Artistic creativity is a part of the life of every person. A child encounters at an early age, it begins to model different shapes from bread, touches and explores the world around him, builds shapes in space using things that are near his hand. This age is the most sensitive period of the child`s development. Art is very important in a child`s socio-emotional, cognitive, physical and speech development. With different activities and environments, the brain creates new synapses, which means better communication between brain cells and a greater possibility of generating new ideas. Drawing with a pencil, cutting with scissors, modeling clay and painting with a brush are important activities for developing fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination, which is very important for creating as many synapses as possible. Art activities help to direct attention, develop self-confidence and independence, critical and creative thinking and relieve worries. Through art activities, the child learns that there is more than one way to complete a task or problem, that is, it develops the ability to see things from different perspectives. Therefore, it is important to include art in the life of a preschool child. In order for art to be carried out with quality, it is necessary to know the art techniques, characteristics and stages of child`s artistic expression and to recognize the child`s level of development. The most important person in the development of a preschool child is the teacher. He must recognize the child`s level of development, plan activities that correspond to the child`s age and help him in his development. In addition, the teacher must know art techniques and know how to motivate the child to a certain activity. In order to influence the child`s development through art activities, the teacher should be aware of the importance of art on the development of the preschool child.