Creativity is one of the key competencies of the future. In preschool, art activities provide an excellent space for developing imagination, emotional expression, and manual skills in children. Through painting, drawing, modelling with plasticine, or constructing with various materials, children learn to express themselves freely and experiment with form and colour.
What benefits do art activities bring?
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Fine motor development — manipulating crayons, brushes, or scissors supports hand dexterity and prepares children for learning to write.
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Freedom of expression — children can express their emotions and thoughts through art, which helps them cope with experiences and build self-confidence.
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Developing creative thinking — art activities teach problem-solving in unconventional ways and open the mind to new ideas.
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Sensory stimulation — different art techniques engage the senses, supporting the development of perception and aesthetic sensitivity.
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Learning patience and concentration — creating artworks teaches children focus and perseverance in pursuing goals.
How we do this at our preschool — art activities on Saska Kępa
At Przedszkole i Żłobek Siedmiu Krasnoludków at ul. Irlandzka 7 in Warsaw (Saska Kępa neighbourhood, Praga-Południe district), art activities for children aged 2.5–6 are delivered in several complementary forms — each one supports a different aspect of the child’s development.
- Ceramics and sculpture with Piotr Choma (graduate of the Łódź Film School, PWSFTviT, set design and make-up) — children work with clay, salt dough, self-hardening modelling clay, and beads. Every piece goes home with the child as a lasting trace of their creativity — a mug, a small plate, a figurine. Working with clay intensively develops fine motor skills and hand endurance.
- Sensoplastyka — an original Polish sensory-art method by Anna Grabek, in which we make paints and modelling materials at the preschool from food products (flour, groats dyed with beetroot, jelly, brightly coloured rice). Children experience art with all their senses, and parents do not have to worry about allergies or toxicity.
- Klanza play pedagogy — an animation parachute, Orff instruments, and group rituals merge art with music and movement. Art stops being a solo activity at a small table and becomes a team activity.
- Bibliotherapy (Bajkoterapia) led by Karolina Anioła (preschool director, certified Social Skills Training / TUS trainer) — after a story, the children illustrate what they have heard using mixed techniques. This is a safe framework for talking about emotions.
- Music and rhythm with Marta Przybylska (graduate of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music) — Orff instruments, the Batia Strauss method (interpreting classical music through movement), and shared rhythmic improvisation. Art and music complement each other like two parallel alphabets of expression.
All activities are run in the spirit of Positive Discipline by Jane Nelsen — the child has space to experiment and make mistakes, and no one judges artworks as “pretty” or “ugly”. If your child needs additional support in fine motor skills or sensory integration, you are also welcome at our therapeutic sessions — hand therapy and SI (Sensory Integration) are also available to children from outside our preschool.
How to support a child’s creativity at home?
Parents can develop their children’s creativity by providing access to a variety of art materials and creating artworks together. It is also worth encouraging free play and appreciating every creative effort, without judging their work through the lens of “correctness” or aesthetics.
At our kindergarten, we ensure that art activities are inspiring and tailored to each child’s individual abilities. Every child is a little artist — they just need space for creative expression!