3rd and 4th Grade Painting & Drawing Activities

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

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!

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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.

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

Every year at the Passover Seder, the Ten Plagues are mentioned as part of the ritual. Have your kid draw the plagues to help him remember their importance.

Help your child to make a beautiful Africa mask to help her reinforce important spatial and compositional skills.

Choose a design that is as simple or as intricate as you like and create a stencil that you can use over and over again.

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!

Invite your child to create a lovely windmill using the ancient art of origami.

Looking for a fun group activity for kids? Offering writing practice, grammar review, and plenty of hands-on creativity, wacky word art is the way to go.

Take some inspiration from the past and create some wood block prints with your fourth grader.

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!

Encourage your third-grader to create a reverse glass painting. This will help him learn art concepts and improve his critical thinking skills.

Explore African and Asian traditions with this recipe for homemade henna ink!

Frida Kahlo was a famous Mexican painter. In this activity, your child can put pick up a paintbrush and create a self-portrait inspired by this renowned artist.

In this painting and drawing project, not only will stars shine in the evening sky over the skyscrapers, they will also create a waterfront reflection.

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

Batik is a traditional Indonesian craft, which uses a technique of drawing wax on fabric to create patterns before dying.