Thanks for the ideas onthegomom and no ... no age limit on ideas.
This is a spin off of another thread and thought it would be fun to see what parents come up with to inspire their children. One complaint is that schools' art projects tend to be restrictive and for the little ones, it is more about staying in the lines than creativity.
Some ideas: shadow drawings - take some paper outside and have the child put it on the sidewalk or on a clipboard if you are going to explore in the grass. Draw the shadows.
Collages using magazines, found objects, gesso, charcoal pencils, oil pastels, paint ... the list goes on and on. I find that the cheap canvases found at a local art supply make great backgrounds for this type of projects and kids really get into it.
