So you want to teach your child art, and are not happy with what public school has to offer. Try as you might, you cannot seem to get a crayon or pair of safety-scissors in your kid’s hand, because he just wants to play on the computer. Now the two do not need to be mutually exclusive. Now you can tie art and computers together for your little one.
For children, there are actually many kids art websites available, there is always another craft idea or project to be had. There is always something to fit your child’s creative talents, or to expand upon their base of knowledge with education.
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Of the kids art websites available, the computer art projects sites are those which embrace the technology to the fullest. Most do not even require you to buy anything, you do not need additional software, or to purchase courses. Using the standard art program that comes with almost all computers, or a free program that is embedded right into the web browser where the lessons are, your child (or you!) can learn all about how to create good looking art in what most people would deem too simple a program for such a thing.
If you were to open a simple program like Microsoft Paint right now, without any educational instruction, sure you could create some sort of picture, and we could probably guess what it was, too. But you may only use a quarter of the tools available to you. The rest you have no idea what they do, or why you would use them. These lessons not only teach you what each tool is, but the uses for each one, and how to use them effectively.
Another type of kids art websites is simply one with loads of free content and projects for your kid to do. While this is not teaching them how to create digital art, it is still getting them to work on creative projects, things that they may not be getting in school. And there is so much available on the website that there will never be a point where your child will grow bored. She will always have new things to color, cut, glue, and create.
Regardless of whether you want to start your child down the path of digital art creation, or just get him to color in the lines, you have got the resources online. And the whole point is to spark that creative desire in your child. Give him an outlet that he may not otherwise have. Introduce him to a world of creativity that he may not have even known about.
The next time your child says “I’m booooored!”, you know what to do. Cut T.V. time down and start working on some fun art projects. It will cultivate your child’s crafting talents, encourage a new way for her to use her brain, and can offer some quality, fun bonding time for you two. What better way to spend time with your child than through creating something together?
