Preschool Learning
Looking for projects or resources for your little one?
Check out the Dayton Art Institute’s Online learning library with art-making lessons, projects and educational materials for learners of all ages. Click a project to learn more and to download lessons. Check here often for updates and new lessons.
At Home Lessons for Preschool:
Fabric Color Collage
Create a colorful fabric collage!
Clay Color Creation
Make homemade clay and experiment with color mixing.
Q-tip Painting
Use Q-tips to make a painting!
Fingerpainted Pets!
Learn about letters & construct with clay!
Squiggly Story Drawing!
Learn about letters & construct with clay!
Stamped Stars Painting
Make a stamp to create a star painting.
Construction Clay Initials
Learn about letters & construct with clay!
Art Vids for Kids: Jaguar-Shaman Tripod Vessel
Nicoya Culture (active 400-700 CE)
Alphabet Line Drawing
Make a line drawing using letters!
Art Vids for Kids: Lost and Found
Alison Saar (American, b. 1956)
Balloon Painting
Young artists paint using a balloon.
Crushed Chalk Houses
Create an artwork using crushed chalk!