Looking for some super cool and unique art projects for kids? Here’s 30 art techniques your kids are sure to go crazy for! You’ll find art activities using all kinds of fun materials like sandpaper, Sharpies, plastic bottle caps and more.
Follow our Art for Kids Pinterest board for even more ideas!
My kids absolutely love creating, and this summer we’ve been doing lots of lots of art! They are as happy as clams just working with simple materials like crayons, scissors and glue, but it’s always fun to occasionally throw in some new ideas too! I love seeing the excitement on their faces when I pull out new materials or show them new ways to use art supplies. They will often sit for over an hour using these new techniques!
Some of our most popular posts on Buggy and Buddy have been unique art projects. I’ve included them in this collection along with many other super cool art techniques we can’t wait to try!
30 Super Cool Art Techniques for Kids
1. Embossed Tin Art from Babble Dabble Do
2. Splatter Paint and Tape Resist from Buggy and Buddy
3. Bubble Wrap Printing from Art Bar
4. The Painting Machine from My Nearest and Dearest
5. Yarn Stamp Art from Fantastic Fun and Learning
6. Black Glue Watercolor Painting from Fun at Home with Kids
7. Easy Melted Crayon Art from Pink Stripey Socks
8. Sharpie Art with Photo Paper from Happy Hooligans
9. Painting with Watercolors and Salt from Buggy and Buddy
10. Glossy Corn Syrup Paint from Pink Stripey Socks
11. Art Using Chalk and White Tempera Paint from Buggy and Buddy
12. Crayon Transfer Technique from Tiny Rotten Peanuts
13. Cracked Wax Resist from Blog Me Mom
14. Ink and Tempera Paint Resist from Buggy and Buddy
15. Large Scale Rain Painting from Twodaloo
16. Pulled String Painting from Inspiration Laboratories
17. Using Cooking Oil to Blur Oil Pastels from Pink Stripey Socks
18. Art with Watercolors and Droppers from Buggy and Buddy
19. Black Glue and Watercolor Symmetry from Buggy and Buddy
20. Exploring Negative Space from Fun-A-Day!
21. Oil and Watercolors from Babble Dabble Do
22. Salt Art from Buggy and Buddy
23. Fold and Dye Tissue Art from Blog Me Mom
24. Printmaking for Kids from My Nearest and Dearest
25. Marbled Milk from Meri Cherry
26. Pour Painting with Watercolors from Housing a Forest
27. Art Using Crayons and Sandpaper from Buggy and Buddy
28. Bottle Cap Mural from Meri Cherry
29. Stencils and Chalk from Buggy and Buddy
30. Paper Weaving from Babble Dabble Do
Want to see even MORE awesome art techniques? Check out 25 Easy Art Techniques for Preschoolers over on Happy Hooligans!
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Thanks for including me Chelsey!!!
Thank you for compiling some great creative play ideas for me to go through.
Wow! What a wonderful list (and the post is beautiful too! Thanks for including our crafts too!
Such awesome and fun ideas!
These ideas are great! But you might wanna check your source for “My Nearest and Dearest”. Link isn’t working.