Creative art activity is one of the
activities that can enable the child to survey,
study and do experiment on various materials
which will allow that child to use his/her
imagination and creativity (Ongkarn Inmaphan.
1983 : 279 - 282) and facilitate the child to
observe surrounding environment with respect to
colour, shape, figure, surface and space
(Pheerapong Kulphaisal. 1993 : 9). It is also an
alternative to help the child expressing his/her
ability or feeling through picture or object
perceivable by that child. The child uses the art
as media to explain what he/she has done, seen
or felt and then create the works. Providing art
experience for the child allows that child to
research, experiment and communicate his/her
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thought to the others and the surrounding world,
and also to develop ability to think and imagine,
observe and develop one’s self confidence in
selection of materials, to facilitation coordination
between eye and hand. Viroon Tungcharoen (2001
: 42) said that invention of any object is a
favorite activity for the child to interestingly
express oneself. It will involve creation of figure
of mixture of objects and materials or of
decoration which are to be in accordance with
expected imagination. Providing a variety of
materials in various colours and easy for playing
or participating in the activities helps stimulate the
child to learn differentiation of colour, figure,
shape, design and to process such experiences in
order to mix or alternate to the initiated work
(Nothai Udomboonyanuphap. 1993 : 79)
Therefore, applying integrated art learning
activities package will be one option for
efficiently facilitating and development the child’s
spatial abilities.