Creating art doesn't just teach your kids how to paint or draw.
But it also helps them develop many skills they'll need today and
beyond.
First on the list are motor skills.
The simple act of painting with a brush or doodling with a crayon requires complex motions along with good eye-and-hand coordination.
On the other hand, drawing patterns or cutting shapes hones a child's fine motor coordination, essential in performing daily tasks like eating and dressing.
Arts and crafts can also aid your child's language development.
To learn about the different colors, shapes, textures, and the artwork they create, you need to talk about it.
The constant repetition of "red, white, and blue" not only helps your child recognize those colors, but also teaches them new words. Same with triangles, circles, squares, and rectangles. The exercises sure are basic, but they set the foundation kids need to use descriptive language in everyday interactions.
And last but not the least:
Art education also strengthens decision making skills according to the Americans For The Arts, a non-profit organization that cultivates, promotes, sustains, and supports the arts in America.
When creating art, children are not just cutting out shapes nor tracing pictures. They are also thinking, exploring, and experimenting. And this consistent cycle of learning new stuff and trying out one's own ideas is what builds creativity.
Educational art games for everyone. Learn more about building blocks, symmetry, geometric design, and other everyday art concepts.
iSketch is a fun Shockwave online game, where players take turns to draw and guess the word assigned by the game.
This unique online painting app lets you and the rest of the family unleash and express your creativity - minus the colorful mess. Create great art using photos from the cloud!
Hundreds of fun and easy art projects for everyone. And you will only need materials readily available in your home.
Create lovely DIY arts and crafts using everyday materials with the project ideas from Red Ted Art.