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Inspirational Art


In our classroom we are always looking at how to incorporate the outdoors into the classroom. One of the ways we have been doing that is by bringing in the planter boxes from the deck and discovering what happen to the bulbs we had planted back in the fall. 
 
 


We showed the children the bulbs they had help planted back in the Fall to remind them what they looked like.



We then showed the children the planter box, most of the children were amazed at how the flowers had grown from a bulb. How did the petals fit inside the blub? How did the flower get to be yellow? 
 
     
 
We thought to further our observation of the planters box we would put some material that would inspire the children to create their own art with the planter box inside the classroom.
 


 
Christy is inspired to make a daffodil as she sees in the planter box.

 
Chloe is inspired to make a tulip.

 
We admire the uniqueness that inspirational art brings to the classroom as seen in the picture above. Some children were inspired to make the daffodils whilst others prefer to do one or two petals of a flower, or maybe it could be a daffodil. 

The following week I was “inspired” after seeing how much creativity the planter box bought into the classroom, on one of my many “runs”, I came across this fallen branch that I thought the children could again discuss and enjoy at the art table.  
 
 
 


 




 



Inspirational Art brings uniqueness and creativity in children. We don’t always see what the child sees, allowing inspiration in the classroom demonstrates his or her creativeness and interest that can reflect on how each child learns about the world around them.
Until next post
Jess  
 



 

 

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