Art Appreciation and Visual Arts Theme
Preschool Activities and Crafts

Come and have fun with art appreciation and visual arts theme activities and lesson plans for older toddlers, preschool and kindergarten.  Visit a theme or artist to find  activities that include easy instructions and a list of materials needed.  You will find lesson plans, crafts, printable activities, coloring pages, and related early childhood resources related to art appreciation.
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First Art Appreciation 

 Lines in Art > Decorate a Snake with Lines

A Still Life and Activity

Collage Technique:  Seashore Collage (Picasso)

  A Autumn Landscape: Craft: Fall/Autumn Family Landscape, What is a landscape?, Online Visit: North American Landscapes,  Shapes, Colors, Seasons, Holidays, All About Me: My Family, 

A Winter Landscape:  Winter Bear Craft Landscape Activity, Winter Season

Rainbow Colors: Primary & Secondary Colors Mixing Activity Page & Poster and online activity

First Artists

Vincent Van Gogh
Features: Online Van Gogh's Gallery of Sunflowers, The Story of the Sunflower Coloring Book Activity, Learning About Sunflowers, DLTK's Sunny the Sunflower Craft
 Pablo Picasso
Collage Technique:  Seashore Collage

First Bible
Art that Reflects Biblical Scripture

The Annunciation:  Art Masterpieces
The Nativity:  Art Masterpieces

First Books (Picture Books)

Frederick and Leo Lionni's Mice Characters
Explore the collage technique, the importance of imagination and creativity with Leo Leonni's Frederick and other stories

First Styles

Intro to Impressionism: Online Activity:    Impressionist Painting for your Imagination, Coloring Pages/Painting:  Monet & Renoir