Nursery World - Nursery Equipment: Art Studios

Nursery art and craft studios provide a dedicated space for both children and practitioners to be creative, writes Annette Rawstrone, who finds out how four settings are making the most of theirs

Studios in nurseries are growing in popularity. These dedicated art spaces – sometimes referred to as ateliers – are wonderful places for children to have the time and room to explore their creativity, make choices and gain stimulating experiences. But they need to be resourced and staffed appropriately.

‘So often you see quite directed creative opportunities in nurseries, but the principle behind a studio is to give children greater ownership of their work,’ says early years consultant Caroline Eaton. ‘They are about providing an area where children have the time and space to explore, get things wrong and refine in order to go deeper into their learning, rather than create an end product.’

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