Things to Do While You’re Waiting: Art Is All Around

Keep children engaged when you have to wait

Notice All the Art Around You

• Take a closer look at murals, billboards, and framed prints.
• Ask your child: “What’s going on in that picture?”
• Talk about the lines, colors, and shapes you and your child notice.

Keep art handy

Take paper, crayons, and pencils with you. A hard drawing pad helps.

Draw with your child

Draw what your see or remember. Talk about your finished artwork.

IEL Resource

• Resource List: Explore the Visual Arts with Young Children