Through stimulating art activities, educators and parents can harness children’s natural inquisitiveness. Encourage children to engage with open-ended sensory experiences (like Squish and Squeeze) which strengthen problem solving skills as children learn to make sense of their world. Browse our art activities for infants, toddlers and preschoolers created by experts in early childhood care and education.
Designated times and activities are usually set in place for teaching children one subject at a time. Math time might be at 9am, science time might be at 10am, art time might be at 11am, and so on. These subjects are taught separately, but they don't have to be.
Math Art Science TechnologyYear after year, it’s the same: you arrive on the first day of school to a classroom full of strangers and awkward silence. Try these activities to deviate from the usual get-to-know-you games and help children learn the names of their classmates while learning STEAM concepts.
Math Art Lesson Planning Science TechnologyDo you need a way to engage students while teaching literacy concepts? Try literacy anchor charts!
Literacy Art Lesson PlanningWe use our sense of feel and touch every day to interpret the world. We use touch for simple things, such as feeling how soft a blanket is; and we also use touch for important things, such as tapping a mug to see how hot it before picking it up. This sense and use of touch is learned during childhood and is continually used throughout our lives.
Art Lesson Planning Infant & ToddlerLet children discover and manipulate their worlds in any way they choose by doing art. Children do art for experience, exploration, and experimentation. One way you can let their minds run wild with creativity is by showing them how to make their own adorable crafts that mimic all sorts of animals, such as frogs, rabbits, bears, or even their own pets!
ArtAcrostic poetry is a form of poetry where the beginning letter of each line come together to make a word that is the subject of the poem. Give this activity a try and spark your children’s love of language!
Art Lesson PlanningNothing says summer vacation like laying back and watching the clouds go by!
Summer Learning Outdoor Learning Art Lesson Planning ScienceNothing is more special than you and your baby’s first mother’s day! Whether it’s your first child or your fifth, there’s just something exciting about celebrating this milestone with your family. What better way to celebrate than with a fun keepsake activity?
Art Infant & ToddlerSpring has sprung! With trees budding and gardens blooming, now is the perfect time to teach your little learners about flowers.
Summer Learning Art Lesson PlanningIf you’re looking for infant, preschooler and toddler art projects, Gryphon House’s free activities supplement your current curricula with fun and exciting activities. Through hands-on creative art experiences, children hone skills that help them learn math, science, and literature.
Uncover children’s enthusiasm for creative thinking with art activities for infants and preschoolers. Parents and teachers can encourage healthy early childhood language development by talking throughout the process of each activity. Because children learn language best from slow repetition, parents can use the same activity multiple times to sharpen children’s vocabulary.
Improve toddler and preschoolers’ social skills among their peers with collaborative and engaging art activities that encourage social interaction. Gryphon House art activities challenge children to adapt, interact, and explore by using teacher-inspired art resources.
Watch children explore and experience the world with our art activities from our award-winning early childhood education authors. To stay up-to-date on new activities and best practices for early childhood care and education, follow us on Facebook or Pinterest. We always update our followers with the best games, craft ideas, and more for children in infancy to early elementary school.
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