Chisago Lakes Community Education

Painting encourages children to express their thoughts and feelings, fostering creativity and imaginative thinking and problem-solving skills as children choose colors, shapes, and forms which engages them in decision-making and critical thinking. Another great benefit of making seashell art with your little kids is fine motor practice. Whether your preschoolers and kindergartners are holding a paintbrush or even fingerprinting, seashell crafts are perfect for strengthening their finger and hand muscles.

When coloring with chalk, child use different strokes, blend colors, and fill in large spaces which help develop their dexterity and motor control. Using stencils can also help kids develop their eye-to-hand coordination.

Fall is here and so are the beautiful colors. If this class your little ones will take all of those collected leaves and turn them into a vibrant suncatcher! By working with natural objects, children are exploring their different textures, shapes, and colors, all while building fine-motor skills