Easy Outside Art Station

What I used:

a large piece of cardboard, yarn ( what I had), and scissors.

What I did:  

I cut holes in the top corners of the cardboard.  I threaded the yarn through the holes and then tied to the porch rails outside. 

I used their wheelbarrow to set out their art supplies.  We used stickers, crayons, and a fave chalk!

Now the kids were left to create their own masterpieces.  This is a wonderful open ended play idea for the kids. They get to make the rules up as they go.  It is a great way to work on mark making and strengthening the muscles in their hands.  They also get to use their imagination to create their own picture as they see fit. 

More ways we love to play with cardboard:

Cardboard and Chalk

Cardboard City