Galaxy Painting for Kids
This Galaxy Sparkle Painting for Kids activity is perfect for exploring space with your little learners! Preschoolers and kindergartners will love having the opportunity to create sparkly process art while learning all about galaxies!
We were so excited to try out this fun Galaxy Painting for Kids! The last time we did this theme, we did a similar Glitter Space Art for Preschoolers and both techniques are definitely out of this world!
A galaxy is a cluster of billions of stars. We live in a galaxy called the Milky Way. The Milky Way cluster can be seen in the sky on very dark nights.
One of the best parts of homeschooling is seeing your little kids really connect to and learn from what you’re teaching and this month’s Space & Sky theme is a perfect example of that!
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Process art is wonderful for encouraging creative thinking and problem-solving. Not to mention, it’s a great way to build important fine motor skills.
Galaxy Painting for Kids
What you’ll need
- Inspiration Photo
- Background Paper
- Water
- Paintbrushes
- Watercolors
- Glitter
Here’s how to do it
Set Up
- Set out the Inspiration Photo and additional supplies.
Prompts
- What colors will you use to create your galaxy?
- What shapes do you see in the photo? Encourage children to paint.
- How can you use the glitter to make “sparkles?” Encourage children to sprinkle glitter over their painting.
Observe
- Did the child demonstrate color or shape preferences as he or she created?
- Did he or she make a plan for their art?
The little guy and I did salt painting process art last week and made rocket ships, which I’ll be sharing sometime really soon, so you’re definitely going to want to keep an eye out for that post.
We actually ended up switching things up some with this activity. Instead of salt (which was what the Teacher Guide originally suggested), we used really fine glitter. Either way, your little learners’ galaxy art is sure to sparkle.
And while they were at it, both the little guy and baby girl painted galactic rocks too! We grabbed a rock painting kit one day while we were shopping and thought it would be lots of fun to make space rocks to go with our Galaxy Painting for Kids.
That’s what makes process art so versatile! You can do what works for you. And of course, you can just experiment too!
We’ve made space art this month with both salt and glitter and although the results are similar, each piece of artwork is totally unique!
Don’t forget to check back if you’re interested in seeing what we’re up to next week with our space & sky theme from Experience Early Learning (formerly Mother Goose Time).
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As an Experience Early Learning Blog Ambassador, I receive the Experience Early Learning Preschool curriculum in exchange for my honest and authentic stories resulting from our personal experiences. As always, my opinions on awesome stuff for little kids are 100% my own. Keep in mind that all preschoolers do things in their own time and on their own terms. What one is ready for, another might not be. Please use your best mama judgement when planning activities for your little kids. #preschool #homeschool #mgtblogger
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