How To Create Exciting Art and Crafts Activities for Children

Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 - Crayon Resist Materials needed Technique Chapter 2 - Printmaking Chapter 3 - Mono printing using Styrofoam meat trays Materials needed: Technique Chapter 4 - Leaf printing Using crayons Technique Leaf printing using paint Technique Chapter 5 - Stenciling Materials needed: Method Chapter 6 - Exploring Line Designs Line Quality Technique Chapter 7 - Wall Hanging using Discarded Tissue Roll Technique: Chapter 8 - Designs using shapes Method Chapter 9 - Tie and Dye Tying methods The dye bath Chapter 10 - Mask Making Creating a mask Method Mask #2 Chapter 11 - Mosaics Method Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Visual Art is one avenue where people of every race and creed can express themselves. Children, in particular, tend to crave this vehicle of expression as they go through the artistic stages: scribbling, pre-schematic, schematic, and visual realism. Each stage is vital to the child's development, and artistic expression should be encouraged as much as possible. Parents and teachers sometimes stifle this creative side of children by not providing opportunities for artistic expression. It is sometimes due to their lack of knowledge or fear of the subject. This book will highlight ten art topics that can be used at home or in the classroom to encourage artistic expressions and spark creativity in children and interested adults.