Crayola Creativity Central - Early Childhood Creative Experiences

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Find a large tree branch. Stand it securely in a bucket of sand. Or children use brown, black, and gray construction paper to create a mural-size tree.

Encourage older children to form four committees, one for each season. In addition to the science and art experience, they gain skills in making choices and working with others.

Whenever an art project is done with children ages 3 and younger, close adult supervision is required to ensure safety. Toddlers and 3-year-olds can tear paper, and an adult cuts the yarn in advance for them.

1. Think of as many ways as possible to creatively represent your favorite season, such as changes in trees, weather, sports, clothes.

2. Draw your season ideas on construction paper with Crayola® Construction Paper™ Crayons. Children 4 and older cut them out with Crayola® Scissors. Younger children tear the paper. Add designs and details with crayons and Crayola® Glitter Glue.

3. Cut yarn into 10-inch pieces (an adult cuts yarn for children 3 and younger). Glue one end of the yarn to each drawing with Crayola® School Glue. Dry overnight.

4. Tie the other end of the yarn to a branch on the tree. Try to figure out which seasons are represented by your friends’ ideas.

Start with the current season, and add to the tree with each new season.

Make a memory tree, in which children add items about learning experiences they have especially enjoyed during the year.

Follow a real tree through the seasons, adding items to represent the changes observed.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

Glitter Glue— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.