If you’ve been around for a while, you already know I’m a fan of Big Art.
For those of you that are new to this term that I’ve made up.
Big Art is art that makes you be involved in the process. [Because I believe the early years it's all about the process, and not the product.]
Its big.
It gets you moving.
Generally, using those gross motor skills that are ever so important in the early years.
How to create Big Art:
- Make art bigger
- Create it with movement
- Use big objects
Here are 40 examples of what I claim to be Big Art!
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The Outlaw Mom
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Let Kids Create
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Childhood 101
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Casa Maria’s Learning Zone
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hands on : as we grow
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Carrots are Orange
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La-de-la-de-da
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Stephani’s Epiphanies
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One Inch World
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Kids Activities Blog
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Ribbon Throwing: hands on : as we grow |
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Little Preschool on the Prairie
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Fly Swatter Painting: Joyfully Weary |
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The Artful Child
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Play at Home Mom
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Beansprouts Preschool
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The Imagination Tree
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Dancing Art: Classified: Mom |
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Pre-school Play
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Sun Hats & Wellie Boots
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Body Painting:
Curly Birds |
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Spaghetti Throwing: Adventures of the Smith Family |
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Tinkerlab
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AngeliqueFelix.com
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Praises of a Wife and Mommy
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Little Running Teacher
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Child Central Station
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How Long is this Hall?
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Brick by Brick
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Share & Remember
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Teach Preschool
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Kreative Resources
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hands on : as we grow
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Child Central Station
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Child Central Station
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hands on : as we grow
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Mommy Labs
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The Chocolate Muffin Tree
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The Chocolate Muffin Tree
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Coffee Can Rolling: |
More big art ongoing inspiration can be found on my Big Art Pinterest board.
Now that’s a Big, Big Art Collection!
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WOW! Let's do it BIG!! yeah
Thanks Jamie, amazing as always
Angelique
Holy Cow! I love big art! I wish it was getting warmer instead of colder so I can do some of these! I really, really want to try pendulum painting. I've seen it around and have always wanted to try it but now it's my mission!
Thanks for this roundup, so many great ideas!!
Aleacia
Loving ALL the wonderful ideas here!! Thanks for compiling them all, as well as including my blog!
Thank you including us and yet another Great collection!
Great Compilation!! Love all the ideas:)
Some Big art we have done
http://puttiprapancha.blogspot.com/search/label/big%20size
O my gosh, what a fabulous collection of ideas! Can't wait to try some of these over the weekend.
I've been thinking of doing pendulum painting for a while.
Thank you so much, Jamie, for including our self-portrait.
So much fun! Can't wait to try some of these new-to-us ideas, Jamie.
Hi Jamie,
What a wonderful collection and ideas for big arts? I have to honestly say that I was hesitant to let my boy mess around with colorful hands all these years. Big breakthrough this year for us, didn't mind even if we had to live in a rental house. Big Arts is one step further, the very reason I am commenting here is giving me an intuition that we are up to something big now. Thanks.
Prabha @learningunboxed
Hi Jamie,
What a wonderful collection and ideas for big arts? I have to honestly say that I was hesitant to let my boy mess around with colorful hands all these years. Big breakthrough this year for us, didn't mind even if we had to live in a rental house. Big Arts is one step further, the very reason I am commenting here is giving me an intuition that we are up to something big now. Thanks.
AWESOME!! So need a large roll of mural paper.
Oh how fun! This is a super collection of art ideas. The mess is worth the fun!!! I'm so missing summer right now!
such a great roundup! thanks!
This is a great list, thanks so much for including me in it! I want to try the catapult painting, ribbon throwing and body surfing! I would add yo-yo painting to this list: http://oneinchworld.com/blog/index.php/2009/07/yo-yo-painting-art-playgroup-friday/ as a great throwing/large motor paint experience. And I’m sure there are more, such a fun messy category!
I just love this post. I found it on pintress.
We do a “Big Art” party every year for our kids. We call it a Paint Party. Everyone loves it. I have had tons of people “ask’ to be invited. Everyone is painted from head to toe. This will be my 4 year doing it. Please check it out.
http://www.couturiermommy.com/2010/08/paint-party.html