“Does {child_name} like to make things — paintings, drawings, models — and try out different materials and colours?”
Follow-up: “Will {he_she} explain to you what {he_she} made and how {he_she} made it?”
Not yet
Reluctant to make things; sticks to one material if at all
Emerging
Creates with familiar materials; brief reflection on the process
Developing
Experiments with several materials and techniques; talks about what {he_she} made
Secure
Safely uses and explores varied materials, tools, techniques; shares creations and explains the process; uses props in role-play
A messy box of fabric scraps, lids, pipe cleaners and tape on the kitchen table is the simplest, cheapest art studio in the world.