Art enables a child to explore and understand the world, therefor it is important to introduce art education into early and preschool education institutions. Music and visual arts develop in children’s numerous abilities that are necessary for the development of a complete personality in the future. This paper examines children's experience of classical music and the influence of classical music on children's art. The research was conducted in a kindergarten in the Split-Dalmatia County in June 2023 on a sample of 40 children aged 3 to 7 in three educational groups. Three classic compositions: William Tell Overture Finale, Aquarium from the Carnival of the Animals and Promenade from the suite Pictures at the exhibition were offered to children as an incentive for artistic creativity, which was realized in different painting techniques. The results of the research show that the experience of classical music influenced a richer selection of lines, colours and surfaces and a richer presence of rhythm and contrast in children's artwork. Children's art works inspired by classical music are mostly abstract. Children mostly like to realize the experience of classical music using the tempera painting technique, and no significant differences in motivation between boys and girls were observed. Children like classical music as a stimulus for research activities, which encouraged them to reflect on emotions and experiences, and to verbalize experiences and create art.