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Preschool Art: It's the Process, Not the Product

by MaryAnn F. Kohl Author

(From Amazon): Over 200 activities encourage children to explore and understand their world through art experiences that emphasize the process of art, not the product. The first chapter introduces basic art activities appropriate for all children, while the subsequent chapters, which build on the basic activities in the first chapter, are divided by seasons. Activities are included for painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, and construction. Indexes organized by art medium and project name help teachers plan. 260 pages. • Benjamin Franklin Award • Early Childhood News Director’s Award Preschool Art is a lifesaver . . . All the activities are easy, all are fun—the emphasis here is on the process, rather than specific results—and none require any elaborate materials . . . a real find.—Sesame Street Parents, "Picks for Parents""Preschool Art offers help to parents of preschoolers struggling to meet the challenge of their children’s creative impulses. Prodigies aside, most kids this age aren’t interested in the final product; they are into the doing of art . . . . There is no right or wrong way, only their way. Kohl understands. She explains how to make and use many kinds of art materials based on the concept that the process not the product, is important. From old standbys like play dough to new craft discoveries like liquid crayons and frozen balloons, she provides hundreds of ways to enjoy and explore the creative process."—MetroParent, Milwaukee, Wisconsin"Kohl offers 250 projects complete with materials, processes and illustrated variations. She also adds practical hints that troubleshoot anticipated problems. The recipes are valuable well beyond the preschool years."—SchoolArtsOther art books by MaryAnn Kohl:The Big Messy Art Book (Gryphon House), 0-87659-206-XCooking Art (Gryphon House), 0-87659-184-5Global Art (Gryphon House), 0-87659-190-X

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Resource Type: Book
ISBN: 0-87659-168-3
Print Status: In Print
Pages: 260
Publisher: Gryphon House
Copyright: 1994

