Say goodbye to summer boredom with these easy and creative summer art projects for preschoolers.
Summer is in full swing and it’s the perfect time to get a little messy while also creating something fun.
So many options to keep kids of all ages engaged and creating all summer long.
Why is Creative Art Important for Preschoolers?
Creative art allows children to practice a variety of skills including growing their imagination, reducing stress (yes kids can have stress and anxiety too), and boosting their self-esteem and sense of accomplishment.
Summer Art Projects for Preschoolers
Drip Painting Rainbow Name Activity
Your child will have so much fun with this drip painting rainbow name activity. The vibrant rainbow colors will have your child recognizing the letters in their name in no time plus you can even add more to make it an alphabet activity too!
Pulled String Art Project
Pulled String Art is one of the coolest classic art projects you’ll ever try!
Awesome Frozen Paint Art Activity
Are you ready to take art outside and finally get a clean house back? This ice painting activity is perfect for the deck or driveway this summer!
Giant Painting: An Easy Outdoor Art Activity
This activity is quick, it’s easy, it’s fun and it’s a little bit magical in the summertime. It’s a box and some paint and it’s pretty much perfect.
Painting with your Feet!
Sometimes you just gotta let your feet do the painting. Because it's really fun.
Puffy Sidewalk Paint
We love sidewalk chalk because it’s a fun activity for kids (and adults) of all ages to do outside. This puffy sidewalk paint recipe only requires a few materials and it’s such a clever spin on the traditional store-bought sidewalk chalk. Kids will love painting with this DIY sidewalk paint this summer!
Make your own Nature Paint Brushes
Make a set of Nature Paint Brushes and have fun indulging in a little nature art painting for kids. This outdoor art is all about the process. It is such a fun process art idea for kids that love being outdoors and all things nature!
Bubble Painting Process Art Activity for Kids
Your kids will have a blast while doing this bubble painting process art activity! I think it’s the perfect art project for spring and summer.
Tips for Creating Art with Preschoolers
- It WILL be messy because preschool-aged kids but if you go into it knowing this and embrace the mess not only will the kiddos be happy but so will mom, dad, grandma, etc.
- Now that we know a mess will certainly be had we can plan for it and make clean-up so much easier.
If you can go outside (not too hot or rainy) then do that but if you can’t that doesn’t mean fun can’t be had.
Purchase a cheap plastic tablecloth or drop cloth and cover your art area. - Not only do we need to cover our work area but make sure your kids have on clothes that they can get paint/dirt/etc on.
If it comes out then great but if it doesn’t you are upset about it. - Don’t micromanage the art project, it doesn’t have to be perfect and it definitely shouldn’t be at this age.
- Keep it short! Little kids have short attention spans and will not spend hours creating something.
You might get 30 minutes out of them but expect even less than that.
If you want to do more of these summer art projects for preschoolers spread them out all summer long.
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