Art projects for kids

Crumpled Paper Art for Kids Inspired by Ish

Chelsey — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:00:51 +0000

Turn crumpled pieces of paper into colorful artwork in this fun art project for kids. This easy art activity is inspired by the children’s book, Ish, by Peter H. Reynolds. The colorful paper has such a cool texture when finished and can be used for making collages or writing notes! See it in action here! Crumpled...

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Make Spooky Trees for Halloween Using Blow Art

Chelsey — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 02:26:59 +0000

Here’s a super fun and easy art project for kids to make this Halloween- straw blown spooky trees! Children will love creating these unique looking trees by blowing through a straw. Have you ever tried blow art using straws and paint? It’s such a fun art technique that kids always love, and Halloween is the perfect...

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Faux Stained Glass Sun Catcher Craft for Kids

Chelsey — Fri, 02 May 2025 12:44:36 +0000

Oh how kids go crazy for sun catcher crafts! This super cool sun catcher project is especially neat because it looks just like stained glass. I absolutely love that it can be adapted for a wide variety of ages. Kids just love making sun catchers! There’s just something super exciting about seeing your completed artwork...

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Weather Activities for Kids: Thunderstorm Art Project

Chelsey — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 22:25:39 +0000

Incorporate this thunderstorm art project into your collection of weather activities for kids. This stormy art activity is made using paints and construction paper and is perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners. Such a fun way to explore color mixing and the weather! Theo, my preschooler, has been very interested in colors. Recently, he asked me why...

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Starry Night Sky Art Project for Kids

Chelsey — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 22:00:24 +0000

We were inspired by the dream tree in The BFG Disney movie to create this starry night sky art project. This art activity uses all kinds of fun art techniques and would be perfect for any unit related to The BFG by Roald Dahl, the night sky, and can even be transformed into a winter sky! Follow...

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Christmas Stained Glass Art Project for Kids

Chelsey — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 20:04:53 +0000

Make this faux stained glass art project for Christmas! It’s a super easy art activity for kids that turns out so vibrant and unique. Older kids can create their Christmas artwork using their own drawings, and younger children can use our free printable holiday pictures (which can also be used as simple coloring pages for Christmas)....

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Mixing Colors: Create and Name Your Own Colors

Chelsey — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 04:10:51 +0000

Mixing colors is one of the most classic art activities for kids and is always a hit. We were inspired by Herve Tullet’s new book, Mix It Up!, to create our own colors by mixing paints. We saved our favorite colors on our Personal Paint Palette free printable and even named the colors ourselves! I...

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Colorful Painted Paper Butterfly Craft for Kids

Chelsey — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 23:32:10 +0000

This colorful painted paper butterfly craft for kids is absolutely gorgeous. This art activity uses a super fun technique with black glue and watercolor paint. Children will love creating these faux stained glass butterflies for spring, summer or any time of year! This post contains affiliate links. One art technique my kids...

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Father’s Day Craft for Kids: Black Glue and Watercolor Tie

Chelsey — Sat, 02 Jun 2018 03:16:27 +0000

These vibrant colored ties are the perfect Father’s Day craft for kids! They’re created using a fun art technique that children always love- black glue and paint. The finished tie craft can be used to decorate a homemade Father’s Day card or even used as a special bookmark to give to Dad, Grandpa or any...

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Collage Art Project for Kids Using Bleeding Tissue Paper

Chelsey — Mon, 07 May 2018 22:00:51 +0000

Here’s how kids can make a colorful collage art project using bleeding tissue paper. Each collage can be personalized with a special drawing and given to someone special- perfect for Mother’s Day or a birthday or holiday gift for family members. Follow our Art for Kids Pinterest board for even more ideas! This post...

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Galaxy Butterfly Art Project for Kids

Chelsey — Sun, 06 May 2018 21:50:19 +0000

This galaxy butterfly art project for kids is a fun one. Children use a blotto painting technique to make these unique butterflies- always a hit! You can cut out your own butterfly shapes or print out the free butterfly template to create your butterfly craft. Follow our Art for Kids Pinterest board for more ideas!...

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STEAM Activity for Kid: Chromatography Art Project

Chelsey — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 04:13:24 +0000

In this STEAM activity kids will have the opportunity to explore the science of chromatography, a super fun exploration in color separation that kids of all ages always enjoy. When they are finished with the science experiment, children can turn their results into chromatography art projects. This post includes variations for kid of all ages!...

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