Painting & Drawing Activities

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

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.

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

Create your own version of an Aboriginal Australian dot painting in this fun activity!

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

Help your fourth grader design a first class postage stamp for a hero who stood up for the dignity of people from all walks of life.

Whether the snow is fluffy and soft or icy and hard, a snowman is sure to inspire a smile. No wonder this snowman is so happy—it's made using marshmallows!

This crafty activity will help your child develop an understanding of important math concepts like patterning and spatial awareness.

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

Layer images and handprint owls to create a Halloween painting!

Halloween is approaching, so why not create some ghost flash cards that will help your child learn their numbers the spooky way?

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

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

Create your very own creepy, haunted castle sitting in a turbulent field of flowing grass, eerily surrounded by dark, ominous clouds.

Teach your fourth grader foreshortening, a type of visual perspective in art with this fun and easy activity!

This winter world craft will introduce your kid to pointillism, a technique in which dots are used to create a recognizable image.

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!

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.

Help your child visualize their goals for the new year by creating a self-portrait that represents all of the amazing things they have done and hope to do.

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.

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.

Wishing for snow? If the weather refuses to cooperate, take charge and make your own snow in this fun painting activity!

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.

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

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

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!

This fun and easy activity encourages the skill of overlapping objects, while your child gets to draw his own farm and color in clip art farm animals!

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.

Draw your own beautiful mandala with this easy technique that ensures symmetrical results every time!

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.