2nd and 3rd Grade Painting & Drawing Educational Resources

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.

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!

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

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

Learn about the ancient art of Japanese calligraphy with this New Year's activity about kakizome.

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

Your child can emulate M.C. Escher with this hands-on art project for fall and Thanksgiving.

Learning about how plants grow is a building block in the early grades science curriculum. Put a fun twist on this life science concept with these cup monster friends!

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

Make an initiation shield like the ones from the Kikuyu tribe in Africa for an art project.

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.

mix and match your own creative outfits while also predicting clothing combinations -- style and statistics practice all in one!

Create an outer space painting with chalk, water and black paper in this art project that explores the solar system.

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

Learners can hone their cutting skills while making this patriotically festive star collage!

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

This adorable activity is a great way to share the Gingerbread Man story with your kid while she practices assemblage.

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