Texture Painting for Kids
Practice fine motor skills while learning about art in France with this Texture Painting invitation to create process art experience. Don’t forget to add this fun painting for kids activity to your next artist preschool theme.
Today we’re continuing our discussion of Monet and texture while learning about his famous series of paintings of haystacks and fields. We’re also answering the question, “What textures do you like to feel? Soft? Pokey? Gritty? Smooth?”
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Using crinkle paper was the perfect way to create lots of texture. And of course, we decided to break out the paint too! After all, paint is another great medium for adding texture to your projects.
Texture Painting
What you’ll need
- Inspiration Photo
- Cardstock
- Paper
- Crinkle Paper
- Paint
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
- Glue
Here’s how to do it
Set Up
- Set out Inspiration Photo and any additional supplies.
Prompts
- What shapes and colors do you see on the photo?
- Will you cut or tear your paper into a haystack shape?
- How will you use the crinkle paper?
- What time of day is it in your artwork? Daytime? Sunset?
Observe
- Does the child open and close the scissors while cutting?
- Do they pick up and glue on the crinkle paper?
We started with light-blue cardstock and then continued to add layers. Baby girl painted the sky blue and the grass green then tore pieces of cream cardstock to make haystacks. After that, she created texture using paint and crinkle paper.
Don’t forget to check back if you’re interested in seeing what we’re up to next week with our Art Studio preschool theme from Experience Preschool!
