Happy Halloween! Almost. I was looking through some of the crafts and things my kids have and what did I find? An easy Halloween craft that is also an easy arts and craft activity for other times of the year–those are always the best. Chalk Art for Kids What you’ll need for this craft: A
>Colour in a colouring book or printed out colouring sheets from your favourite online kids website. Make this a family activity: Get down on the floor and share your colouring book or pages with your family. This activity promotes fine motor skills and colour awareness.
>Often you can get your face painted at children’s fairs and other such family events. If there isn’t someone doing face painting in your area, see if you can find face painting crayons or face paints. While you can paint your own face with face paints, it is easier to have someone else do it
>There are many different things you can trace and many different ways to trace them. Here are a few ideas to get you started. Trace your hands or feet. Place your foot or hand on a piece of paper, then move your pencil along the edge of your hand, drawing it’s shape on the paper.
>Do you have a favourite story? Illustrate (draw pictures) to go with the story. It doesn’t matter if the story already has pictures, create your own! Make this a family activity: Get everyone together to illustrate their favourite stories. This activity promotes visual-language connections as well as creativity.
>A fungus grows on trees in darker, damper environments. Fungi can be great to draw on when they are fresh (the part that faces down is white and soft making it easy to draw on). As they dry out, they turn brown. This is a fungus I drew on when I was a kid. It
>With a friend, draw a picture together. Use one piece of paper and work together to make one drawing. Make this a family activity: Draw a picture with your whole family helping out. This activity promotes cooperation and teamwork.