A few days ago we introduced you to the concept of Process Art and told you how it helps children learn from the process of creating, and that the finished product is the result of that process, not the goal. This time we guide you on how to take your child’s creativity outdoors and get your toddlers making lovely masterpieces with action packed process art activities. Action art primarily includes activities which involve movement along with the creative process. Though the activities are to be set up by parents, the kids have the creative freedom to express themselves through the medium. Sounds interesting? Find out more with these activities below.
With rains finally bidding goodbye, we are excited to be able to spend time outdoors with the kids. We’ve rounded up the most fun, outdoor, action art projects for kids when they are at home or on a picnic, on an art play-date or as a collaborative play.  So watch your kids have some fun as they get their hands all messed up!
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This is a super fun activity for motor enthusiasts! Lay large art sheets covering a good amount of place in your garden or any outdoor space.  Squirt tempera paint on the art sheet and the tricycle wheels. Watch your child ride his tricycle around the paper and see the lovely patterns appearing. Read more here.
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Broom is one of those things that a little toddler is more interested in than actual toys! They wait for the house help only to follow them everywhere with a broom and increase their work all the more. Why not make this a fun activity for your kids? Read more here.
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To set up this fun and exciting activity you will need to cover a large part of your outdoor area. Cover your bicycle wheels with white paper cut outs. Start spinning the bicycle wheel and squirt paints on it. Watch your kids have fun spinning the wheel around. Read more here.
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This activity is super fun and gets your kids all creative. On a large sheet of paper draw a few flies here and there and ask your child to dip the fly swatter in paint and swat the flies. Watch your kids have fun with all the Swooooooosh! Read more here.
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Star by placing water colour filled balloons on an art sheet placed firmly on an easel. Aim the balloon using a dart and splash the balloons creating lovely patterns and colours. Easy activity with just balloons, water and colours. Read more here.
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This is for slightly grown up kids who have enough control on a swing. It sure is great fun to be lying on a swing on your stomach trying to paint a cardboard placed below. We are sure adults would enjoy doing this activity as much as kids. Read more here.
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Spread out a large sheet of white paper and put dots of different colored paint all over. Cover each one up with cotton rounds. Have the kids predict which colour will be next and have them smack it with their mallet. Once they’re finished, you can pull off the cotton and it’s actually an awesome art piece to hang up! Read more here.
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Warning! This is super fun and super messy too! Pour about a tablespoon of watered down tempera paint into your film canister. Break the Alka Seltzer tablets into half. Quickly drop 1/2 a tablet into the paint, tightly put on the lid and give it a quick shake. Quickly place paint filled canister lid side down on your paper and stand back. The film canister will potentially fly 20 feet in the air, so make sure you are in an open area.  Most of the paint will splatter on the paper, but not all of it. Read more here.
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Try out these activities with your kids and let us know how they enjoyed it. Got any more fun ideas? Do let us know in the comments section below!
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