Are you looking for a fun indoor activity with kids for Christmas? Check out "Light Up the Cookies" an easy kids drawing activity for preschoolers.
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The first art samples of children are drawings. They start to scribble at a very early age, even not knowing how to hold a pencil. But this isn’t an obstacle for them to start creating things.
By drawing, children not only develop their motor skills, which are very important for the development of their learning, but it is also an incredible way for children to express their emotions and even more when they cannot do it verbally.
Boys and girls test their imagination in each creation using shapes, colors, and sizes. That’s why adults shouldn’t modify a child’s drawings or prevent them from painting things like a blue dog. When we do it, we limit their creativity.
Drawing promotes children’s development in three fundamental areas: motor, cognitive, and emotional. When drawing, children control their movements and mirror the perception they have about the world around them. This ability will help children begin their writing process and function independently in various daily activities. It also stimulates the brain and encourages creativity and imagination.
THEME: EASY KIDS DRAWING ACTIVITY
HOW DO WE DO THIS ACTIVITY?
Topic: Drawings
Age: 4-6-year-old children
Goal: Strengthen children’s fine motor skills and imagination.
Difficulty level: Average. This Christmas easy kids drawing activity is designed to be done by children autonomously and independently by following instructions.
Skills:
- Hands and fingers movement accuracy
- Concentration
- Creativity and imagination
- Following instructions
MATERIALS
- A plastic bag/Ziploc (preferably a large one)
- Markers
- Black foam pieces
- Construction paper
- Scissors
ACTIVITY DEVELOPMENT
Step 1:
Draw cookies on the plastic bag using multi-color markers.
Step 2:
Put the black foam sheet into the Ziploc bag.
Step 3:
Draw a flashlight onto the construction paper and cut it out.
Step 4:
After that, put the flashlight into the plastic bag and see how it lights up the cookies.
ACTIVITY RESULT
An easy kids drawing activity. A plastic bag with ginger cookies lit with a flashlight.
HOW TO CARRY OUT THIS EASY KIDS DRAWING ACTIVITY WITH CHILDREN OF OTHER AGES?
CHANGES FOR CHILDREN UNDER 4 YEARS OLD
You can carry out this easy kids drawing activity with younger children by lowering the difficulty level. It is unnecessary to change materials. Children can draw whatever they want on the plastic bag, no matter if they scribble. They should have adult supervision and help, especially when doing more demanding tasks like drawing and cutting the flashlight.
CHANGES FOR CHILDREN OLDER THAN 6
You can also do this easy kids drawing activity with older children. In this case, they can do more detailed drawings and using additional colors. At this age, it is possible they can cut using scissors, so they can do this Christmas activity independently with an adult’s supervision.
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VIDEO DESCRIPTION - LIGHT UP THE COOKIES
In this video, you will find the “LIGHT UP THE COOKIES” easy kids drawing activity explanation. This activity was designed for 4-6 years old children to draw cookies and a flashlight using different materials.
This flashlight will light the cookies and show the kids their beautiful artwork. We want to help children develop their hands and fingers movement accuracy, concentration, creativity, and imagination, and follow instructions skills with this exercise. They will need a plastic bag/Ziploc, markers, black foamy, construction paper, and scissors.
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