Arts & Creativity

Activities for school-age children

These activities invite children to draw, paint, craft, and share their big ideas through art. Children can try new materials, practice, fine motor skills, and use their imagination to create something all their own.

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Beginning Sounds Picture Collage

Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old

Learning Area: Reading and Writing, Physical Development

Learning Objective: Your child will practice recognizing beginning sounds in words and create a collage of pictures that start with the same sound.

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Building with Boxes

Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old

Learning Area: Language and Communication, Science

Learning Objective: In this activity, you and your child will build something sturdy out of a cardboard box.

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Create a Journal

Age Group: 3 years old, 4 years old, 5 years old, 6 years old

Learning Area: Reading and Writing

Learning Objective: You will make a simple journal for your child and encourage him to write or draw about people and experiences he would like to remember.

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Creating Art with Shapes

Age Group: 4 years old, 5 years old

Learning Area: Math, Sensory and Art

Learning Objective: In this activity, the child has the opportunity to be creative by using a variety of shapes to create art.

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I Can Do It!

Age Group: 6 years old, 7 years old, 8 years old

Learning Area: Reading and Writing, Social and Emotional

Learning Objective: After reading a book with your child, they will create a book of all the things they want to get better at or learn how to do.

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Let’s Write a Story!

Age Group: 4 years old, 5 years old, 6 years old

Learning Area: Language and Communication, Reading and Writing

Learning Objective: In this activity, your child will create an imaginary story and help you write sentences and draw pictures about it.

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My Sign Designs

Age Group: 5 years old, 6 years old, 7 years old, 8 years old

Learning Area: Reading and Writing, Sensory and Art

Learning Objective: In this activity, your child will make a sign that includes written sentences and decorations.

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Paper Chain Connections

Age Group: 5 years old, 6 years old, 7 years old, 8 years old

Learning Area: Reading and Writing

Learning Objective: Your child will make a paper chain of the connections they make to a book.

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Story Retelling with Puppets

Age Group: 4 years old, 5 years old

Learning Area: Language and Communication, Reading and Writing

Learning Objective: Increase your child’s understanding and language skills by using visual aids while retelling a story. In this activity, puppets and props are...

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