Preschool Learning
Looking for projects or resources for your little one?
Check out the Dayton Art Institute’s Online learning library with art-making lessons, projects and educational materials for learners of all ages. Click a project to learn more and to download lessons. Check here often for updates and new lessons.
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Join us on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays for our child and caregiver preschool program. Children ages 3-5 and a caregiver will have story time in the galleries, followed by an art project in a studio classroom. Each story, artwork and art project are related to the monthly theme investigating a new story and DAI collection artwork.
At Home Lessons for Preschool:
Pop Art Pinch Pot
Create a clay bowl with Pop Art style!
Water Droplet Collage
Create a water-inspired collage!
Daruma Sculpture
Make a tiny sculpture and a wish!
Chalk Nebulas
Make a drawing inspired by nebulas!
Painting with Rubber Bands
Make a painting!
Number Creatures
Create a creature from numbers!
Paper Plate Truck Painting
Paint a truck made with paper plates!
Watercolor Hands
Create watercolor hands!
Folded Paper House
Create a folded paper house!
Upcycled Sculpture
Create a sculpture with straws & clay!
Found Object Collage
Create a found object collage!
Splatter Paint Fly
Create a fly-inspired artwork!