Kindergarten Art Activities
From painting to collage, drawing to stamping, kindergarten art activities give kids the chance to explore their creativity, practice sharing materials and build fine motor skills. With all the English Language Arts requirements and math standards we need to meet these days, it can be hard to find time for art. The California Kindergarten Association is committed to helping you find ways to weave art into your curriculum! Check back soon – new activities are being added frequently.
Valentine’s Day “Stained Glass”
This simple art activity works great hung in front of the window – where the sunlight streaming through adds a rosy glow that’s perfect for this time of year! To prepare them – simply trace or draw a heart shape onto construction paper. (The hearts in the picture are on 12″x18″ construction paper since the bottom half was being used for a February calendar). To create a template to trace, simply print out a clip art heart the size you’d like it to be onto tag board. Cut it out and you’re ready...
read moreWintery Trees Weave Math Into Art
Here’s a quick and easy way to weave some math practice into an art activity. You’ll need a sheet of 9×12″ blue construction paper and three squares per student out of plain white copy paper (of course, construction paper will work, too, but it’s not necessary). You can vary the sizes depending on how big you’d like the trees to turn out, but the ones pictured were 5″, 4″ and 3″. That’s IT! You’ve now finished prepping this activity! Have your kids cut the squares in...
read moreAll That Glitters is (Fake) Snow – An Easy Way to Add Sparkle to a Winter Art Activity
Add some sparkle to any winter art activity with a little fake snow. Simply have the kids dot white glue wherever they would like the snow to stick. Then sprinkle it over the top and shake off the excess. Super easy and fun! For more wintery lesson plans, check out Let it Snow! A Quick and Easy Winter Art Activity and Snowy Sight Words. For more information on how to make the patterns pictured, check out #4 from our 5 Easy Hands-on Ways to Make...
read moreLet it Snow! A Quick and Easy Winter Art Activity
Looking for a fun, easy way to bring some winter weather into your classroom? Well, the weather outside might be well above freezing, but you can have plenty of snowdrifts indoors. All you need is some bubble wrap, paintbrushes and some white tempra paint. Cut the bubble wrap into small pieces. Have your students paint them with the white paint, then flip them over and press them gently onto their paper. If your students can resist the urge to pop the bubbles, you can easily re-use the bubble wrap. On the other hand, it’s...
read moreOur 30th Annual Conference
Thank you all for making our 30th Annual California Kindergarten Conference such a success! We were so glad to be able to celebrate with so many of you! This year's conference sold out, so make sure you keep an eye out here and on our Facebook page and we'll keep you posted on next year's!
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