Infant/Toddler Area

By: Angela Peik

Included in Environment Books about art Art Displays Art Easel Smocks Paint Table Drawing/crafting

table Art Supplies (paper,

glue, scissors, markers, crayons, stickers, etc.)

Sensory Table

Clay, Play dough, and Sand

Share Time Computers Patio Doors (Large

Windows for window markers and art)

Family Corner Bean Bags in book

corner Drying shelving

Books about Art Having books that the children can look

at is important because they are able to discover all different types of art, while learning about artists as well.

They can learn about object art, different kinds of paint and ways to use the paint, sculpting art and so much more.

Art on Display Having art on display for the children to

look at and explore is important as well.

Their ideas can feed off of the artwork that they see

They are also able to look at the art more closely and maybe notice some things that they wouldn’t have been able to see before

Art Easels An art easel is where a child can easily

create art of their own, whether that’s with paint or markers or any other art material.

The easel is something that’s at the child’s height and will hold their paper in place while they create

Smocks

Having smocks for the children is important because you want them to be able to freely create their art without having to worry about ruining their clothes

Paint Table The paint table is where the children can

bring their paper and start creating their art with paint.

They will also have access to different things that can be used in the paint such as sponges, brushes, Q-tips or even cotton balls

The children are learning about colors and what happens when they are mixed as well as using their small motor skills

Drawing/Craft Table This table is where the children are

able to create any type of art they’d like, using the materials given

There will also be a wall full of their creations on display here so that they’ll be able to look back at what they and others have created and feel proud of it.

Art Supplies These are the supplies that will be readily

available for the children at the art table There will be scissors, glue, drawing

materials, staples, tape, and stickers just to name a few

Giving children time to create any type of art with any given material is important because not only are they using their imaginations they are also learning about the materials and using their small motor skill as well

Sensory Table The sensory table is where the children

are able to look at and discover things more closely

You bring one type of material at a time that can be molded or shaped into art and allow the children to build and create

Materials for Sensory Table With sand they are able to build castles

or make a river With clay they are able to mold animals

or people With play dough they’re able to create

food or animals There are many other things that can

be brought for them, these are just examples

Share Time During share time, each child is given

the opportunity to share any type of art that they created.

This gets the children communicating with each other as well as complimenting each other on their work

The children can feel proud about what they created and become motivated to make new things as well

Computers There are so many different things that

can be done on a computer. Pictures can be printed out for coloring They can create art with the “Paint”

program There are even many computer games

that the children can play where they are creating all different kinds of art

Patio Doors The glass on the patio doors make for

great art display Dry erase markers or there are even

“window markers” now that the children can color and create right on the glass and then it’s easily removed by a dry cloth

This also allows for the other children to be able to see the art work (as if it were on display)