2nd - 4th 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.

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!

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.

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.

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."

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?

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.

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

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

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!

This heart print makes the perfect simple and sweet gift for Valentine's Day!

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

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!

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!

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

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