2nd Grade Painting & Drawing Activities : Page 3

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.

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

Help your child show Dad how super he is by making this homemade superhero shirt.

Encourage your child to make a Chinese scroll painting as part of his world history or art studies, or just to pass the time on a weekend.

Recycle an old soda bottle into a beautiful, functional soap dish! In this project your child will practice saving the environment in a proactive way.

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.

Help your child make his very own stationery, then take the opportunity to teach him how to write a letter!

Your child can create an interactive map of his neighborhood focusing on the different textures he finds!

Did you know that witches are a very popular Halloween costume? This October the 31st, your child will learn how to create their very own decorative witch hat.

Create a personalized gift bag by turning a plain brown paper lunch bag into a custom-designed costume or shirt.

Patterns come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. As your child alters one element and then another they'll create a unique piece of artwork.

This activity is a craft project and a math workshop all in one! Use found objects to encourage your child to imitate, extend, and create patterns.

This paper alternative to tie-dye is faster, easier, and (slightly) less messy, only requiring paper, white crayons, and a little imagination.

Offer your child an interactive approach to understanding the different family roles and the ways in which she has impacted other members of the family.

No big beach party or a sudsy seafood feast should be without this bright, colorful tablecloth!

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

Help your child create an adorable -- or gruesome -- miniature pumpkin candle holder that will shed some tiny pools of light on your dining table or counter.

Patterns are everywhere. This activity allows your child to practice inventing their own patterns while creating a portrait of a pet.

Your child can pretend she is a pro by creating a crackle painting that looks and feels like a classic work of art!

Transform your uncomfortable wooden shoes into charming mini planters!

Help your child explore this ancient art technique with the help of some tinfoil, black paint and the end of a paintbrush!

Bubble wrap is fun to pop, but it's also fun to paint with! Paint a pretty seascape using bubble wrap as your brush.

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

Turn the marks on the wall into art! Create fingerpaint flamingos, herons and ostriches with this fun craft for kids.

Teach your 2nd grader the value of recycling with this fun arts and crafts activity: make a DIY painted bookcase or set of shelves!

This will encourage your child to utilize their observation skills, develop aesthetic awareness, build artistic drawing abilities and learn about the seasons.

Return to school in style! Dress up your pencil holders with this delightful and always seasonally appropriate arts and craft project.

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

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

What exactly went on in a typical dinosaur family? Travel back to the Mesozoic Era and bring out your kid's creative side with this sequencing activity.