Elementary School 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!

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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.

A homemade coat of arms is a great way to get your child thinking about your family's values, and it makes a fun addition to the costume box as well!

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

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.

A woven heart makes a thoughtful and heartfelt gift for a special friend or family member on Valentine's Day. Make a woven heart with your young crafter.

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

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

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

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

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!

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!

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

Shadow puppets are a traditional form of folk art that originated in ancient China. Help your child create his own puppet and put on a show!

Create a little magic with this special craft that transforms a regular paper tree into a Valentine masterpiece.

Ancient Greek vases were not only utilitarian, they were also works of art. Jump into ancient cultures by decorating your own vase in classic Greek style.

This Valentine's Day, spend a couple of hours with your child constructing a colorful, spring-limbed "heart man"!

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

Show your child the solar system and let them explore the stars and space by creating a painting. It's a fun and easy way capture your child's imagination.

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