They are still small, but it is clear that creativity flows in their veins because every time they see colors they catch them on the fly and start messing around. They probably build things with unlikely objects and invent a new one every day. Little artists grow up!
Of course, it is wonderful that they can express their inexhaustible creativity, it would be a real shame to dissuade them, but it is equally legitimate to try to limit the damage but also any dangers. The colours, for example, are not all suitable for children and it is important to make sure you use those suitable for their age. Ingesting toxic color can be dangerous.
So let’s get to the 5 tricks for make your life easier when children engage in creative activities.
Use homemade edible paints
Young children tend to put everything in their mouths, including colors. To avoid this unpleasant eventuality, we suggest using edible colors, which you can prepare with your own hands. Add a few drops of food coloring to condensed milkmix and pour the colors into some small bowls. Give the children papers and brushes.
Make some DIY aprons
THE aprons they help children (both small and older ones) not to get too dirty while coloring. It is not necessary to buy them, you can in fact make them with a simple plastic sheet. Cut out some squares and make a cut in the center, corresponding to the head. Alternatively you can make them wear one every time they paint old t-shirt.
Use a sponge to prevent glue waste
What do sponges have to do with vinyl glue? To prevent children from using all the glue, we can pour a little glue on the bottom of one trayinsert a sponge cut to size and pour more glue on it. At this point, close the tray and turn it upside down, leaving it in this position for at least two days, so that the sponge is soaked in glue.
When the children need them, they simply dab the pieces of paper to glue on the top of the sponge. And by closing the tray, the glue will remain intact.
Recover old markers that no longer work
Often children, especially if they are small, do not close their markers properly and the latter end up no longer working. Even if they seem totally dry, sometimes they still contain color: in this case take a jar, pour some water into it and dip the marker. Within a few minutes the water may begin to take on its color and you can use it to color a drawing.
Use a muffin pan as a palette
The classic palettes are suitable for adults but not for children, the case is different muffin panwhose compartments are quite deep and, consequently, more suitable for little creatives. Not to mention that you can also insert other types of colors, keeping them perfectly organized and divided according to shade.
