Materials are an important element in art education and a bridge for children to exert their creativity and realize their artistic dreams. And those unique materials from nature, such as leaves, shells, seeds, stones, straw, etc., are excellent choices to stimulate children's creative interest. This paper will introduce the choice of materials in nature to help children better explore the infinite possibilities of art.

Fruits and vegetables in autumn

One of children's favorite theme materials is fruits and vegetables. In the art regional activities, they made cute animals and decorated them with apples, bananas and cucumbers, which was not only interesting, but also made the activity room full of vitality.

Creativity of waste materials

In art education, waste materials are also the source of children's creativity. Children can collect waste items in their lives, such as boxes and yogurt bottles, as well as natural items such as beans, straw and wheat straw. During their time in the art room, they are free to choose materials and show their unique creative works.

Carton creativity

Cartons are one of children's favorite discarded items. Children can make giant "robots" from cardboard boxes, create golden "dragons" from discarded paper bags, and transform cars, tanks and giraffes from small cardboard boxes. These rich materials have inspired the children's infinite imagination.