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three paper blue tits hanging from branches
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Paper bird crafts for preschoolers
Now you can make your paper blue tit or robin! The following craft project is perfect for preschool children with a little support from the adults in the room.
Finished cling film painting
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Cling film painting
Try this great process art activity creating unique and beautiful designs using paint and cling film.
completing decorating
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Decorated sand cement
Try making sand cement that can be decorated and preserved!
circle stars made out of coloured paper
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Circle stars
With just three folds and a cut, even a young child can create a beautiful star out of a circle of paper.
Desktop preview of string roll painting article
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How to do string roll painting
String rolling painting is a fun and easy activity for kids of all ages. All you need is a cardboard roll, some paint, paper, and a string.
Four acorn marble paintings mounted on a wall
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How to do acorn marble painting
If you have the opportunity for an autumnal walk, you can watch children enthusiastically picking up what the wind has blown off the trees. There is plenty of material here for art and craft projects! One of them is painting with acorns.
Seedling planted in eggshell pots
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Natural seed starters
Get a head start on spring gardening and start some seeds indoors using eggshells for planters.
Finished wreath hanging with red ribbon
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How to make a Christmas wreath with children
Use natural loose parts, glue and cardboard for this simple Christmas craft. Hang up the finished wreath as a door or wall decoration, or place a jar candle in the middle for an attractive table centre.
Child creating a nature mandala
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Nature patterns with loose parts
Autumn’s the time when natural loose parts are easy to find in your outdoor area, garden or local park. Take buckets or bags and fill them with conkers, acorns, beech nuts, the last flowers, coloured leaves, pine cones or pebbles. Allow…
hand-woven natural tapestry
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Wild weaving
Nature, with its abundance of colours, textures, and seasonal variety, is the best inspiration for art. Children love to pick, collect, and display the treasures they find outdoors. Turn these collections into beautiful and unique natural…
Sand art with children
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Sand art
Here’s an activity incorporating art in the sand area. Of course you can do it anywhere, but we set this up right in our sandpit where the primary material for this project was abundant – sand! It also made the clean up really…
childrens art on a bubble print background
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Bubble printing
Bubble printing is a fun art technique for children. With a drinking straw, food colour, dish soap, and paper bubble-blowing will create intriguing and unique patterns.