Kandinsky craft dough fun! Inspired by the famous artist, this craft dough project is a great way to introduce kids to art history.
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*The Art Kit posted an idea about using play dough to create Kandinsky-inspired shapes. Thanks for your idea; it inspired us!
**We were inspired by Lotta Magazine to make our own mats for play dough fun. Thanks, Lotta Magazine for your idea to make play dough mats inspired by artists.
We love art inspired by Kandinsky! This craft dough sensory activity is perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary students who are just learning about Kandinsky. Our mats are inspired by Kandinsky’s Color Study: Squares with Concentric Circles.
We were inspired by Lotta Magazine to make our own mats for play dough fun. Thanks, Lotta Magazine!
Please note that the mats photographed are a little bit different than the downloadable PDF version.
What you need:
- Our Kandinsky craft dough play mat – below (printable on 11″x17″ paper, or resize to fit what you have; we laminated our mats)
- Craft dough (the most popular is PlayDoh but use homemade craft dough or any other brand you like)
- Optional: Plastic shape cutters (we used squares and circles)
What to do:
- Provide the laminated Kandinsky craft dough mat for the kids.
- Give the kids the craft dough, mat, and, if you’d like, the plastic shape cutters.
- Let the kids explore! For us, some kids lined up PlayDoh to match the laminated mat exactly, others used PlayDoh to match the KANDINSKY letters, and others just did whatever they wanted with the PlayDoh. All of those options are great! The mat provides inspiration and learning about Kandinsky – whether the kids notice or not.
We had so much fun! The kids love craft dough no matter what, and they loved the addition of the play mat. Plus, they felt like a great artist when they saw Kandinsky’s art looked like theirs!
Why process art?
Learn more about process art with the video below.
Looking for art history process art projects for toddlers and preschoolers?
- Richard Long Handprint Art
- Piet Mondrian Shape Art
- Susan Schwake Marble Painting
- Vincent van Gogh Plant Painting
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