Hi John,

Leaf crunching, soup making, and apple snacking are just a few of my favorite things about this special season. Pair it all with open-ended art projects and you have what may be the best way to make art with kids this fall!

It's meaningful for children when there's a connection between the seasons and an open-ended art table, bringing inspiration from what we see and feel outdoors to creative projects.

Open-ended art allow children to focus on the process more than the product, promoting:

★ Creative thinking skills

★ Critical thinking skills

★ Iterations and experiments

★ Problem solving and problem posing

★ Independent thinking

★ A growth mindset

★ Fine motor skills

Would you like to make open-ended art this fall?

I assembled some of my favorite fall art explorations as a creative companion on these chillier days.

Autumn Art Exploration Pack:

• Fall activity inspiration for ages 3-8
• Open-ended making that encourages curiosity, imagination, and creativity
• Prompt questions
• Simple steps and supply lists to save you time
• Activity List of 50 Family Fall Activities to post and check off
• Instant Access to a downloadable PDF you can use right away

Included in this pack:

• 5 Autumn Art Explorations:
  • 🍁Leaf painting: Gather leaves and decorate with abstract designs or faces.
  • 🍎Apple Explorations:Set up apples as drawing inspiration and printmaking tools. Two projects in one.
  • 🎃Pumpkin Painting:Paint pumpkins two ways.
  • 🐻Woodland Animal Mask Design: With our template as a base, design any mask you like.
  • 🏠Cozy Collage Houses:Create on an ever-humble cardboard base with collage materials and treasures. An all-ages winner.
• 2 Bonus Easy Art Explorations:
  • 🍂Leaf Collage: Gather leaves and fall foliage to make ephemeral "impermanent" art.
  • ☀️Shadow Drawing: Create and trace long fall shadows.

Try an activity a day for a full week of autumn imagination and creativity, or spread it out over the next few months 🍂

I hope you enjoy this - message me with any questions or ideas.

Warmly,

Rachelle

Founder, TinkerLab

p.s. Feel free to share this email with friends. ❤

p.p.s. Learn more about open-ended art here.