Why I Use Small Papers for Drawing & Painting
My signature hack, which you can learn in all my books and curriculum, is to use small quarter-size papers for children. It might seem too small, but there are many amazing reasons why I have been doing this for years.
First, after working with thousands of children, I realized a large piece of paper is really hard to fill up.
The second thing is young children are not planning just quite yet, and they go through paper fast. Older artists plan more ideas out, but beginner artists are just exploring. So I like to slow them down.
Another important thing is that I only use quality types of paper. For painting paper, you can use thick uncoated card stock or watercolor paper.
This way you can give more quality paper by taking one large size and getting four parts out of it!
For drawing, you can use simple copy paper, the kind you use in your printer. 24# bond uncoated. I quarter these from an 8.5 x 11 sheet and get 4.25 x 5.5.
You can also quarter doodling scrap paper to this size. Kids love rummaging through baskets of small papers.
This is my signature hack! I have been sharing this tip for years.
I even give elementary-grade children the same sizes of small paper. If children need or ask for a larger piece of paper, you can give them the size they need. I like to encourage them to plan and have intention before they use the larger paper.
The important thing is to give children quality materials without wasting.
You can learn more about my art teaching method by reading my books, curriculum, and viewing my art training videos.
Many parents and teachers internationally have adopted this idea and given me positive feedback! You can stage these papers on a tray, in a basket, or a card stand.
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Spramani
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🍂🍂 Staging Nature Based Art Activities🍂🍂 – Montessori Art
There are so many good reasons to include natural art elements around your home or classroom.
These beautiful natural elements can inspire children to create beautiful artworks.
Nature has lines, patterns, and textures that can really make fun marks.
Natural elements are easy to find around your environments like backyards, school yards, and parks.
The other reason to use natural elements is to connect children to the outside world.
By going outside to forage for these natural elements you have the opportunity to teach the importance of living biospheres.
Here are some nature elements you can forage for:
Leaves
Wood
Bark
Seeds
Sticks
Stones
Seashells
Another amazing reason to use nature is it demonstrates resourcefulness!
You can teach children to go outside to find objects to create artworks, rather than going and buying stuff from the store.
By using natural items found outdoors in your students' environment can spark some good conversations!
You can also take your students outdoors through the seasons.
They can learn about the seasons and what types of natural elements are there.
I find interesting seed pods only a few times a year.
I also can only get the right colored leaves in certain seasons.
There is so much rich education right outside by using nature based elements.
🍂🍂. I have written many FREE Nature Based Art Activity (Blogs):
Crafting With Natural Found Objects
How to Make Paint, Inks & Dyes From Nature
Nature Journal Color Lessons
Outdoor Nature Journaling
I also have an amazing training called:
Theme Art & The Natural World (VIDEO TRAINING)
Grow your child's knowledge about the natural world by taking them outside and challenging them to create focused art based on the nature around them.🍂🍂
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