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Can you draw a straight line? Many adults don’t consider 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 far as getting ready for preschool or kindergarten. These people worry a lot about the final product of their toddler’s art projects. I try to describe to them that art is not only knowing how to draw a flower or a puppy, or whether or not little Jerr colors in the outlines. Little kids need to have 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 tub 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 tell you that his painting is his dad’s truck even though you ‘just cannot see it. ’ Typically the important thing to bear in mind is that by allowing our little kids to experience art in their own way, we 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 preschool age groups. Yeah, they can make a mess, but they just wiggle with excitement once i take away the ‘arts & crafts’ tub of supplies! Getting been a military wife and lived in a few different places, I have always returned to providing home day care. As a result, I’ve were required to make do with whatever space I can find in the many homes we’ve lived in. There’s not always a lot of room, but art can take place just about anyplace. 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 the way it makes little kids feel special and good about themselves. When your toddler finishes a publication cut-out collage and holds 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 art, children learn to identify colors, cause-and-effect, shapes, problem solving, sharing and assistance among many other skills.

Moms and dads must remember to ask kids or preschoolers questions about their projects that can help them think about what they’ve made rather than ask them ‘What is that? ’ For example, ‘C. J., tell Mommy with regards to your painting. ’ C. L will learn to speak about his work or anything otherwise he feels important at the time! This also shows your child that you are enthusiastic about what this individual thinks and aren’t’ just confused about what you see! Make sure to hang the art work up in a prominent place at home so the entire family can enjoy it.

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