Texture art kindergarten

Kindergarten texture collages. So exciting to rub the foil and see them come alive! #texture #kindergarten #art #arted #arteducation…

These texture crafts are perfect for exploring the different textures around us! They're ideal for toddlers and preschoolers.

This lesson began by me asking my kinders what they thought the word "texture" means? My favorite answer of all time - "Like when your mom sends a message to someone else on the phone?". Nope.. not texting - textURE. :) After telling them that texture means the way that something feels (which I have them repeat numerous times while rubbing their hands together), I asked my students which of the 5 senses texture would belong to? Taste? No. Hearing? No. Touch? YES! Then I picked up and touched…

cool crayon rubbings on homemade texture plates

Turn crumpled pieces of paper into colorful artwork in this fun art project for kids. This easy art activity is inspired by the children’s book, Ish, by Peter H. Reynolds! The colorful paper has such a cool texture when finished and can be used for making collages or writing notes! (This post contains affiliate links.)...

Make colorful textured paper in this easy process art project for kids! This watercolor activity was inspired by the chidren's book Ish by Peter H. Reynolds. Not only is the hands-on, sensory art project fun to do, it's even more exciting to see the results! Use your finished paper as stationary or to make a collage. #craftsforkids #artforkids #processart #ish #PeterHReynolds #kidlit #picturebooks

One of my favorite new lessons this year comes from kindergarten! As we explore the elements & principles of art, we created textured hearts on textured paper. I don't have many in-progress pictures of this; kindergarten moves faster than my camera. We started by using oil pastels on texture sheets to create a textured piece of paper. Then we used Crayola Model Magic to create the hearts. First we pressed them into the texture sheets, then used heart-shaped cookie cutters (yes, this is a…

The texture is an important element in some artworks. It's also a really interesting aspect to explore with students in a variety of ways. From taking rubbings and creating collages or painting with glue in various forms to creating a textured painting, there are so many ways to add different textural elements to art projects. The best part is that a lot of the materials you might use for textured art activities are easily found in recycling or out in nature! We have gathered 23 of the most…