If you don’t have the original artwork to look at (Fifth Avenue in Winter), you can view
this picture or look at a page of an art book with your child. Start simple
when viewing art with your child, and ask, “What’s going on in this painting?”
As your child looks at it, help her to talk about what she sees, the colors
that the artist used, where the painting is set, what time of day it looks like
and what season it is. If she says, “its winter” – which she mostly likely will
– ask her what she sees that makes her say that it is winter. As you’re talking
about the painting, bring in the concept of perspective. If this sounds too
mature for a young child, don’t worry, it isn’t. I’ve had this discussion with
many, many, many preschoolers while teaching museum art classes. At its most
basic the perspective talk can go something like, “Are the people in the
background (point to this part of the paint) bigger or smaller than the ones in
the front?” Your child will probably say, “Smaller.” That’s it. That’s what she
needs to get, the further back something is, the smaller it looks. As she gets
older you can delve deeper.
Now it’s time to make a snowy street scene. Instead of
paint, this kids’ art project encourages your child to use multiple materials –
and even throws in a bit of science. Let’s start with the street:
Your child is going to need oil pastels. Even though
they look like crayons, they easily blend as your child smudges them with her
fingers. Give her a piece of paper and ask her to draw a road down the
center. Remind her about perspective.
Ask her if the back of the road (where it’s farther away) might be thinner or
smaller. She can try to draw the road getting smaller as it goes into the background.
It may not really get much smaller (or it might not look like a road at
all)—and that’s ok. Just trying is the important part. Have her blend the
colors in the road by layering different oil pastels. She can blend them with
her fingers too.
Your child’s art doesn’t have to look just like the
Hassam painting. She can make her own street scene. After the actual street is
ready, she can add in buildings. This step brings in geometry. Cut different
sizes of rectangles, squares and triangles. Have your child collage them to the
paper using clear-drying school glue. Ask her where the bigger shapes should
go, and where she wants to put the smaller ones. She can also add a few trees
with oil pastels. I know, I know – it doesn’t look very wintery. That’s coming
next.
It’s time for a snow storm! Not only will talking
about winter weather bring in science, but the way in which you make the snow
will too. You’ll need a bar of Ivory soap. Put it in a microwave-safe bowl that
you don’t really want to use again. Ask your child what she thinks will happen
if you heat the bar. Pop it into the microwave for 30 seconds (microwaves vary
in strength, but I like to do 30 second increments to keep it manageable).
Watch what happens! As it expands, take it out. Don’t let your child touch the
soap until it cools. It is very hot (and super fluffy).
When it cools (it will deflate), have your child crumple
the soap into snowflakes. Using the thinner edges makes this process easier and
gives you finer flakes. Your child can dot the road, the buildings and the
trees with glue. Sprinkle the soap flakes over the glue to create an imaginary
snowstorm.
Tip the paper over the bowl to brush off any loose
flakes. Now your child has a snowy winter collage!
Are you looking for more art and science ideas? Try
out:
And follow my preschool art and science Pinterest board!
Follow Mini Monets and Mommies's board Preschool Art and Science Activities on Pinterest.
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