Children’s creativity blossoms through rich experience in the arts. According to Play Projects and preschool Standards by Gera Jacobs and Kathy Krowley, “Through the arts, children learn to express themselves and discover that they can represent their thoughts and ideas through many different media. The arts help children develop the concept that one thing can represent an idea…Art assists children in making meaning of their world”. Art nurtures creativity.
Preschool teachers and daycare providers have the opportunity to promote creative development by providing art activities that explore media and materials and encourage imagination.
This father’s day craft is an excellent example of an activity that provides the opportunity to for expression, to encourage spontaneity in material usage, and to introduce children to textured materials.
This lesson plan includes a materials list, preparation instructions and procedures for this activity to make childcare jobs easier, but also the age appropriate learning objectives and a sample of the simple supporting verbal cues necessary to encourage participation and support learning.
Loose Change Holder Materials:
Small paper plates
Old magazines
Wrapping paper
Paint brush
Water
Waxed paper
Glue
Butcher Paper
Activity Preparation:
- Dilute glue with water
- Cover a table with butcher paper
- Place all materials on the table
Procedures for Loose Change Holder Activity
- Invite the children over and tell that you are going to make a holder for loose change for Father’s Day.
- Let the children select and tear out pictures of their choice from magazines and wrapping paper.
- Give each child a paper plate and show them how to brush glue lightly over the front.
- Let children glue their pictures on the plate, creating a collage.
- Show the children how to brush glue on top of the paper
- Let the creation dry on a sheet of waxed paper.
Loose Change Holder Craft Objectives
Objective 1
To provide the opportunity for expressive activities by encouraging the children to create loose change holders for Father’s Day.
Verbal Cue A: Today we are going to make loose change holders!
Verbal Cue B: Would you like to cut pictures from magazines?
Objective 2
To encourage spontaneity in material usage by allowing the children to choose the designs for the loose change holder.
Verbal Cue A: Which would you like to use first: The magazines or the wrapping paper?
Verbal Cue B: I like the design you have chosen!
Objective 3
To promote the sharing of art materials to foster social interaction and cooperation
Verbal Cue A: Let’s take turns using the magazines.
Verbal Cue B: Can you let James use the green wrapping paper?
Kids will have great fun in your childcare center while learning important cognitive skills: sorting and classification.
*Loose Change Holder craft adapted from the Preschool Express Website.
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