A Montessori-informed digital educator resource for children aged 3–6, created as an early years adaptation of the Tactile Wall Art Project.

Upcycled Treasures PlayArt invites young children to explore texture, colour, shape, movement, memory, imagination and creative confidence through found materials, loose parts, recycled objects and temporary tactile compositions.

This 60-page PDF resource includes:

• a process-led PlayArt philosophy

• learning outcomes for young children

• EYLF V2.0 and Australian Curriculum V9.0 Visual Arts connections

• Montessori-informed alignment• safety notes and suggested materials

• guidance for preparing a PlayArt environment

• a five-lesson PlayArt sequence for ages 3–6

• teacher prompts and observation guidance

• extension ideas for drawing, storytelling, small worlds and mixed-media responses

• research and further reading connections

This resource is suitable for early childhood settings, preschool programs, Foundation / Transition classrooms, homeschool families, art educators, community learning environments and parents or caregivers who want to support open-ended creative learning.

Digital download only. No physical product will be posted.

Licence note: This resource is for personal, family, classroom or single-educator use only. It may not be copied, resold, redistributed, uploaded to shared drives, altered for resale, or used to deliver paid workshops, commercial programs or public events without written permission from Maria Grujicic Studio.

Schools, organisations, galleries and libraries wishing to use this resource across multiple classrooms, programs or workshops should contact Maria Grujicic Studio for a school or organisation licence.