Busy Little Hands: Art Play!: Activities for Preschoolers
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Get ready for an art adventure! This visual activity book specially designed for preschoolers sparks creativity and fosters hands-on learning through easy, open-ended art projects.
Using paint, colored paper, clay, and other basic art supplies, preschoolers learn to tap into their natural artistic abilities with fun-filled projects shown through easy-to-follow, colorful photos.
Designed to spark imagination, learning, and creativity, activities include:
Bubble Prints Color Collages Super Kid Capes from T-shirts Drip-paint …and more!
Written by Meredith Magee Donnelly, an early childhood educator who runs a play-based process art studio for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, and has expertise in creating engaging, developmentally appropriate activities for children.
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In Busy Little Hands: Art Play! preschoolers will…
Imagine!
The Super Kid Cape encourages dramatic play and asks kids to imagine their superpower.
Experiment!
The Mix It Up activity shows kids how to make their own colors for an extra fun painting.
Create!
The Silly Creature craft encourages children to make funny faces, and let their imagination create a new best friend!
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Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date : November 10, 2020
Language : English
Print length : 48 pages
ISBN-10 : 1635862698
ISBN-13 : 978-1635862690
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Reading age : 2 – 4 years, from customers
Dimensions : 8 x 0.5 x 9 inches
Part of series : Busy Little Hands
Grade level : Preschool – Kindergarten
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Kayla Souza –
Save yourself hours of searching for ideas: just get THIS BOOK!
I received this book over the weekend and have already used one of the activities today for my home preschool. As an early educator, I am always looking for easy-to-use idea books that promote open-ended and imaginative play and activities. This saved me tons of time browsing Pinterest or Google because I will be able to use EVERY ONE of these activities with my preschoolers! I love how each activity is laid out with lots of photos to show the process. There is a little section that explains any set up for the adult and then the steps clearly laid out in photos which is perfect for kids (or any visual learners). The diversity in the book is refreshing and the bright, happy colors are engaging and make you want to try them all! As an educator, I also have a ton of idea books in my collection. This book isn’t as bulky and heavy as some and I appreciate that. This is well worth the price and the perfect gift for an educator, parent, or anyone who provides activities for kids. I’m putting this book on my list of “books to give as gifts” and I REALLY hope there will be another one someday. I love following Meredith on Instagram and getting ideas from her. Thanks for this gem of a book!
Catherine & Andy –
The art book every child needs
We are lucky enough to live locally and have attended in-studio classes at Homegrown Studios for years. Art Play truly embodies the goals of the studio and Meredith’s easy, confident art guidance. The ethos is process art. It’s not about your child creating a perfect ladybug or snowman that all look the same – it’s about the feel of the playdough, noticing how paint mixes with oil or water, and most of all, for children to feel “in tune” with what they’re creating and to express themselves through creativity. This is a must-buy for children of all ages! I love that she adapts the art activities to meet many different age and developmental levels.The book is super easy to follow. Children can leaf through and easily pick which activity they’d like to try next. Most of the materials we already have at home. We will love this for years to come!
MH –
Great art activities for preschoolers and beyond!
I purchased this book for my 2 year old nephew but my 6 year old was so excited about the projects when we looked through it that I ordered another for her! The book is full of creative ideas that are easy for parents to set up and that are so engaging for the kids. I like that they are open ended so we can go back and do the activities many times with different results every time! Wonderful book and I also love the author’s website and instagram accounts for other great ideas.
Chantell M. Boissiere –
Projects are creative, fun and easy!
If you are looking for a book with easy, great art projects to create memories with your little one, Art Play is it! This sweet book has so many cool ideas! I love the layout and the materials used. The projects are super cute and easy to do…especially for busy moms who want to create a fun art experience with their kiddos while making memories! As a teacher, I’m excited to use it in my classroom too!
Jessica Komarow –
Perfect for moms and teachers!
Love this book! Process art can seem super intimidating. I drool over photos online of super complex projects, but it can just seem like so much work to prepare projects and so many materials to source and buy. This book breaks several projects down into super simple preparations for parents/teachers with materials you likely already have. Process art allows your child to express their creativity in their own way without needing to follow a bunch of complicated instructions and that is exactly what this book gives them the power to do. The pages are beautiful with great photos and graphics, but are also super durable for little hands.
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Healthnut –
Best book ever! Mom and Kid approved!
Love love love this book! Not only are the activities SO fun and super easy to follow, but the pages are thick and completely kid proof. My three year old looked through, picked an activity, collected all the items needed and then helped me get it ready. He’s three. He did this all by himself. It’s wonderfully organized, so beautifully laid out, and I will recommend this book to everyone I know.
Katherine FitzPatrick –
A Gem for Parents, Kids and Educators
As a parent of a two-year-old and a former teacher, I think this book is simply the best. It’s kid friendly with pages that easily wipe down and bright images. The activities are unique, doable and a blast for kids! These art projects will help the long winter days feel more joyful and bright. I also highly recommend this book to educators. It will definitely give you inspiration on how to spice up a tired yearly project or add a fun activity to the school day.
Capable Learners –
We really like this book! I purchased it for my daughter. It has given us many fun ideas to do this summer!
Amazon Customer –
This book is even more amazing than I thought it would be. I teach preschool and I will happily be using the activities with my students. This book was so thought out from the directions, pictures, quality. A lot of love and knowledge went into the creation of this book. I highly HIGHLY recommend Art Play.