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Transform an old chair into a chalkboard canvas! This painting activity is a useful and creative way to add some quirky charm to your existing furniture.

Transform an old chair into a chalkboard canvas! This painting activity is a useful and creative way to add some quirky charm to your existing furniture.

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

Prepare for some scary Halloween counting practice! This game encourages players to knock down cylinders and then add to determine their scores.

First Grade

Addition

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Handprint Owl Painting

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Handprint Owl Painting

Second Grade

Layer images and handprint owls to create a Halloween painting!

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Handprint Owl Painting

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Handprint Owl Painting

Layer images and handprint owls to create a Halloween painting!

Second Grade

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Winter Tree Watercolor

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Winter Tree Watercolor

Kindergarten

Take your child outside during winter time and have them observe the leafless trees before having them make a watercolor of a tree or trees using masking tape. They’re sure to love their winter tree painting, plus they make lovely decorations in the home!

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Winter Tree Watercolor

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Winter Tree Watercolor

Community and Culture

Make a Korean paper fan! This activity is a great way to help your child explore different cultures while she builds her fine motor and arts and crafts skills.

Make a Korean paper fan! This activity is a great way to help your child explore different cultures while she builds her fine motor and arts and crafts skills.

Second Grade

Community and Culture

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Make a Self-Portrait from Nature

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Make a Self-Portrait from Nature

First Grade

Earth and Space Science

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

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Make a Self-Portrait from Nature

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Make a Self-Portrait from Nature

Create a self-portrait from natural materials in this collage craft activity!

First Grade

Earth and Space Science

Understanding how a map works is tricky for kids, so why not make it into a fun activity for the whole family?

Understanding how a map works is tricky for kids, so why not make it into a fun activity for the whole family?

Brrrrr! It's chilly outside. Now's the perfect time to create a snow globe. But, don't worry, you don't need glass for this dome.

Brrrrr! It's chilly outside. Now's the perfect time to create a snow globe. But, don't worry, you don't need glass for this dome.

In this activity you'll use coffee...to paint! It's a wonderful way to provide your child with a hands-on experience with natural dyes.

In this activity you'll use coffee...to paint! It's a wonderful way to provide your child with a hands-on experience with natural dyes.

Community and Culture

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

Second Grade

Community and Culture

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

On Father's Day, delight Dad--and stretch your early reader, too!--with this adorable ABC book of "Fun with Dad."

Your child can emulate M.C. Escher with this hands-on art project for fall and Thanksgiving.

Your child can emulate M.C. Escher with this hands-on art project for fall and Thanksgiving.

Kindergarten

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Make a Plastic Cup Monster!

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Make a Plastic Cup Monster!

Pre-K

Life Science

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

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Make a Plastic Cup Monster!

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Make a Plastic Cup Monster!

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

Create an outer space painting with chalk, water and black paper in this art project that explores the solar system.

Create an outer space painting with chalk, water and black paper in this art project that explores the solar system.

Second Grade

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Autumn Symbols Drawing Game

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Autumn Symbols Drawing Game

Second Grade

Phonics

This fall-themed drawing game is a great way to introduce your kid to some of the important symbols of the fall season.

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Autumn Symbols Drawing Game

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Autumn Symbols Drawing Game

This fall-themed drawing game is a great way to introduce your kid to some of the important symbols of the fall season.

Teach your little one to appreciate all the best things in life with a keepsake Thanksgiving plate.

Teach your little one to appreciate all the best things in life with a keepsake Thanksgiving plate.

First Grade

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Gingerbread Man Story

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Gingerbread Man Story

Second Grade

This adorable activity is a great way to share the Gingerbread Man story with your kid while she practices assemblage.

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Gingerbread Man Story

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Gingerbread Man Story

This adorable activity is a great way to share the Gingerbread Man story with your kid while she practices assemblage.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Inspire a love for the written word by creating an illustrated nature poetry book with your kids.

Second Grade

Writing

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Reuse Markers to Create Liquid Watercolors

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Reuse Markers to Create Liquid Watercolors

Pre-K

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

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Reuse Markers to Create Liquid Watercolors

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Reuse Markers to Create Liquid Watercolors

Teach children how to upcycle dried-out markers with this homemade paint-making activity!

