After taking the kids to the National Gallery of Canada, they have been even more engrossed with art and creating it. I am a huge fan of introducing art to the kids at an early age.
When the kids were little, I always found it adorable that they (my son in particular) like to name their creations. Some of them are pretty simple and literal names, other times it’s more elaborate and abstract. Which is a lot of fun.
Years ago, one morning after painting, we had creations lying all over to dry. After lunch, the switched to drawings and did a whole lot of those. We had a pile by the end of the day so I decided to do an art wall.
We lined them up and when their daddy came home he was invited to the gallery. It was quite a presentation.
To Set up your own Art Gallery:
–Have the kids create pieces that they like – paint, drawing, abstract, sculptures.
–Select a wall or space to display. I used painters tape so they are easily removed from the wall.
–Encourage the kids to name their art, and even describe it.
Tour the gallery! Have fun with it, art encourages their creative skills and when they name and describe their pieces, they have a chance to really think about what they are wanting to portray. Sometimes, they just want to create for fun, with no hidden meaning 😉
