I always put a sample of an art project on the wall and then tell my kindergarteners to « make it! » I give them nothing to trace or cut out. Just a model. This really has them practice their fine motor skills, problem solving skills, and creativity! Yeah it might not look perfect, but it doesn’t need to me!
Here is a geometric shape craft. I told them to make a picture only using rectangles
Here, I gave them supplies and told them to make an arctic diorama!
I told them to make an image of the water cycle. I only gave them the words to label
Create a monster using 2D shapes