Open-Ended Art
A printable page children can use to express themselves.
Open-ended art is important for young children. A blank page is full of possibility—there are endless ways to fill it, and there are no right or wrong ideas or results! Giving children opportunities to freely explore and experiment can build confidence. And… you can do it together!
Print this page and invite children to use their imagination to create something on (or with) it! Celebrating their effort along the way can help nurture an “I can do it!” attitude. Remind them:
- There are no right or wrong ideas.
- Trying new things helps us learn.
- You are an artist!
Show them that you mean it by making some art too, even if you feel you’re “not an artist”! Sitting and creating quietly together can be great bonding time.
Musical Show & Share
A video about coming together to create something beautiful.
The Best Friends Band
Elmo, Abby, Tamir, and their new friend Ji-Young sing about how we all belong to one another.
The Friends in Your Neighborhood
A song celebrating the diverse people and friends in a community.
Playing With Colors
An interactive game to build the basic skill of color recognition.
See Us Coming Together Song
Join Elmo, Abby, and Tamir in welcoming a new friend, Ji-Young, to their Best Friends Band!
Upcycling Crafts
An article about upcycling projects.
A Conversation About Art Therapy
In this webinar, Sesame Workshop’s Tara Wright, and Art Therapist Natasha Westrich Wood talk together about how young children (and grown-ups) can communicate and express themselves through art.
