Hole in Paper Art for Kids

November 5, 2022

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Hole in paper art activities for kids encourage them to think and create differently. Kids will love the creativity challenge the holes provide!

Updated January 2023

If you’re looking for a fun and interesting art challenge for your kids, you must try hole in paper art.

Many years ago, MaryAnn Kohl suggested to Jean to try the idea of offering paper with a hole cut out of the middle as an art prompt.

It’s been an Artful Parent classic ever since!

There’s something about the negative space that gets the imagination going!

MATERIALS

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut a hole in your paper
You can do this ahead of time or let your kids do it. You can use a bowl or cup to draw the circles or do it freehand.

Here are some great ideas from Barbara Zaborowski, a teacher Jean interviewed, who does this with her preschool students:

Have you tried making the hole off-center? Or making several small holes? Or a large circle and a small one? Or making the paper some random, flowing shape with a perfect square cut-out somewhere in it?
Add art!
Next, let your child get to it! We guarantee they’ll be inspired to create an image around the hole. They can draw with pens, pencils, or markers, or use paints to create art around the hole.

You can also lay the paper with the hole on top of another paper, so your child can draw on the paper underneath.

You can also do this project over several sessions. First draw with pen or pencil, then add color!