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Can you attract a straight line? Most older people don’t consider on their own 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 discussion posts with parents about ‘how their toddler is doing’ as far as getting ready for preschool or kindergarten. They worry a lot about the final product of their toddler’s art jobs. I try to clarify with them that art is not merely knowing how to draw a flower or a puppy, or whether or not little Jason colors in the ranges. 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’s creating. Granted, he will certainly let you know that his painting is his dad’s truck although you ‘just can’t see it. ’ The important thing to remember is that by allowing our little kids to experience art in their own way, we be sure to let them show us how they see the world around them, how they feel and think.

I always enjoy art time with my toddler and kindergarten age groups. Yeah, they can make a chaos, however they just wiggle with excitement when I take away the ‘arts & crafts’ tub of supplies! Getting been a military spouse and lived in a few different places, I have always returned to providing home day care. As a result, I’ve had to make do with whatever space I can find in the various homes we possess lived in. There’s not always a lot of room, but art will take place just about anyplace. I’ve found that the activity is most effective when it’s pre-planned and when I’ve set goals for the activity.

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 beaming 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 cooperation among a great many other skills.

Mother and father must remember to ask small children or preschoolers questions about their projects that will assist them think about what they have made rather than ask them ‘What is that? ’ For example, ‘C. J., tell Mommy with regards to your painting. ’ C. L will commence to speak about his work or anything else he feels important at the time! This too shows your child that you are thinking about what he thinks and aren’t’ just confused about what you see! Make sure to hang the art work up in a notable place at home so the complete family can enjoy it.

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