Drawing, coloring, and using water paints to create artwork that you can proudly display on the refrigerator has long been a favorite past time of children. While they enjoy themselves, they can learn about color, texture, and dimension as their artistic skills grow. You can encourage your child to express inner creativity by providing the tools necessary to do their best.
The first thing that they will need to create great works of art is a hard, flat surface where they can sit comfortably while they let their mind soar. There are many types of furniture available on the market for all ages that you can get to create your child's own special place to work. You can choose from a simple furniture set to an elaborate work station that includes all types of accessories for the artist, or anything in between.
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If you opt for an inexpensive, basic set then you probably will not have storage space included. Then you will need to provide shelves and/or baskets that will hold the tools they need to create.
You will want to choose furniture that has a surface that will prevent staining from paints, markers, or from clay. You want to encourage your child to try a variety of different artistic skills and not have to discourage them from using the furniture to do so.
Some of these furniture sets that are designed for the artist have so many accessories, you may not even know what half of them are for. Some have recessed paint cups as well as tool and brush trays. Shelves, paper bins, drying racks, paper towel holders, and more are often included in one work station.
The second thing you will need to bring out the artist in your child are the tools to create the artwork. That could be markers, paints, crayons, paper, and much, much more. Although you will find that there are some work centers that contain all of the furniture as well as the tools, it may be better to choose them separately. There is as big of a variety in colors and markers as there is in furniture to sit on while you work.
Keep the choices simple so that your child will have more versatility in using them. For instance, a stamp of a butterfly is going to produce a butterfly every time. But a pink glitter crayon will inspire her to draw a butterfly the way she imagines it to be.
Art work should be the result of imagination and creativity that your child expresses in the work she does. Start with tools that are age appropriate but don't hesitate to move up to the next level if she masters them quickly. Not all children reach the same level of artistry at the same age and a child that is held back will become bored quickly. Don't move ahead to toxic materials or those that will leave permanent marks if your child isn't careful and takes precautions as needed.