Nursery activities: Art and craft

The sight of a field of ripening corn dotted with poppies would inspire any artist. In the absence of the real thing, show children a single poppy and introduce them to the paintings of fields of poppies by Claude Monet. Talk about the patterns created by the splashes of red among the greens and yellows, and suggest the children create their own poppy field images. Let's work together Invite a small group of children to create a large cornfield together. Spread thick paper on the ground outdoors and supply them with decorators' brushes to cover the surface with green...