Invitation to Create an Art Museum

We have been exploring all different kinds of art from famous artists through reading books, seeing images of their creations, & setting invitations to build, create, paint, & explore. Exposing children to the arts and different artists at a young age exposes them to various styles + techniques of art & different perspectives of creativity. We read the books Anna at the Art Museum, The Museum, & Let’s Go to the Museum, as great introductions to learn about where art is displayed, what a museum is, and to be a point of inspiration for this invitation of where the children to create their own museum.

The materials we set out for them to build their own art museum were @discountschoolsupply see through blocks + a variety of @guidecraft_official (magnification, rainbow, sensory, treasure) blocks, laminated images of many different art works, table # holders to display the art, & wooden peg dolls.

STEM + block play building activities like this are designed to engage & stretch a child’s thinking especially when they are challenged to create in new ways. The engineering & design process is a natural fit due to the fact that children already like to build & problem solve with everything. This invitation is a perfect opportunity to change a simple building activity/center & challenge them to think, create in new ways, be inspired by other artists, & enhance their awareness of the different types of ways structures are built. Through all these trials, child(ren) are able to analyze situations more critically & come up with solutions in their own way with anything they put their mind to. STEM subliminally provides awesome real life lessons that are so valuable + enriching to a child, and something they will carry with them throughout the rest of their life.