Things to include in student portfolios for art. See all Portfolio Ideas here!
First Day Drawing
On the first day of school, children draw a picture during arrival time. At the bottom of the page, I have typed “I drew this on the first day of school!”
![Art Portfolio for Pre-K](https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/artport4.jpg)
Family Portrait
Children draw pictures of their family members.
![Family portrait](https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/artport9.jpg)
Watercolor Painting
This is a sample of a watercolor painting. I like to include artwork with a variety of media.
![Watercolor painting](https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/artport10.jpg)
Colored Pencil
This is a sample of a colored pencil drawing, which is another type of media for the collection.
![Colored pencil](https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/artport2.jpg)
Tree Paintings
In the Fall, we paint a tree using tempera paint.
![Tree painting](https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/artport6.jpg)
Flower Paintings
In the Spring, we mix and use various shades of pink, green and yellow to paint flowers.
![Flower painting](https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/artport3.jpg)
Drawing
I save child-initiated crayon drawings through the year to show progress. These three pictures in the photo were done by the same child at the beginning, middle and end of the year.
![Drawing through the year](https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/artport5.jpg)
Sculpture
I include photographs of sculpture that the children have made. This one is a snake made from Crayola Model Magic.
![3D Sculpture](https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/artport7.jpg)
Collage
Children made a collage with beans and seeds.
![Bean collage](https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/artport8.jpg)
Easel Paintings
Art samples made at the paint easels or with collage materials at the art center table are saved. I save least four per year.
![Tempera painting](https://www.prekinders.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/artport1.jpg)