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Little lessons.
Room for big ideas.
A little preparation. A playful starting point. Plenty of room for the child.
THE MR. RICHIE WAY
Art is the doorway.
The child is the focus.
Choose an adventure. Gather what you have. Make time to notice, try, and change your mind.
A little guide for grown-ups →“I bring a starting point.
They bring themselves.”
CREATE · THINK · FEEL · GROW
Pick your next little adventure.
Preschool, TK & early K · Ages 3–6 · Print-friendly plans with clearly labeled kindergarten connections.
The Monster That Isn’t Finished
Compare two surfaces and choose textures for an invented monster.
Open & print →02COLOR · LITTLE LESSONCan We Catch a Rainbow?
Notice colors in the room and arrange personal color marks.
Open & print →03SHAPE · LITTLE LESSONBuild a Dinosaur Nobody Has Ever Seen
Turn and arrange shapes to invent a dinosaur.
Open & print →04MOTION · LITTLE LESSONThe Painting Made by AIR
Change fan direction and notice how paint moves.
Open & print →05SYMMETRY · LITTLE LESSONButterfly Mystery
Predict, fold, and notice marks that appear across a fold.
Open & print →06MARBLE · LITTLE LESSONCan Paint Float?
Explore a prepared marbling surface and lift a personal print.
Open & print →07RESIST · LITTLE LESSONThe Picture That Hides Under Tape
Use tape to protect paper and discover unpainted spaces.
Open & print →08FORM · LITTLE LESSONInvent a Creature from Clay
Roll, flatten, or join clay forms into a personal creature.
Open & print →09PRINT · LITTLE LESSONCan a Leaf Become Something Else?
Make a leaf print and reinterpret it by turning the paper.
Open & print →10ABSORB · LITTLE LESSONThe Ice Cream Painting That Drinks Water
Watch a small drop travel along a salt-and-glue picture.
Open & print →11OVERLAP · LITTLE LESSONCan Little Pieces Make a Turtle?
Arrange translucent pieces and explore areas of overlap.
Open & print →12STAMP · LITTLE LESSONHow Do You Paint a Fuzzy Bird?
Test stamp tools and choose marks for a bird or invented creature.
Open & print →13DIRECTION · LITTLE LESSONWhere Did the Airplane Go?
Place a flyer and make a trail that communicates direction.
Open & print →14TWIST · LITTLE LESSONThe Turkey with a Twist
Arrange feathers and manipulate feet to suggest a turkey pose.
Open & print →15JOINT · LITTLE LESSONCan Your Skeleton Strike a Pose?
Arrange paper pieces with bends to communicate a pose.
Open & print →16STENCIL · LITTLE LESSONThe Pumpkin Hiding in the Paint
Protect a pumpkin-shaped space while painting around its edge.
Open & print →17REVEAL · LITTLE LESSONWhat Is Hiding in My Lunchbox?
Make a flap that hides and reveals an invented lunchbox picture.
Open & print →18RUBBING · LITTLE LESSONThe Secret Picture Under the Paper
Reveal an underlying texture by rubbing across paper.
Open & print →19PATTERN · LITTLE LESSONCan a Line Do a Dance?
Repeat chosen marks in an intentional visual sequence.
Open & print →20ABSTRACT · LITTLE LESSONColor Everywhere!
Compose colors and marks without needing to represent an object.
Open & print →Keep the curiosity going.
“What did you notice?” “What did you choose?” “What would you try next?”
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