Nature Colors

Items Needed:
Plants and flowers
Crayons
Paper


Go on a nature walk and collect a variety of plants and flowers, such as grass, leaves, dandelions, etc. Spread out your collection and encourage them to draw a picture using only crayons in colors that match the items collected.

Source: The Preschooler's Busy Book

Thumbprint Mice

Items Needed:
Stamp pad
Paper
Crayons or markers

Press your thumb into a stamp pad and then onto the paper. Draw a mouse tail and ears on the print to make it look like a mouse. You can make several mice to look like a mouse family. Do your child's thumb and you can compare sizes.

Source: The Preschooler's Busy Book

Preschool Arts and Crafts

Drawing:
Thumbprint Mice
Nature Colors

Painting:
Fingerpaint Prints

Sculpting:
Whipped Snow
Plaster Hand and Footprints

Cutting and Pasting:
Gingerbread People