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Can you pull a straight line? Most grownups don’t consider by themselves artistic. Parents do, however, worry about their toddler’s art abilities. As a child care provider for the past 10 years, I’ve had many discussions with parents about ‘how their toddler is doing’ as much as getting ready for preschool or kindergarten. They worry a lot about the final product of their toddler’s art jobs. I try to describe with them that art is not just knowing how to draw a flower or a puppy, or whether or not little Jason colors in the lines. Little kids need to see self-expression and the ‘doing of art’ more than having a page from a coloring book to hang on the refrigerator.

When a two-year old puts his chubby little hand in a bathtub of finger paint and happily smears all of the colors together on the paper or if he makes yet another ‘snowman’ out of play-doh, he is creating. Granted, he will certainly let you know that his painting is his dad’s truck even though you ‘just cannot see it. ’ The important thing to bear in mind is that by allowing our little kids to experience art in their own way, we allow them to show us how they see the world around them, how they feel and think.

I always enjoy art time with my toddler and preschool age groups. Yeah, they can make a chaos, nevertheless they just wiggle with excitement once i take away the ‘arts & crafts’ tub of supplies! Having been a military wife and lived in a few different places, I’ve always returned to providing home day care. Since a result, I’ve needed to make do with whatever space I can find in the different homes we possess lived in. There’s not always a lot of room, but art may take place just about everywhere. I’ve found that the activity is most effective when it’s pre-planned and once I’ve set goals for the experience.

Art is important for toddlers due to way it makes little kids feel special and good about themselves. When your toddler finishes a magazine cut-out collage and keeps up his masterpiece to you with that glowing smile doesn’t that make you are feeling good about both of you? Through creating simple art projects, that same toddler is not just learning to take pride in his accomplishments, but also to think and improve his hand-eye coordination and physical skills. Through fine art, children learn to identify colors, cause-and-effect, shapes, problem solving, sharing and assistance among many other skills.

Mother and father must make sure to ask toddlers or preschoolers questions about their projects that will make them think about what they have made rather than ask them ‘What is that? ’ For example, ‘C. J., tell Mommy about your painting. ’ C. J will commence to discuss his work or anything more he feels important at the time! This also shows your child that you are considering what he or she thinks and aren’t’ just confused about what you see! Make sure to hang the art work up in a notable place in your home so the entire family can enjoy it.

Art activities are a major part of a toddler’s daily activities. They have got grown enough to understanding objects and tear papers and hold crayons and brushes. Naturally they are thrilled with the anticipation of a new artwork project, and most important, with the quality time spent with the important grown ups in his/her life.