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.
Make a Pinch Pot!
Simple craft instructions to help your family make pinch pots from homemade dough together.
Sharing Amazing
An adult-child coloring page to spark ideas and connection.
Playing With Colors
An interactive game to build the basic skill of color recognition.
Amazing to Me
When Julia and her family do a special art activity together, Julia finds a way to add her own amazing touch!
Exploring the Amazing in Autistic Children: A Conversation with Camille Proctor, Founder of The Color of Autism Foundation
An article to help parents discover and support their autistic child’s unique perspective and personality
Creative, Talented, Amazing: A Conversation with Anna Wang, Co-founder of FCSN, about fostering autistic children’s talents
An article to help parents foster creative exploration and expression in their autistic child.
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.
