handprint projects are so cute. On a large piece of blue or white paper have the children paint green flower stems. Help them press their hands into bright colors … Continue reading