Painting & Drawing

Teach your child how to create lots and lots of line designs by wrapping string around wooden blocks, and using them to create line-filled prints.

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

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

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!

Children get creative as they experiment with fabrics and textures to create their very own collagraphs.

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.

This hands-on activity practices skip counting, a key first grade math skill. But it's silly fun!

The fish most kids see is usually filleted, and it's hard to see how it came from a lake or sea. This cool gyotaku activity blends life science with art!

Develop your kindergartener's fine motor skills while tracing shadows on a sunny day with this fun kindergarten activity.

Batik is a fabric dying technique usually done with hot wax. This flour-and-water method is kid-safe and easy, and it creates beautiful batik designs.

Shamrock Stamps are a great way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Simple and symmetrical, this symbol of Irish culture is the perfect shape for prints.

Help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.

On Martin Luther King Day, help your third grader create an original "scratch art" card to thank a person who has made a difference in his life.

Be the mane attraction by creating a lion out of leaves! This wild craft keeps kids engaged and makes for fabulous art.

Create fun and imaginative works of art by using trucks to paint on paper in this preschool arts and crafts activity.

These little monsters made from balloons and flour are silly and fun and best of all, easy for preschoolers to make.

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

Celebrate autumn by making a beautiful pastel art piece with corn as its theme.

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.

Make frog feet sponge prints with your child for a fun and educational crafts activity.

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

Help your child learn about the science of color mixing and primary and secondary colors with this experimental art activity.

Make a handprint turkey with your child to celebrate Thanksgiving. A handprint turkey makes a great base for Thanksgiving coasters, note cards, or place cards.

Turn your home into a public art space by trying your hand at creating your own removable wall mural.

Your kindergarten artist will love practicing math and coloring when he makes his own unique paint-by-numbers! This activity is creative and educational.