3rd - 5th Grade Painting & Drawing Educational Resources

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!

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

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.

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!

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!

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!

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.

This art project encourages kids to look closely at their favorite animal and recreate texture, pattern and silhouette with easy to follow instructions.

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.