Pages

13 THE BASICS
14 Chalk Drawing
15 Wet Chalk Drawing
16 Dry Chalk Wet Paper
17 Chalk and Liquid Starch
18 Scribbler
19 Free Drawing
20 Crayon Rubbing
21 More Rub-a-Rub
22 Body Trace
23 Mark Making
24 Sand and Glue Drawing
25 Ironed Wax Paper
26 Warm Crayon
27 Vegetable Dye Paint
28 Free Paint
29 Watercolor Paint
30 Fingerpainting
31 Easel Painting
32 Paint Dough
33 Runnies
34 Paint Blots
35 Monoprint
36 Dip and Dye Papers
37 Paint and Print
38 Handy Prints (Footie, Too)
39 Rock Painting
40 Craft Clay
41 Yeast Dough
42 Playful Clay
43 Cooked Playdough
44 No-Cook Playdough
45 Great Goop
46 Peanut Butter Dough
47 Soap Clay
48 Collage
49 Tissue Collage
50 Cut and Paste
51 Stick-On Stick-Upon
52 Lace and Sew
53 Wood Sculpture
54 Junk Sculpture
55-56 FALL/SEPTEMBER - Fried Paper Plate
57 Baby Oil Drawing
58 Glossy Pen Paper
59 Fabric Pen Stencil
60 Textured Table
61 Fingerpaint Leaves
62 Rolling Pattern
63 Scratchfoam Print
64 Sponge Wrap
65 Chalky Leaf Splatter
66 Nature Garden
67 Paper Bag Sculpture
68 Nature Collage
69 Mixed-Up Magazine
70 Glue Over
71 Branch Weaving
72 Puzzle Paste
73 Finger Puppets
74 Paper Strip Sculpture
75 OCTOBER - Dark Sugar Chalk
76 Handful Scribble
77 Sponge Chalk
78 Spider Web
79 Buttermilk Chalk Screen
80 Mystery Paint
81 Fingerprints
82 Tilt Prints
83 Chalk Paint
84 Shoe Polish Leaves
85 Jacko Cheese
86 Pumpkin Face Mystery
87 Impress Wall Pot
88 Weaving Board
89 Stocking Mask
90 Ghost Tree
91 Harvest Art
92 Big Spooky House
93 Peeky Panel
94 NOVEMBER - Crayon Hands
95 Candle Crayons
96 Fuzzy Glue Drawing
97 Transparent Crayon
98 Dot Dots
99 Corncob Print
100 Negative Space
101 Fingerpaint Mono-Stencil
102 Twist and Shout
103 Palette Paint
104 String Thing
105 Stompted Foil Sculpture
106 Painted Foil Sculpture
107 Tray Punch and Sew
108 Masterpiece Collection
109 Cuff Finger Puppets
110 Easy Store Puppet Stage
111 Circle Weave
112 Scrimshaw Pendant
113-114 WINTER/DECEMBER - Cinnamon Drawing
115 Fabric Transfer
116 Stained Glass Melt
117 Peeled Glue
118 Paper Drop Dye
119 Shiny Painting
120 Insole Stamps
121 Stained Glass Painting
122 Snow Paint
123 Window Painting
124 Sugar Mint Modeling
125 Bread Sculpture
126 Marzipan Fantasy Fruits
127 Royal Icing Art
128 Candy Bugs
129 String Ornaments
130 Tile Marking
131 Light Holes
132 Photo Sculpture
133 Advent Boxes
134 JANUARY - Chalk Dip
135 Glue and Chalk Draw
136 Little Art Books
137 Zigzag Gallery
138 Snowy Etching
139 Five Block Prints
140 Palette Painting
141 Swinging Paint
142 Easy Pendulum Paint
143 Paste Batik
144 Salt Figures
145 Wire Sculpting
146 Collection Collage
147 Candle Holder
148 Stuffed Fabric
149 Stuffed Stuff
150 Life-Size Animal
151 Wood Bas-Relief
152 Nail Collage
153 Cardboard Stabile
154 FEBRUARY - Lace Rubbing
155 Baked Stubs
156 Chalk Rub
157 Crayon-Chalk Transfer
158 Three Heart Stencils
159 Tissue Stain
160 Tissue Color Paint
161 Foil Painting
162 Sprinkle Paint
163 Stamp A Doodle
164 Candy Clay
165 Apple Heart Pizza
166 Stained Glass Cookies
167 Tissue Contact
168 Hear A LÂ´Art
169 Heart Flutters
170 Sewing Cards
171 Easy Tubescope
172 String Snacks
173 Colorful Stir Sticks
174 King Size Rope Wrap
175-176 SPRING/MARCH - Tape and Chalk Stencil
177 Sandpaper Melt
178 Fabric Starched Chalk
179 Layered Color-Muffins
180 Sandpaper Print
181 Glossy Paint
182 Cornstarch Paint
183 Rolled Egg
184 Batik Eggs
185 Onion Skin Egg
186 Plaster Bag Art
187 Frozen Balloons
188 Egg Shell Mosaic
189 String Collage
190 Paper Dolls
191 Neon Weave
192 Papier-Mache Bracelets
193 Bonnets
194 APRIL - Brushed Chalk
195 Marking Pen Paint
196 Dig It Crayons
197 Towel Chalk Design
198 Magic Drawing
199 Powder Painting
200 Corn Syrup Color
201 Egg Paint
202 Marbling
203 Print Relief
204 Pressed Play Clay
205 Salt Ceramic
206 Bottle Bank
207 Napkin Rings
208 Walking Puppets
209 Metal Cloth Stitchery
210 Boiled Paper Treasure Box
211 Big Box Sculpture
212 Collection Assemblage
213 Foil Treasures
214 MAY - Coffee Filter Melt
215 Chalk Flowers
216 Encaustic Prints
217 Salad Spinner
218 Paint Crayons
219 Roller Fence Painting
220 Glitter Paint Shake
221 Salty Paint Shake
222 Bubble Prints
223 Claydoh Beads
224 Edible Sculpting Dough
225 Tissue Mobile
226 Soap Sculpture
227 Sprinkle Collage
228 Confetti Explosion
229 Feeling Tree
230 Treasure Strings
231 Fabric Note Pad
232 Sea Scene
233-234 SUMMER - Sand Drawing
235 Shadow Drawing
236 Bib Blot
237 Fence Mural
238 Flicker Paint
239 Spray Painting
240 Earth Clay Explore
241 Earth Clay Sculpture
242 Bowling
243 Fence Weaving
244 Brick Making
245 Brick Building
246 Basket Stitching
247 Pressed Flower Frames
248 Parade
249 Boats
250 Stick Wrapping
251 Paper Bag Kite
252 Box Car

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