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Art · The activity desk
Make a home craft kit
Gather simple supplies and make an original picture.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
Open interactive activity →Add to play journal →What you need
A clean shallow box, several sheets of paper, large child-appropriate crayons and a glue stick
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: An adult checks the supplies and places them in the open box.
Adult's role: Help choose materials appropriate for the child and stay nearby while the kit is used. Sharing the finished picture is optional.
Let's make it happen
- Choose a sheet and draw a place you would like to visit.
- Tear a large shape from another sheet and glue it onto the picture as a building, tree or imaginary creature.
- Add details with crayons. Give the picture a name and put the kit away for another day.
Make it simpler: Choose one crayon and draw a single favorite shape.
Clean up: Collect paper and put supplies back in the box, out of reach of younger children.
Stay nearby, prevent tasting and keep paper scraps and the glue stick away from younger children.