Preschool Outdoor Art Activities

Art is an important part of the preschoolers day. Allowing time for the creative process is important in brain development. Doing different kinds of art activities is also important. So take the art outside.

Some inexpensive activities to do for outside art activities:

Sidewalk Chalk: It is fun, a little messy, but clean up is a breeze! Use your patio,
the sidewalk, or a driveway. You can hose it off or wait for the rain to wash it away. Some day your child could be a sidewalk chalk artist extraordinare!

Can you believe this is sidewalk chalk art!?



Paint The House: Not really! Using water and foam brushes, let your child paint your house, the play set, even the car (make sure the brush won't scratch!). A small cup of water and the brush can provide hours of entertainment since the water dries and you have to do it again.

Ice Cube Painting: This is fun on a hot summer day. Freeze ice cubes with food coloring added. Two or three drops per cube space should work. You want the color to be strong so it shows up as it melts. The night before, prepare the ice cube trays with the colored water. After the water is partially hardened, add in a tooth pick and continue freezing. Take the to the drive way or set up an easel with some paper and let nature make the creation.

Do you have a suggestion for an outside art activity? Share them with us!