Discussion Open-Ended Art vs. Crafting

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Give an example of open-ended art and an example of crafting. Which do you prefer for your program and why?

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Jennifer

8/26/2018 02:59:41 pm

Open ended crafting is giving the children paint or object to use to create a picture with their imagination. A craft is giving them a certain thing to make and showing them. We do a lot of open end projects in my childcare.

Aranzazu

8/26/2018 07:32:16 pm

open-ended art gives the child the opportunity to express him or her self it also gives the ability to use the materials in the order that they desire. crafting gives the opportunity to finish a project with their own touch of inmagination

Gabriella

8/26/2018 10:49:37 pm

Open ended art is giving the children art materials and just letting them create whatever they want, however they want.
Crafting is giving them a specific goal and specific materials and kind of expecting it to look a certain way.

I much prefer using open-ended art in my class room. I can give some direction as to what the point of the art is, but I don't want my kids to feel like they have to make it look a certain way.

Marie

9/3/2018 08:43:16 pm

Open ended art is giving children a variety of materials like paint, different paint brushes, scissors, paper, markers, crayons and different materials to be creative in there own way.

Gene Dowers

9/5/2018 12:36:26 pm

Finger painting would be fairly open-ended. The materials would be chosen by the teacher, but the end result would be up to the child. Folding a paper airplane would be an example of a craft activity that would involve following directions to produce a specified end result. I use both, as both have educational advantages and applications.

Melissa S

9/6/2018 03:40:45 pm

Finger painting or play dough are examples of open ended art. Creating a picture frame for a Mothers day gift is an example of crafting. Both have there place dependent on goal.

Chelsea Wollgast

9/7/2018 12:12:56 pm

Open-ended art: giving kids air dry clay and having them create whatever comes to their minds.
Crafting: having a cut out worksheet that they need to decorate, but then the finished product comes together to look similar to other kids in the program.

They both fit well in our program because we are able to have structure with crafting but then the kids are able to come up with creative ideas in open-ended art.

Terri

9/11/2018 09:11:04 am

Open ended art allows the child free creativity by giving them a blank paper and then letting them choose which materials to use and what to do with the provided materials. A crafted activity has a teacher guided purpose with a planned outcome. Both types of art activities can still provide the children with fun and free expression. I like to provide both types regularly in my program.

Tharaka Devadithya

9/11/2018 11:25:02 am

Open ended art is kids can create anything what they want. For crafting teachers can provide materials and show the example. Then they can see the module create it. I like both ways and both activities provide cognitive and creativity.

Terri

9/11/2018 12:29:46 pm

Emma Plomell

9/13/2018 10:56:54 pm

Open ended art is exactly what it sounds like. open to doing whatever they want to.
Crafting is doing something with instructions and having an end result in mind. I love doing both.mostly crafting is done for holidays for us and every other art time is open ended!

Deepthi Devadithya

9/20/2018 02:24:27 pm

I prefer both of ways making art. Open ended art is kids can make their own art with their thoughts. That way is good to create by them self. Other one they can use directions and follow it.

Sara Lyford

9/23/2018 03:28:50 pm

Open-ended art is when you give the children supplies and allow them to create.

Erin Baker

9/24/2018 12:39:09 pm

Open-ended art is providing several options of art mediums (crayons, paint, markers, stickers, glitter, ETC) but no specific end goal. The children are welcome and encouraged to create anything that they want. Crafting is providing specific art mediums with a goal in the end of using specific skills to create a specific thing. There may be differences and some choice involved but there is an end goal. My program includes both open-ended art and crafting.

nermina kazic

9/24/2018 01:12:21 pm

open ended art work activity, when we give children paint brushes and let them create their own painting,
craft ; we give them material to show them picture to have idea. what we have expected from them .
in our program, I would prefer open ended activities, because this way children they use their own imagination and creativity which is very good for their development.

Nermina kazic

9/24/2018 05:32:49 pm

My kids favorite is coloring/painting. Even if it’s just scribble they will say that they create art, which they are proudest

Bonana

9/25/2018 09:45:51 pm

an example of an open-ended art is paper and colored pencils where you allow the child to express themselves freely.
an example of a craft is making a holiday project where children have to follow instruction to end up with the same result.
Both open-ended art and craft are important and help develop children's learning skills and support their confidence and self esteem.

