Preschool Learning
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At Home Lessons for Preschool:
Bubble Bears
Create bubble bear art using mixing, cutting, drawing and gluing skills.
Clay Fossil Exploration
Create a homemade clay fossil using drawing and carving skills.
Spider Web Fizzy Art
Explore science through art by making a spider web painting.
Colorful Coffee Filter Apples
Use cutting and gluing skills to create apple-themed art.
Creative Corn Bushels!
Use cutting and gluing skills to create their own corn bushel.
Carrots in a Harvest Basket!
Use folding, cutting and gluing skills to make a creative harvest basket.
Collaged House Silhouettes!
Use cutting and gluing skills to create a collaged silhouette of a house.
Silhouette Animal Markings
Draw and paint to create a silhouette artwork inspired by animal markings.
Stamped Flowers
Talk about the seasonal stages of growing a plant and design flower stamps.
Animal Tracks!
Learn about animal tracks, patterns and impressions, then make your own tracks.
Paper Crowns
Turn a bad situation into an opportunity and create your own royal crown.
Artful Armbands
Learn about collaboration and use cutting, tearing, and weaving skills to create artful armbands!