Tinkerlab Art Starts
52 Projects for Open-ended Exploration
Shambhala · Print & ebook · November 24, 2020
Get inspired with hands-on creative prompts for children ages 3-8 featuring simple materials you can find at home from an experienced art teacher.
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- Who it’s for
- Open-ended art prompts make everyday materials an invitation to experiment, rather than follow directions.
- Themes
- Creative exploration, Self-directed play, Problem-solving
- Genres
- Family Activities, Kids' Crafts
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Get inspired with hands-on creative prompts for children ages 3-8 featuring simple materials you can find at home from an experienced art teacher. Open-ended art prompts that give children opportunities to think creatively rather than follow directions are essential to raising learners who are comfortable with the unknown and eager to tackle it with problem solving skills, self-efficacy, and critical thinking.
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From drawing, painting, and paper cutting to making three-dimensional art with clay and recycled materials, these 52 fun and engaging ideas for creative art play use everyday household materials to get kids engaged in their own explorations. These activities are led primarily by the environment. The set up itself is the teacher and will encourage children to think of creative ways to use the provided materials. With foundational information at the start of the book, parents will understand the power of art prompts to foster children's creativity and will be given a variety of ideas for creating a makering space and encouraging self-directed play.
Room to Tinker
Open-ended art prompts make everyday materials an invitation to experiment, rather than follow directions.
Come here for
- Creative art play with drawing, painting, paper, clay, and recycled materials
- Ideas for setting up a space where children can explore on their own
Expect
- 52 prompts for children ages 3–8
- A mix of two- and three-dimensional making with household materials
Where it sits
| Kids' Crafts | 50% |
|---|---|
| Family Activities | 35% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Kids' Crafts
- Arts & Humanities Teaching
- Family Activities
- Authors
- Rachelle Doorley
- Publisher
- Shambhala
- Published
- November 24, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Creative exploration · Self-directed play · Problem-solving
- Reading lane
- Kids' Crafts