Nermina Kazic

9/27/2018 08:21:18 am

Open ended art allowing kids to use thier imagination and make what they want (glue, feathers, stickies, glitter)

Ashna Devi

10/4/2018 10:40:41 am

Open ended- each child can use his imagination and the outcome will be different for each piece of art.
Crafting is more structured and involves specific instructions.
Both are beneficial, however like the open ended art more because the end products are all different and show each child's own imagination.

Brogan

10/10/2018 12:00:00 pm

An example of open-ended art is giving children an array of art supplies and allowing them to create whatever comes to mind or wherever their ideas take them. Crafting is more of a structured activity that involves specific materials and specific instructions and the goal in mind is the same for all students.
While I do believe that both forms of art are extremely beneficial for children in their own ways, I enjoy open-ended art because it allows the children to use their imaginations and the end result is something completely individual that shows the child's creativity.

Ashley

10/14/2018 12:48:38 pm

Open-ended art allows the children to create and imagine on their own. Giving them a blank canvas and materials to simply create.

A craft is a more structure art activity in which the end result will be the same or similar.

Lupita Montes

10/15/2018 11:25:05 am

Open-ended art is when you give the kids supplies and allow them to create by using their imagination. children love it because they aren't told what they need to make and they have a choice. I do both especially if its a crafts for a special holiday !!!

Kelly Cochran

10/17/2018 12:46:16 pm

Open-ended art is children doing anything to them that is art. Paint/markers/glue. A craft is more structured and the goal is for everyone to produce the same. I prefer open-end art, because it gives Children power over their art.

Eileen

10/26/2018 11:17:54 am

An open-ended art project is one where the child is free to decide what they would like to make with the objects and supplies provided for them. It gives them a chance to be independent and make their own decisions, as well as choose what skills they want to work on. A craft is something with a desired an end product. For instance, if it is November, a craft might be making the classic hand turkey. This project will ensure that the child is working on fine motor skills like tracing and cutting.

I think there are benefits to both kinds of art. I tend to lean towards open-ended because it fosters more independence, but there are times where it is okay to have children work on the same project to focus on the same skills. I think the key is to guide children in craft projects so that they can work at their own pace.

Carol

10/27/2018 09:37:45 pm

Open-ended art is when you give children materials and they are free I to create.It gives them total control. A craft has.desired end product. I think both kinds of art are beneficial. Open-ended art fosters more creativity but crafts can give them ideas to expand on.

RAy

11/14/2018 11:43:05 am

Finger painting is a great opened ended art activity, children use their own imagination and dont require much instruction.
Pasting shapes and colors on a drawing is more of a craft, their is a guideline and instructions to follow.

Maila Feleti

11/15/2018 05:01:21 pm

I agree with both methods, both seem to have own benefits to learning creativity
Open-ended art enhances a child’s creativity where crafting is needed to go in depth with a certain goal of the whole outcome.

Lisa

11/15/2018 05:17:36 pm

I would set out play doh, with shapes safe scissors, see what they come up with

Arti

11/17/2018 01:44:44 pm

Open ended art is when the children are not given any directions and are in complete control of their art. There is no specific end result.
Crafting is when the kids are given specific materials and directions and their craft is supposed to look in a certain way. The end result is determined.
We do both open ended and crafting at our childcare. Playdough and painting and coloring projects are example of open ended art where as certain Holiday art projects are crafted.

Ekaterina Ostrovskaia

11/25/2018 01:44:12 pm

Open ended art is providing the child with art supplies and allowing them to choose which supplies to use, and how to use them. The focus is on the process rather than the end result. And example of this would be supplying paints, brushes, paper, and plenty of free time.
Crafting requires a standard set of supplies, and is designed to achieve a specific result. An example of this would be giving the supplies, along with a set of instructions on how to make a popsicle stick puppet for a play.

Caitlin

11/25/2018 08:20:30 pm

Open ended art is art with no boundaries basically the child gets an assortment of materials and gets to use them in any form that they wish. They are able to create freely. The other form of art has a goal or end art in mind. it is art that is heavely influenced by the teacher and the child doesnt get to be as creative. I prefer free art in my center because the children seeem to be more engaed and happier doing it.

