This art activity allows kids to learn about recycling, as well as create a fun fish for their classroom bulletin board. Kids begin with a large piece of light blue 12- by 18-inch construction paper. Students use different colors of watercolors or tempera paint to cover the paper. When the paint has dried, the teacher can draw a large fish template on the blank side of the paper. Students cut out the large fish, keeping the scraps. Using one of the scraps, students cut a fin shape. Students glue the fin with the rainbow side showing. Students use the other scraps to make rainbow eyes, a few scales and fins, as well. They will use up most of their scraps to make their fish. The teacher can create a cool ocean-themed bulletin board with these colorful fish!
Each student begins with a brown paper bag. They use watercolors, markers and crayons to decorate the paper bag. When the bag is dry, students glue or tape pieces of string or streamers to the bottom of the bag. Make sure they hang down at least 6 inches from the bottom of the bag. The teacher uses a hole puncher to punch two holes at the top of the bag. Students use the holes to tie a string to the bag so they can hang the windsock. Teachers can then hang these colorful windsocks from the ceiling to decorate their classrooms.
Preschool students learn about eating healthy and what types of food are good to eat. This art activity lets them create their own basket of healthy fruits and vegetables. Teachers print or draw a basket template for students to color. Students look through magazines and cut out pictures of fruits and vegetables that they find. They glue the pictures onto and around the basket to create their healthy picture. Teachers attach the baskets to a bulletin board so kids can see different types of healthy fruits and vegetables.
Preschoolers learn to identify and draw shapes. For this project, each student is given shapes to cut out. If this is difficult, shapes can be pre-cut for students to use. They use the shapes to create a geometric house. After students have created their house of shapes, they color around it to add trees, clouds and a sun. Students can share with their teacher what types of shapes they used to make their house.