Pre-K

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Make a Back to School Calendar

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Make a Back to School Calendar

Second Grade

Get fired up for the new school year with a "Back-to-School Calendar" you and your child can make at home.

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Make a Back to School Calendar

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Make a Back to School Calendar

Get fired up for the new school year with a "Back-to-School Calendar" you and your child can make at home.

Second Grade

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Cross-Stitch Painting

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Cross-Stitch Painting

Second Grade

Writing

Before your crafty kid moves on to sewing needles and thread, help her create a beautiful cross-stitch pattern with markers!

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Cross-Stitch Painting

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Cross-Stitch Painting

Before your crafty kid moves on to sewing needles and thread, help her create a beautiful cross-stitch pattern with markers!

Here's a fun family activity: have your child make a cameo appearance by creating and drawing on their own silhouettes!

Here's a fun family activity: have your child make a cameo appearance by creating and drawing on their own silhouettes!

Second Grade

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Misty Copeland Portraits

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Misty Copeland Portraits

Pre-K

Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!

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Misty Copeland Portraits

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Misty Copeland Portraits

Learn all about Misty Copeland, a famous African American ballerina with this hands-on, colorful art project!

Pre-K

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Trick or Treat? Smell My Feet!

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Trick or Treat? Smell My Feet!

Second Grade

Make sure your child is prepared for Halloween by having him create a stamp-printing that says: "Trick or treat? Smell my feet!"

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Trick or Treat? Smell My Feet!

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Trick or Treat? Smell My Feet!

Make sure your child is prepared for Halloween by having him create a stamp-printing that says: "Trick or treat? Smell my feet!"

Second Grade

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Father's Day Paperweight

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Father's Day Paperweight

Kindergarten

Your child can get out the acrylic paints and create a colorful paperweight perfect for dad this Father's Day!

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Father's Day Paperweight

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Father's Day Paperweight

Your child can get out the acrylic paints and create a colorful paperweight perfect for dad this Father's Day!

With this fun and easy method of printing your child will draw patterns, trace them with yarn, paint and press their very own masterpieces.

With this fun and easy method of printing your child will draw patterns, trace them with yarn, paint and press their very own masterpieces.

Your child will have fun creating an Earth Day Plate that he can eat off as often as he likes!

Your child will have fun creating an Earth Day Plate that he can eat off as often as he likes!

This Fourth of July, create some explosive colors on black paper for fun Fourth of July decorations!

This Fourth of July, create some explosive colors on black paper for fun Fourth of July decorations!

Re-purpose a tin can into a pretty compost bucket for your family's kitchen counter and learn about the science and fun of recycling and renewing objects.

Re-purpose a tin can into a pretty compost bucket for your family's kitchen counter and learn about the science and fun of recycling and renewing objects.

Second Grade

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Hand Print Family Treasure

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Hand Print Family Treasure

Second Grade

Community and Culture

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

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Hand Print Family Treasure

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Hand Print Family Treasure

With this activity, you'll create a family treasure...and reinforce social studies basics while you're at it!

Second Grade

Community and Culture

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About 2nd grade painting & drawing activities

On Education.com, 2nd grade painting and drawing activities provide children with opportunities to explore creativity while developing fine motor skills. These worksheets and lesson plans introduce young learners to basic techniques, color mixing, and familiar subjects such as animals, nature, and everyday objects. Engaging projects help students practice hand-eye coordination and self-expression while building confidence in their artistic abilities.

Additionally, Education.com offers printable coloring pages, guided craft activities, and step-by-step drawing exercises tailored for second-grade students. These resources encourage experimentation with different art materials, promote problem-solving skills, and foster a love for creative expression. By using structured forms of art-based learning, children can enhance cognitive development and learn to work independently or collaboratively on artistic projects.

Educators and parents can utilize these printable painting and drawing activities to support curriculum goals, create fun art stations, or incorporate hands-on learning into daily routines. With ready-to-use templates and guidance, planning engaging educational art lessons becomes quick and manageable. This makes it easier to nurture imagination while adhering to developmental standards and standards of practice.

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