2nd - 7th Grade 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.

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

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

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

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

Your child will have fun creating an Earth Day Plate that he can eat off as often as he likes!

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

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

Your child will come to better understand symmetry as he create this dramatic black bat mask. It's sure to lend a dark touch to any Halloween costume.

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.

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.

Encourage your child to take a page from Bridget Riley and the op art movement, and see if she can create an optical illusion in her artwork.

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!

This fun art activity gets your child to create background and foreground elements, building his art skills and creative development.

Help build vocabulary and foster your kid's creative side by having her write a poem all about dinosaurs!

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

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

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!

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

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

Are you looking for an out-of-this world activity that's both fun and educational? This solar system garland is a great way to introduce your child to astronomy.

Make hand-painted stemware to give away as a gift in this unique arts and crafts activity.

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.

Jump into Japanese culture with your child by making your own calligraphy scroll. Try your hand at painting kanji on paper just like Zen masters of old!

Spark your child's interest in international sporting events by creating a banner of world flags.

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

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

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.

Show your young artist how to celebrate Mary Cassatt, an Impressionist painter, by creating a mother-child painting in her style.