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Creative Arts

Creative Arts and Crafts

Art with young children is about the doing, not a perfect result for the fridge. This course explains process art, how drawing develops from scribbles to first figures, how to set up an art corner with safe materials, and how to run painting, collage, scissor, dough and printing sessions, plus what to say about a drawing instead of another good job.

  • 8 lessons
  • 8 activity tables
  • Ages 1 to 6
$47USD, one-time payment
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Young child drawing with coloured pencils on white paper

What you will learn to do

  • Set up an art corner with materials suited to your child's age
  • Run painting, collage, cutting and modelling sessions
  • Talk about your child's art in a way that encourages them
  • Keep and display art without drowning in paper

Who this course is for

  • Parents who dread the mess but want their child to make art
  • Children who ask to paint every day
  • Parents who are unsure what materials are safe at each age
Curriculum

The 8 lessons

In a deliberate order. Each lesson explains why the play matters, gives you activities ready to run, and ends with a small assignment for the week.

  1. 01

    Welcome: how this art course works

    You will know what the eight lessons cover, how to fit art into a normal week, and the safety rules that apply to every activity.

    10 min read · includes an activity table

  2. 02

    Process art and how to talk about your child's art

    You will understand why the making matters more than the result at this age, and you will have phrases to use instead of empty praise.

    12 min read · includes an activity table

  3. 03

    Setting up an art corner and choosing safe materials

    You will set up a small, washable art space and know how to choose materials that are safe for your child's age.

    12 min read · includes an activity table

  4. 04

    Finger painting and first paints

    You will be able to run finger painting and early painting sessions, including a taste-safe paint for toddlers who still mouth everything.

    14 min read · includes an activity table

  5. 05

    Drawing: from scribbles to first figures

    You will recognize the broad stages of early drawing and run drawing activities with crayons, chalk and pencils that suit your child's hand.

    14 min read · includes an activity table

  6. 06

    Collage, tearing, gluing and scissor skills

    You will run collage and tearing activities for toddlers and introduce child scissors safely to children who are ready.

    14 min read · includes an activity table

  7. 07

    Playdough, printing and nature art

    You will make and use playdough safely, print with household items and turn a walk into an art activity.

    15 min read · includes an activity table

  8. 08

    Displaying art and your four-week plan

    You will know how to display and keep your child's art, and you will leave with a written four-week art plan and a short list of signs worth raising with a professional.

    15 min read · includes an activity table

What is included

  • 8 complete written lessons
  • 8 activity plans and checklists in clear tables
  • Easier and harder versions of every activity, by age
  • Safety notes for every lesson
  • An assignment at the end of every lesson
  • Printable, or save any lesson as PDF
  • Lifetime access, including future updates

How you receive it

Right after payment you see your access button, and the same personal link is emailed to you. Open it on any device to read every lesson. There is no account and no password to remember.

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Play education, not therapy. This course gives you activities and explains why they matter. It does not assess your child or replace a pediatrician, therapist or teacher. Always supervise play, keep small objects away from children under 3 and use materials suitable for their age. Read the safety notice.

Best value

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The Complete Collection includes this course and the other 5, 48 lessons in all, for $147. That saves $135 against buying them one by one.

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