Any fun ideas for arts&crafts for children in grades k-6th?
I have to come up with some art&crafts activties for an after-school day care program, and they have children from grades kindergarten to about the 6th or 7th, and I need educational yet fun activites for them to do that won’t be too difficult for the younger kids but won’t be too easy for the older ones. Have any ideas or know where I can get some? please help!
http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/kidsart.htm#K-5%20art%20list
Check out this website. They have some really fun ideas! Have fun and good luck!
Suz on August 20th 2009 in arts and craft ideas
420! responded on 20 Aug 2009 at 5:50 pm #
make them do graffiti
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vandalism is key
BlanksterWriter responded on 20 Aug 2009 at 6:29 pm #
dam they guy above me took my ANSWER!!!
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Chris b responded on 20 Aug 2009 at 7:17 pm #
include music, sand, sea shells, paint, art, collages -bring in magazines….
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Barn Dude responded on 20 Aug 2009 at 7:47 pm #
Flipbooks are awesome and easy to make. Any kid who wouldn’t love doing that as an after school project is a freedom hater and should be investigated by the CIA.
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Jman responded on 20 Aug 2009 at 8:09 pm #
http://www.amazingmoms.com/htm/kidsart.htm#K-5%20art%20list
Check out this website. They have some really fun ideas! Have fun and good luck!
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Sarah C responded on 20 Aug 2009 at 8:18 pm #
you can make pinatas from flour water newspaper and a balloon and paint and get them to bring stuff to put in it and teach them about where they come from and a little Spanish stuff you know. you could also get them to create there own board game have the little kids get in a group with the big kids and have them show how to play it and it’ll help them bond and learn to get along with each other…. small things like that are always fun for everyone.
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Kat responded on 20 Aug 2009 at 8:51 pm #
a few come to mind:
make vegetable-people or animals (while teaching about healthy foods); choose a topic like (environment) & how the students can express this with fingerpainting; let them gather or bring items from home to make their own birds nest while educating them on various habitats of (birds).
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volunteer experience
Dazcha responded on 20 Aug 2009 at 9:21 pm #
Take a piece of clear contact. Draw a picture on it using a black permanent marker. Invert and peel the backing off.
Take coloured pieces of paper and cut/tear them into the shapes you need to fill on your picture. The trick is to do it by eyesight – it’s supposed to result in pieces that are the wrong size/shape. Place the pieces onto the contact. Use a large sheet of paper or card as a backing.
The result is a very abstract, po-mo, artsy picture.
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emmasnw responded on 20 Aug 2009 at 9:45 pm #
There are a bunch of Craft Ideas and directions here:
Craft Kits – http://www.craft-kits.net/craft-projects.htm
Other ideas are to make pet treats
Dog Treat Recipes – http://www.dog-pound.net/other-dog-treats.htm
Or if you are into organic these are directions for organic recipes that could be a great craft.
Organic Recipes – http://www.organic-items.com/organic-directory.htm
Have fun!
HTH
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