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10 Fun Big Bang Art To Share With Your Montessori Students

By Spramani Elaun

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As a Montessori teacher, you know it can be overwhelming to choose the best art activities for your students. That’s why I’m here with some guidance on which Montessori art activities for Big Bang lessons are most appropriate for your classroom.

Art activities related to the Big Bang are some of my favorites to teach. They allow children to explore their imaginations and get creative in a concrete, meaningful way. From drawing explosions to painting supernovas, students can visualize and understand such a big concept.

Integrating art with science helps kids express ideas creatively, stimulates their senses and provides tactile experiences. And when it comes to teaching the universe’s and the Big Bang, there is no shortage of art inspiration.

To get started, take a look at some of your books for visual inspiration. One of my favorites is “Born With a Bang: The Universe Tells Our Cosmic Story” by Jennifer Morgan. The illustrations are sure to inspire your students to create.

And for more ideas, download my top 5 Montessori Big Bang Art Activities. These activities can easily be adjusted to fit early childhood, lower elementary, or upper elementary classrooms. Click here to get started!

The Big Bang Theory is a fascinating science topic that Montessori teachers can incorporate into their art projects to make the learning experience interactive and fun. Below are ten art projects that Montessori teachers can use to teach elementary kids about the Big Bang Theory.

10 Fun Big Bang Art

1. Create a Cosmic Painting: Take your students on a journey through the universe with a cosmic painting activity. Discuss the Big Bang and the creation of the universe with your students, then have them create a painting depicting the birth of the universe.

2. Constellations: Give your students a chance to create their own constellations using paint or clay. Educate them on how the Big Bang gave birth to stars and how stars are the building blocks of constellations.

3. Paper Mache Planets: Introduce the concept of planets and solar systems by having your students make paper mache planets. You can use this opportunity to discuss the origins of planets and how they were formed following the Big Bang.

4. Galaxy in a Bottle: Encourage your students to learn about galaxies by creating a galaxy in a bottle. This can be a great way to explore the vastness of space and how galaxies form after the Big Bang.

5. Moon Phases Art: Discuss the moon phases and how they are caused by the changing position of the moon. Have your students create art that depicts the different phases of the moon using paint or chalk.

6. Starry Night Sky: Teach your students about stars by creating a starry night sky mural. This activity can help them learn about the different types of stars and how they are formed.

7. Cosmic Collage: Give your students an opportunity to create a cosmic collage by cutting out pictures of planets, stars, and galaxies from magazines and newspapers. Discuss the Big Bang and how all these celestial bodies came into existence.

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8. Sun Catchers: Discuss the origins of our solar system’s star, the sun, and have your students create sun catchers using colorful tissue paper. This can be a great way to explore the different colors of the sun and how they are visible to us.

9. Universe Mobile: Make a universe mobile to showcase the Big Bang and the creation of our universe. Students can create planets, stars, and galaxies to hang from the mobile.

10. Astronaut Art: Discuss space travel and astronauts’ role in exploring space. Let your students create astronaut art that depicts them exploring the galaxies and space beyond, giving them a glimpse into the vast universe beyond our planet.

By incorporating these art projects into your Montessori lessons, your students can learn about the Big Bang Theory and explore the vastness of space in a fun and interactive way.

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Teach Your Kids Art At Home: Art Lessons Download Bundle

Whether you’re a teacher trying to continue to teach your students via computer or a parent who is looking for a way to keep their learning moving forward, coming up with fun and easy educational activities can be a challenge. Giving them a break from all the online learning they’re doing is so important! That’s why I’ve created this at home art lessons download subscription — to keep your kids learning, while getting out their energy and having some art fun!

Why teach children art?

As parents, we want the best for our children. We want them to grow up to be intelligent, capable, brilliant individuals, and art is a wonderful bridge that can help them get there.

Art offers several benefits to children, including:

  • Helping kids develop and refine their fine-motor skills
  • Getting kids to think creatively and problem solve
  • Strengthening their emotional literacy and self-esteem
  • Providing a place for kids to express their emotions and creativity
  • Giving them an outlet to quietly burn off some energy

When you’re not equipped or don’t have the experience to teach art, it’s overwhelming and the temptation is to just give your kids some markers and hope they don’t use your walls or floor as a canvas. I’d urge you to resist that temptation!

There are two important reasons you want your children to do guided art lessons and activities: 

  1. It encourages them to develop new skills and can add an extra layer to how they learn other subjects. (This is especially key when they’re learning from home and may need extra help remembering lessons and connecting dots.)
  2. It can ease your anxiety and give you peace of mind. When your kids are given a certain, specific art activity to complete—but it’s important to note the process is key, not the outcome—they’ll focus their energy and attention on what they are creating, leaving you with some time to focus on what you need to get done. This is where an at-home art lessons download comes in to help!

So many parents have been thrown into the role of teacher without a choice. And that’s just leading to stress! You have to balance not just being a parent, but also teacher, caregiver, entertainer, and maybe even chef—all while trying to get your own work done at the same time.

Yes, you love the time you have with your family, but sometimes a little peace and quiet is necessary. Plus you want to help your child embrace their creativity and independence, and you don’t want to stick them in front of a screen the whole day.

Where to Start: Pull Out the Right Art Supplies

Handing a marker to your five-year-old and hoping for the best isn’t the way to go about this. You want to make sure whatever art supply you’re allowing your child to explore is appropriate for their age. Regardless of how old they are, all of your children’s art supplies should be kid-safe and non-toxic. (If you’re unsure about the safety of your art supplies, I’d recommend buying items you know will be okay for your kids; all the art materials on Nature of Art for Kids are vetted and tested, so they’re safe and appropriate for kids to use).

One Step Further: Download My Kids’ Art Language Cheat Sheet

Once you’ve gotten your kids to start creating art, the next step is to help them learn to describe their artistic process and finished project. That’s why I’ve made an art language cheat sheet as a FREE resource to help you start using art vocabulary. You might not realize it, but you’re probably already using some of the Elements and Principles of Design vocabulary words (such as “color,” “line,” and “texture”) already!

When you start by giving your kids the right supplies, you won’t have to worry about them making a mess or coming to you every five minutes asking for help.

Download my Art Language Cheat Sheet for a list of art language terms. I’ve included definitions for each term as well, so you’ll feel more confident using them, knowing you’re using them correctly.

A Short Cut Just for You: At-Home Art Lessons Download

Here’s some good news: YOU can teach your kids art at home—and you don’t need any experience to do so. I’ve created the Kids Art At Home Lessons Download so that you can start presenting easy and fun art lessons to your kids.

This limited-time bundle features art lessons from each of the visual arts domains (drawing, painting, clay modeling, crafting, and color theory), so you’re actually laying a solid foundation for your child’s art education. You’ll receive:

  • 1 Drawing Lesson
  • 1 Color Mixing Lesson
  • 1 Painting Lesson
  • 1 Clay Modeling Lesson
  • 1 Craft Lesson

PLUS, you’ll also get 50 art lesson ideas, a materials list, and video and blog resources so your kids can continue to do art every day while at home! All of this is delivered as a bundle; you’ll download each item separately, so you and your child can be introduced to and work through the activities one at a time so they don’t get overwhelmed.

You can purchase Kids Art At Home: A Bundle of Beginner Art Curriculum & Activities for Kids—which is available for just a limited time—by clicking here.

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