Shantha Pathak link

11/27/2018 06:53:07 pm

We mostly do open-ended art work. This provides children to use their own imagination and create art. Open ended art is unstructured without the necessity for any instructions or guidelines.Sometimes for holiday and festivals we use crafts. It is structured. we do provide some flexibility in choice of materials. It helps the children to follow instructions Ex. Holiday crafts (christmas tree),

Kimberly Blow

12/1/2018 06:51:35 pm

Open ended art is child directed. It's simply providing the child with supplies and materials and allowing them to imagine, create, explore, and construct what ever they want. Crafting is more teacher directed or involves some degree of help or instruction. I prefer open ended art for children because the work is all them but crafting can be fun.

Nicole Mickens

12/9/2018 10:21:51 pm

An example of an open ended art activity would be to set out a variety of materials, such as; glue, paper, paint, tissue, fabric, string, etc, and tell the children to create something pertaining to the current subject, but lacking detail in instruction. An example of a craft would be to place exact items out that include step by step instructions on how to properly complete the art activity .

Diane Frankowski

12/10/2018 04:51:34 pm

open ended art could be a lot of diffident thing placing materials on the table the children can create what they want with no direction from teachers,
crafts are made to look like something often a model is there for them to copy

Claudia Molina

12/12/2018 09:59:44 am

I prefer a balanced use of both open-ended activities and crafting to reinforce the use of certain skills. When I plan open-ended activities usually I leave out a cart full of different materials and each kid chooses what to do and what materials they like to use. For crafts, if in that particular week I'm interested in practicing fine motor skills, I tend to choose crafts that will require the use of scissors or markers that will allow me to see how each child is able to practice that skill.

stacey

12/17/2018 01:45:04 pm

Open ended art is giving children multiple arts supplies to use a letting them choose what and how to create. Crafting is proving certain tools with a desired outcome. We definitely use both in our classroom and both are successful in their own ways. kids love using the materials however they want to create unique pieces but they also enjoy when we craft and all create something similiar.

Larisa

12/18/2018 08:04:35 pm

Open-ended experience is to allow your children to use their imagination

Lauren W

12/18/2018 10:42:50 pm

Open ended art would be putting out paper with crayons, paints, and oil pastels or other supplies, and telling the children to do what they please, where-as crafting would be giving the children pre-cut leaves, pre-cut tree trunks & branches, and pre-cut apples and showing them the result you want them to get. Open ended art is more about the process where as crafting is about the product.

Morgan

12/19/2018 03:56:21 pm

Open ended art would be something like a collage, children are given a variety of materials and left to freely color, glue and cut how they like. A craft would be the tree art project I just did in my class. I cut out the pieces of the tree and showed them an example of the one I had done.

Ming Deng

12/22/2018 12:32:56 pm

Inna Mkrtychyan

12/24/2018 11:58:23 pm

Crafting is the practice of giving a specific set of materials, directions, and a desired outcome. The focus is usually on the finished product that is expected to look a certain way and can vary little from an example piece. Some experts believe that this can stifle a child’s creativity, while others believe that it has no negative effect.

Christy

12/27/2018 01:10:07 pm

open-ended art is giving them the supplies and letting them create freely. Crafting is having an end goal of what it should look like. I use a combination of both in the classroom.

Tiffany

12/27/2018 05:08:57 pm

I would like to do some painting with nature. I would bring in a lot of nature materials like pinecones, rocks, sticks, feathers etc. and give them paper and paint and see what the come up with.
A craft has an end goal and is more structured. Like for Christmas I will make a wreath example and show them the materials and they try to make their wreath "look" like mine or a version of mine.

Chong H Park

12/28/2018 12:50:11 pm

Open ended art - Children can create anything what they want using different types of art materials such as water color and crayons. Crafting - Usually teachers provide materials and demonstrate it. I like both of them.

Cassandra Gonzalez

12/28/2018 05:54:57 pm

An open-ended Art Project would be a project where the child is givien a different range of materials to create whatever they want.

Tanya Portwine

12/29/2018 01:23:09 pm

Open ended art or free art is the practice of giving children an assortment of art materials and allowing them to choose which ones to use and what to create.

Kristina

12/30/2018 01:48:32 pm

I leave art open ended when I give my students options, with different materials, paints, glitter and paper. So they can express themselves the way they want to create an art piece.

