Children are born painters. Arts and crafts for children are the source for them to carry out this activity. Kids love to paint anytime, whether it’s with watercolors, softened crayon paint, or any other non-toxic paint specially designed for use by kids. They can paint on pre-printed shapes, on plain paper, on cardstock, on wood, or even on fabric. Children are always fascinated with painting and drawing.
I remember when I was in elementary school; I was the proud owner of a palette of beautiful bright watercolors and some fine brushes. At that time painting was very dear to me and all I needed was to dip the brush in water, then in the paint and my wonderful works of art began. I was always captivated by my paintings and gave them to relatives. My mother was always very supportive of my creative endeavors. Praise works wonders, as it is vital to children’s self-confidence. Building trust is an important component in raising children. He stays with them all his life. Painting and drawing is one of those confidence builders, which is a very important step in early childhood education. Face painting, now that’s fun! Have you ever been to a children’s party where face painting was part of the activity? I am sure you saw the wonderful and pleasurable enjoyment that the children had. Maybe a professional face painting artist was hired, but the most fun was when kids painted each other’s faces or a kid creatively painted their own face. Finger painting and sponge painting are great fun, particularly with younger children, as they enjoy the process of finger painting and rarely think about a finished product. They may move away from the original place of painting and start painting themselves or the floor or the walls, because of the bliss they are experiencing and their freedom of expression intact.
With this kind of childhood fascination, parents are often very inventive. I remember my mother painting Easter eggs with us. She boiled onion skins and made a dark brown broth and did the same with purple onions. She would then instruct us to soak the hard-boiled eggs in the broth overnight and the next day we could paint the eggs tan and purple to our hearts’ delight. Our imaginations flew and we painted birds, flowers, leaves, zigzag lines, anything we could think of. This work was also rewarding as we felt part of the process of preparing for the holidays.
Keep your children busy with painting, let them discover themselves and let them experience freedom of expression.
