• Disclosure & Privacy Policy
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

Stir The Wonder

Charlotte Mason Inspired Learning

  • Home
  • About
  • Homeschool
  • Learning Activities
    • Sensory
    • Fine Motor
    • Alphabet
    • Art & Crafts
    • Science
    • LEGO
    • Math
    • Nature Study
  • Shop

Art & Crafts Fine Motor Preschool Toddler Crafts

Snowflake Painting Process Art Activity

Do you ever get those cardboard packaging that come in boxes to protect the product and wonder what you can do with them? Lately we’ve been inspired by their shapes to create artwork with them! Check out our most recent Snowflake Painting Process Art Activity!

Kids will love getting creative with recycled cardboard with this Snowflake Painting Process Art Activity!

This post may contain affiliate links.

Supplies Needed for Snowflake Painting

  • cardboard packaging
  • blue, white and glitter tempera paint
  • paint brushes
  • glitter glue
  • winter themed pom-poms
  • snowflake stickers
  • divided tray
  • paint tray

Set up:

Set up for snowflake painting by arranging a divided tray with bits and bobs to add to your snowflakes. Some fun items to include are pom-poms, snowflake stickers, buttons, sequins, and glitter glue! Then pour a small amount of each paint color into a paint tray (plastic egg cartons work great!), set out the cardboard packaging pieces and invite your kids to get creative with you!

Snowflake Painting Process Art Activity Set Up

How to:

Since this is a process art activity there really is no right or wrong way to do it, but to paint similar snowflakes here’s what to do:

  1. Paint the cardboard snowflake. Allow to dry at least a little.
  2. Then add embellishments (pom poms, stickers and buttons) with glitter glue!

Painting Recycled cardboard snowflakes

How to Encourage & Enjoy Process Art with Kids

I wanted to share one of the ways I have encouraged my son to enjoy process art. It’s really easy too! I simply set up the same project for myself and sit down to enjoy creative process art with him! Sometimes we chat as we create but I do not suggest to him how he should work on his project. That is a surefire way to turn him off to art and he will stop right away!  Instead I just work on my own project and maybe he will see what I’m doing and be inspired to try it on his own.

If you are worried about making too much of a mess, read my Easy Clean Up Tips for Doing Art, Crafts and Messy Play with Kids.

Snowflake Painting

Learning with Process Art

Creating process art is filled with many great learning opportunities for kids.  We have really begun to enjoy process art projects and I worry less about formal academic learning because through these activities kids work on…

  • fine motor skills
  • color recognition and mixing
  • counting
  • practical life skills
  • language and communication skills
  • social skills

Follow Samantha @Stir the Wonder’s board Art & Crafts for Kids on Pinterest.

 

More from Stir the Wonder:

  Melted Crayon Shavings Process Art is a fun & creative way for kids to work on fine motor skills! Shaving Cream Marbling is a simple process art painting technique that will allow kids to get creative while exploring their tactile senses! Bubble Snake Painting- a fun way to explore process art!

Please follow Stir the Wonder on social media:

Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram

© 2015 – 2017, Stir The Wonder. All rights reserved.


2 Comments

« Christmas Tree Fine Motor Craft
Encourage Cutting Practice with Silly Scissors »

Trackbacks

  1. 128 Green Winter Crafts for Kids from Recycled Materials says:
    January 3, 2020 at 12:25 pm

    […] Snowflake Painting Process Art Activity – Stir the Wonder […]

    Reply
  2. 20 Wonderful Winter Process Art Ideas | Fun-A-Day! says:
    January 2, 2021 at 6:01 am

    […] Cardboard packing material is the perfect base for a snowflake painting activity. […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stuff We Recommend

Join the Steve Spangler Science Club “”
Subscribe:

Favorite Baby Buys for the Second Time Around
Favorite Baby Buys for the Second Time Around
Copywork Tracing Printable Pages for Build Your Library Level 2 Literature
Your preschoolers will have fun all winter long with this Snowman Fine Motor Busy Bag.

Amazon Associates

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Copyright © 2021 · Divine theme by Restored 316

Copyright © 2021 · Divine Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in