Kids Creative Art Projects for Display

These ideas for display will stimulate a child's imagination while achieving a goal with a creative approach and offer you opportunities to expand their knowledge.

Use the back of old pull-down maps as a mural. When done, it can be repainted to use again. Call it the Temporary Mural.

Make a shadow box for small objects. If you have carboard egg cartons, which are becoming increasingly rare, you can spray paint or use poster paint to color the interior of the paper egg carton. Set upright with two cartons stapled together, you can open the tops, one to each side. Each cup can be used as a shelf for a tiny item which you already have or which you can fashion with clay.

Everyone bring in small flat stones of various sizes. Some polished stones can even by obtained from a craft shop. On a flat board of whatever size you desire, lay down a layer of plaster and begin carefully laying the stones in the surface, close together, constructing a mosaic. This is a good chance to discuss the story of mosaics, mosaic art in the ruins of Pompeii, and so on. Let dry and display.

Prepare a bulletin board miniphoto gallery display by gluing paper baking cups side by side. Each child can place a small photo inside their baking cup, using double-sided tape on the back to hold it in.

Make a picture box with a closed box. On the top, punch a couple holes and strong a piece of wire so the box can be hung from the ceiling or an overhang when done where it will revolve in the draft. On the remaining sides, children can clip photos and magazine pictures and then paste them to the box. Don't forget the bottom side of the box. They can limit themselves to a single dominate photo per side, or they can do a collage using free-form or using a theme. Discuss collages. Naturally, the children can also use stickers, stars, and other sorts of decals.

Create an acorn picture frame using a large collection of acorn caps. Apply a coat of white glue on one side of the frame and begin pressing the acorn caps into the glue. Leave no gaps as you work your way around the frame. Allow to dry thoroughly This is a good time to discuss the function of acorns, how they were a dietary staple of Native American tribes in the Pacific Coast area, acorns as an important food source for animals, and/or related issues.) When done, spray with clear lacquer (recommended the adult do this).