4th and 5th Grade Painting & Drawing Educational Resources

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

This Pysanky egg-decorating activity is perfect for young artists. Bring a little color and creativity to any holiday with this traditional Ukrainian craft.

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

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

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.

Using butcher paper, ink and charcoal, your child will explore ancient motifs such as buffalo, bison and hunters by creating her very own cave painting.

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!

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!

Give your fourth grader a head start in poetry with a simile writing activity that guides him in crafting a cute poem about the beloved family pet.

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.

With this fun and easy method of printing your child will draw patterns, trace them with yarn, paint and press their very own masterpieces.

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!

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

It's not always bad to think negatively -- step into the creative and unique world of negative space drawing!

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

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

Why pay for expensive plates when you can paint original designs on your own dishes? This fun activity will bring out your kid's creative side.

In this unique 5th grade arts and crafts project, your budding artist can imitate ancient rock art by creating his own petroglyphs on sandpaper with crayons.

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

Learn about landscape painting—and artist Grandma Moses—in this engaging watercolor activity!

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

Your child can create a vibrant and dazzling array of flowers by blending and scraping into paint, and then creating a collage.

Recycle paper and old magazines with this art project that creates a great tool for artists: a color wheel!

Help your fifth grader create an art card that celebrates the enduring values of Passover.