Part of Spirituality and the Arts in Children's Programming

In this section there are specific suggestions for activities in each of the arts modalities. Each section has an introduction framing the experience followed by specific suggestions for activities and a list of materials.

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The Visual Arts
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The visual arts range from drawing, painting, and sculpture to combinations such as collage and assemblage....
Drawing
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Drawing is a good way to slow children down to really look at something....
Painting
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Painting can be a deep process and that bring up a child's inner life, encouraging engagement with the materials and stimulating the imagination. It is...
Combination activities
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Subtractive process: revealing something Add crayon markings to heavy paper, then cover with them thick black paint....
Materials
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Surfaces: See surfaces for drawing (above). More expensive papers such as watercolor paper, Bristol board, and canvas-covered cardboard can be painted....
Printing
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Printing is a stylized form of painting....
Cloth and fiber arts
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Framing the experience: Cloth and other fibers are excellent materials. Cloth can be woven, stamped on, ripped into strips and braided, and used for...