She is 16 months old I want to get her to enjoy art with me, I think it is an important part of learning. At the moment she just scribbles for a minute then gets up and goes away. Her cousins love drawing and one is nearly the same age as her she is drawing people and faces already. I know all kids are different and I don't expect her to be the same as her cousin but all the same I want to encourage her. What kinds of materials could I get? What kind of activities would be good to keep her interested rather than just paper and crayons?
2007-02-10 01:20:09 · 21 answers · asked by cigaro19 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Ok ok no need to get so deep I am not trying to force her to be an artist I only wanted to know what kind of art materials would she find more fun thatn crayons since she obviously isn't interested in them...
2007-02-10 01:52:40 · update #1
I don't even like art I just thought it would be fun for her
2007-02-10 05:47:09 · update #2
she is still kind of young for formal art. Crayons are good for now and non toxic finger paint. Also, put her in her high chair with pudding and let her paint with that and she can eat it while she goes along.
2007-02-10 01:23:46 · answer #1 · answered by mom of twins 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about painting using hands or even feet (if you don't mind) on big paper or use vegetable(you can use different materials) stamps. Cheap wall paper is good to use as drawing paper.
I think play-dough is good fun as well. If you use real cookie dough and make shape or use shaped cutter, put them into the oven, both of you can enjoy eat as well.
Collecting leaves, flowers, twigs and so on from outside then glue them on the paper, you can just enjoy gluing or draw some picture with them is fun as well.
If your daughter has a favourite story, you draw some of the character from the story in front of your daughter(it doesn't matter how good your picture is), she might start to show her interest.
The most important thing is you show her you are really enjoying yourself when you do something with her, I think.
Hope some of the idea will work for your daughter and both of you will have a lovely time.
2007-02-11 08:50:37 · answer #2 · answered by aveandlana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 16 months a child can be engaged pretty well with shape magnets left low on the fridge door. However, as she has been allowed to use crayons I would continue to make those available to her as well. Removing them might seem to her like a punishment.
Maybe have a special day for projects like finger painting on wax paper or the back of butcher paper (or on thick cardboard if you want to save the work).
I have had good expereinces mixing dry tapioca in with edible finger paint. It gives the paint a really fun texture that young kids seem to enjoy. You can mix it up, let it set over night, and the beads will be soft by the next day. You might also have cooked rice in one color, tapioca in another to get her into the tactile sensation of moving the two textured colors and squishing them with her fingers. I would do this on a washable work area outside and dispose of the paints after using them (the tapioca and rice will spoil if left wet).
2007-02-10 01:55:21 · answer #3 · answered by Dane Spade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank God your not my mother, she is only 16 months and your already trying to turn her into a 'mini me', my daughter is 20 months and I wouldn't dream of forcing her to enjoy art or anything for that matter, crayons and paper are sufficient enough for a child of her age, she has school in a few years time where she will have to do what everyone else is doing, let her enjoy being a baby/toddler
2007-02-10 03:20:27 · answer #4 · answered by ✿Regina Felangie✿ 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You keep saying that you know about not to over expect but yet you are still forcing a round block into a square peg. Maybe her niche in the art world is to merely look at art or listen too it vs create it or maybe her art form is in a different medium she may just be a pianist or a violinist, or a gymnast don't label or limit her expressions of herself every child is an artist and it is a parents responsibility to keep a clear and open canvas for them to paint who they are on.
2007-02-10 01:50:03 · answer #5 · answered by calmlikeatimebomb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about finding a different craft she will enjoy? I hate drawing, but I have done lots of sticking together objects to create 3D art. Not everyone draws!
Try her with some kids glue, toilet rolls, empty tissue boxes, other card, anything she can stick together - think Blue Peter. Remember, she is an individual, try to find where her talents lie, rather than forcing into one art.
2007-02-10 01:27:31 · answer #6 · answered by cuddles_gb 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 21:10:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
have you tried felt pictures, its materisl that sticks to each other, my daughter loves it, plus its none messy. I also find different coloured tissue and pva glue as a good alt to paint, although she may be a bit too little for glue, giving her bright coloured tissue paper to scunch and rip works just as good. my kids both love drawing and art, but my sisters kids hate it and get very board very fast. dont try and force her and if shes not really interested try mega blocks or play dough rather than art, its just finding what shes interested in
2007-02-11 02:23:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything that is messy and fun!
Big piece of paper, paint on feet - footprint art!
Finger paints.
Playdough.
Glue lots of different textures, cotton wool bits of string, pasta etc. etc.
Whatever she does (even if it's only a scribble) - tell her it's wonderful and stick it up on the wall.
PRAISE PRAISE PRAISE
And remember all children are different.
2007-02-12 08:46:39 · answer #9 · answered by Haydn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know any 16 months old who can draw faces, so dont worry.
I would suggest play doohand paint, another one is to collect leaves or flowers and make pictures with these, that way they get to do it all, my daughters love doing this.
If she is not interested leave t another couple of months.
2007-02-10 01:38:06 · answer #10 · answered by hayles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