One of the simplest ways for little hands to create professional-looking art is by making mosaics. This ancient art form dates back thousands of years, so it's safe to call it tried and true. Instead of using traditional materials like ceramic tiles and glass, he'll use preschool-friendly paper and non-toxic glue.
What You Need:
- Construction paper
- Circle shape or template (try using the top of a soup bowl or the bottom of a coffee can)
- Markers
- Tissue paper in orange, yellow and red
- Clear drying, non-toxic glue
- Scissors
What You Do:
- Ask your child to trace a circle shape onto a piece of construction paper. This will form the shape of the sun.
- Have him cut or tear small pieces of yellow and orange tissue paper into faux mosaic "tiles."
- Next, ask him to glue the mosaic pieces into the space inside the circle. Make sure they are lined up next to each other, and not overlapping.
- As he's forming the section close to the edge, he can cut a curve into the pieces to make them fit snugly inside the circle.
- Help your child create sun rays by having him draw long, skinny triangles from the tissue paper. If he needs help, he can create his own triangle template on construction paper that he can trace. Cut the triangles out once they are drawn.
- Finally, ask him to glue the triangle rays around the circle sun. You can even sneak in a math lesson by asking him to count the rays as he goes along.
Try creating different types of suns. He can make a purple, orange and pink sunset sun, or a cloudy sun that's covered by scrunched-up white tissue paper.
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