Saturday morning art classes – my mom would drop me off, and I would be transported to a new world full of vivid brush strokes and a breeze of eraser shavings. Time would stop, and the only care in the world was to create. It was pure happiness caught up in the moment of creating something new. As my children grow, I wish to transport them to new worlds full of color and imagination. This week, we cultivated this artistic happy place through our farm art activities. Check them out!
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Farm Lesson plans
Egg roll Painting
Farm Process Art
Sometimes, our art projects turn out pretty cringe-worthy. Like, let’s let that dry in the trash can. I guess that’s part of creating art. We get to explore different techniques, and sometimes they don’t turn out so well.
At other times, like this one, our art projects turn out even more magical than expected. I found these crystal eggs at Hobby Lobby that I thought would create a cool texture as we rolled the egg around the box, and man, was I right?!?
To make these egg rolling paintings, just place a piece of watercolor paper at the bottom of a shallow box. Add some drops of tempera paint. Let the students choose the colors, of course. Then, hold the sides of the box and slowly roll the plastic egg around until your beautiful masterpiece is complete. Wunderbare!
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Muddy Pigs Painting
Sensory Farm Art Activities
Some preschoolers will love getting their hands dirty with this next farm art activity. Others will daintily dip one finger in the brown paint and then immediately ask to wash their hands (Note: My daughter in the top left picture.).
Either way, these muddy pigs provide children with the opportunity to paint with their fingers, allowing them to experience the sensation of silky paint.
After painting, I handed them the salt shaker to create additional texture. Plus, science, people!
The kids predicted what would happen when the salt touched the paint. After they dried, we observed our pig paintings and noticed that the salt left little white specks in the paint where it had absorbed the water. A pretty neat way to combine art and science as one of your farm art activities!
Materials:
- pig printout
- pink paper
- brown paint
- salt shaker
- scissors
Corn Craft
Bubble Wrap Painting
I’m not sure about your kiddos, but mine are obsessed with painting. Maybe they just like to torture me with the clean-up?!? Or maybe they love how the colors glide on gently and mix together in a rainbow swirl?
Either way, we decided to paint on a surface other than paper this week: bubble wrap!
First, I printed off the corn and husk outlines from our farm dramatic play pack on yellow and green paper.
Some children will be able to paint individual bubbles, while others will just paint over all the bubbles like a melted bag of Jet-Puffed marshmallows left in the camper too long. Either way, these ornamental corn crafts are perfect for adding to your farm art activities and using as a decoration in your farm dramatic play!
Materials:
- brown paper bag
- Model Magic Clay
- glue
- tempera paints
Farm Directed Drawings
Step-by-Step Drawings
When the game of Pictionary comes out, that’s when we realize how little we may know about drawing. I know, I know: everyone is drawing fast in that game. But sometimes my brain is like, “Wait! What shape is a horse’s head?”
There are many people (like myself), not just toddlers, who could benefit from these directed drawings. LOL! Sorry in advance to anyone who is Pictionary-challenged.
Anyway, anyone (even you) can learn more about drawing with these step-by-step directed drawings. Don’t wait for the next night of Pictionary embarrassment to snatch this! Grab these farm directed drawings now to add to your art center!
Materials:
- Directed Drawings
- paper
- markers / crayons
Hen Feather Painting
Farm Process Art Activities
Our final farm art project was inspired by the clucking hens and waddling ducks we imagined on the farm, and it involved painting with real feathers!
Each kiddo received a paint palette filled with fiery farmyard colors. I initially thought we’d need a separate feather for each color, but we quickly discovered the magic of using just one. As the kids dipped and swirled, the colors blended beautifully, creating rich, textured strokes across their paper plates.
Once the plates dried, I cut them into simple shapes: one like a lima bean, the other like a corn kernel. Then we added our finishing touches: beaks, combs, and wattles made from colored paper. And just like that—bawk!—our feathery hen crafts were ready to roost!
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Just like those Saturday mornings from my childhood, these farm art activities gave us a chance to slow down, connect, and create with joy. The paint-splattered hands, the giggles over muddy pigs, and the proud smiles after finishing a drawing—these are the moments that build lasting memories. I hope these activities help you and your little ones step into your own creative world, full of imagination, laughter, and a little farmyard fun.
