Painting & Drawing English Language Arts Resources

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways ... on my eight limbs and eight hearts!

Encourage your preschooler's creativity with this exciting art project! Every "scratch art" drawing is unique and colorful!

Your preschooler will engage their senses by making a scented pumpkin to decorate your house.

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.

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

Make a garland of paper flags representing your child's favorite countries.

Use marbles and paint to explore the wild world of shapes and color...and build writing strength, too.

Help your fourth grader make a homemade recipe book that's eye-catching, simple to construct and perfect for holding all of her favorite recipes!

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

Guide your first grader through a map drawing project inspired by her favorite fairy tale. Its masked as a fun art activity, but it also packs learning punch!

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

Boost those first grade reading and writing skills with this sweet Mother's Day poem idea.

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

Improve your preschooler's knowledge of the alphabet by playing games with your own homemade wooden letters!

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

Celebrate Irish history and culture this St. Patrick's Day by making a miniature version of the Blarney Stone!

Your child will create an adorable Christmas tree from their footprint and practice counting while decorating their tree with objects of a variety of textures.

Save some money on the decorations with this simple birthday banner that your child can make himself!

What if your child couldn't see the pictures of a picture book? In this activity, she'll listen to a story without looking at the images, and create her own.

By using watercolor paints to practice writing letters, sentences, and math problems, your child will practice first grade skills in his "Sidewalk School."

Help your child learn more about the military by having him create a portrait of a soldier and write a short summary about why that soldier is important.

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

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.

Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

Create this quick and easy craft with your child, and then let their imagination float free as they write about it!

Your preschooler will have a great time painting on a foil background to create a stunning, shiny work of art!

This year, have your child can help you with your Passover food list. It's great handwriting practice, and she'll learn a lot in the process.

Looking for a fun group activity for kids? Offering writing practice, grammar review, and plenty of hands-on creativity, wacky word art is the way to go.

Collect 26 rocks and paint each one with a letter of the alphabet for your very own alphabet rock collection.

If your child enjoys drawing, here's a fun way to learn about compound words that uses art as a visual aid.