Artwork should be signed by the young artist and prominently displayed. A dining area or kitchen window could be decorated with seasonal motifs changed every two or three months and representing approaching holidays or heralding changes in the weather. Crayon and pencil rubbing is a good project for you and your child to share. Leaves, string, coins, corrugated cardboard, raised lettering on plastic lids and encyclopedias with embossed covers are all good places to begin. A walk around the house using your eyes and your hands will yield dozens more.
Discussion can include concepts like hard and soft, light and dark, high and low.
You can also talk about different textures and colors. Crayon rubbings can be taken outdoors as well. Sidewalk symbols, manhole covers, brick, weathered wood, and leaves are all worth trying. Letters of the alphabet, numbers, fingerprints, circles and triangles can be used as the basis for small line drawings. With a little practice and encouragement children will become quite imaginative at this.