Art can be messy and creative. Children learn a lot from drawing, painting, scribbling and finger painting. This can be challenging for families but it's fun for children. It's always worth the mess.
Structure and features
Tinkerlab has lots of activities to unleash children's creativity at home. Families can make art with whatever they have near.
Tinkerlab — Preschool activities
Here are links to help families learn about process art for children and an example of a process art activity that is easy to do at home.
- Learn about process art — What is process art for kids?
This is perfect for young children because they are sensory explorers.
Links and files
Teacher notes
These resources can be shared with families to support ideas and inspiration for creativity at home. It gives families information about why it is good to focus on the process not the product when engaging in creative experiences.
Learning opportunities:
- Fine motor skill development
- Creative thinking
EYLF outcomes:
- Learning Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners
- 4.1 Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity.