Hannah

12/30/2018 02:15:47 pm

Open ended is providing the tools and letting imagination take over
Crafting i a more specialized form where you give the kids instructions and have an idea of a finished product.

Belen Felix Haros

12/30/2018 04:38:53 pm

Valerie Martin

12/30/2018 07:17:02 pm

Crafting would be giving children supplies and cutouts to make a piece of Snowman art. Open-ended, which is my preference for my classroom, would be to pull out our "art bucket" with glitter, paper, craft supplies, scissors and glue, and tell them that "our theme today is christmas, what can you make from this?" and letting them create something.

Taylor Fiorini

12/31/2018 03:23:37 pm

An open-ended art activity would be providing children with various materials such as scissors, glue, feathers, paint, paintbrushes, etc to make whatever they set their mind too. A crafting activity would be having a mock item to show the children what to make. I prefer an open-ended art activity.

Holly

12/31/2018 06:03:31 pm

OPen ended art is giving children a variety of materials, such as paint colors and allowing them to create what they want. Crafting is more teacher driven, like having kids glue cotton balls to a pre-cut snowman, the end results will look similar for each child.
I prefer open ended, letting the child feel out the particular materials and using their imagination to create. I feel crafting has its place and parents thoroughly enjoy seeing both crafts and art displayed.

Stephanie

12/31/2018 08:20:28 pm

I like to give kids colored construction paper scraps, scissors with varied cutting edges and glue. They make the most amazing creations!

Karen Loderhose

1/9/2019 09:19:24 am

I like to do junk art where I put out all kinds of materials and let them create what ever they like. Crafts are more theme based and require more teacher instruction. I prefer open ended art.

Kacy

1/21/2019 03:08:53 pm

A craft would be something like decorating an ornament to give to their parents as a gift, where open ended art is when a child can select their own materials to use as they wish

Andrea

1/24/2019 10:39:32 am

Open ended is when a child is able to express their own imagination how they want and use the materials that best suits them

Maryam

2/11/2019 11:13:41 am

Open-ended activities give children freedom to make or draw whatever they want.
Crafts are activities with a goal, like make letter A with cutting strips of paper, stick them together to make A. There is a goal but how children cut and glue, is the way they experiment.

deanna jennings

2/21/2019 10:00:48 am

open ended is when you give a child the materials and let them use there creativity to make there own.
crafting usually comes with directions and is a step by step process to make a certain things
we do both in my class as to give a verity of activities

Alissa

2/28/2019 03:50:27 pm

Open-ended art is when the children are allowed to run with their creativity with an open canvas.
Crafting is instructional and has the children follow directions or a guideline to help their outcome of the work.
For my center, we usually allow the option between blank pieces of paper and coloring sheets. They can make what they want, or they can follow our daily lesson plan.

JESSIE JONES

3/16/2019 11:39:53 pm

open ended art is letting a child choose the type of art they want to do and choose their own colors
craft is a project that you are looking a certain results

Lindsay Fraser

4/24/2019 09:36:24 pm

Open ended art is an example of a child's own creativity and has no preconceived outcome or lesson to be learned. At my center we have a big box called the creativity box that contains many various art supplies that the children may freely choose from and create whatever they choose.
A craft is a tool the teacher uses to reinforce an idea or skill. These are typically teacher directed activities with limited and precise supplies that tend to look pretty uniform.

Sandy Davis

4/25/2019 10:30:06 am

Open ended art is more of a free flowing experience, such as giving pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, and beads and letting them use their imagination to create something. Doing a craft project is set materials and final project. For my group open ended art is our typical method but they do enjoy having a set craft project as well.

Manisha prasad

4/26/2019 11:19:08 pm

open minded craft is colors, paper ,brushes etc provided to kids and the kids decide what to make . kids use their imagination and make own masterpiece.
crafts are teacher led with crafting material and making a certain thing.
In my classroom i do both open minder art and craft .

Dharitri Desai

5/13/2019 10:08:03 am

Example of an open ended art activity would be giving children play dough, play dough cutters, rolling pins and rolling board and letting them create whatever they want to create. Example of craft would be making a Mother's Day/ Father's Day cards. For such activities we show the children the end product and help them achieve that.
I prefer open ended art as that gives children opportunity to create whatever they want to and not what we want them to create.

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