Third Grade Painting & Drawing Activities

Make a poster with your child about what she wants to be when she grows up, while helping her practice her writing, researching, and artistic skills.

Representing the story in a visual way makes it easier for your child to compare the traits of various characters.

This craft is a great way to explore the fascinating world of spiders and their webs as you collect spider webs from around your house with your third grader.

Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting her draw the characters.

Have your student draft a blueprint for a haunted house, and trick (or treat) them into learning about geometry in the process.

Work on homophones, words that sound the same, and spelling with this imaginative activity!

Help your child navigate her own passion for reading with a bookmark that celebrates her favorite moments, allowing her to relive them again and again.

Does your child know how to read a map? Teach this important skill with an activity that makes map reading and map creating practical and fun!

Help your third grader create a Venn diagram fantasy creature by combining two different creatures to create a fantasy creature based on their similarities.

Here's a fun art activity that combines measurement and design with drawing and painting. Kids tell their own special story as they create a story quilt.

This project makes learning the difference between warm and cool colors easy and fun. And it's a great intro to complimentary colors - great for pop art!

This Valentine's Day, pair up science and crafting with this simple crystal formation project that's sure to bring a little love into your home.

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

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

Meet Medusa, a terrifying, spine-tingling monster -- and the inspiration for your child's latest colorful art project!

In this painting and drawing project, not only will stars shine in the evening sky over the skyscrapers, they will also create a waterfront reflection.

Use a simple toothbrush and a splatter painting technique to create this sparkling skyline work of art!

Has your child ever told you he wants to travel the world and meet new people? Why not keep track of his future travel plans with some fun footprint art.

Labor Day is the perfect time to celebrate our postal workers. Have your kid write a thank you note to your local post office to show his appreciation.

What could be more fun than doing sidewalk art? How about making your own colored sidewalk chalk!

Encourage your third-grader to create a reverse glass painting. This will help him learn art concepts and improve his critical thinking skills.

Promote your child's appreciation for Jackie Robinson, an important figure in African-American history, by having her create her own baseball card!

Fireworks are such an exciting part of part of summer festivities, but it's sad when the show is over. Keep them alive all year long with watercolor fireworks.

Create your very own rubber stamp using rubber bands and cardboard. This is a simple way to create a beautiful design that can be used again and again.