Inside: A collection of art projects for kids ideas and lesson plans from Art Class Curator, including cool art history projects and art project inspiration.
Art projects for kids are the backbone of most art class lesson plans. When art teachers pull art project inspiration from a variety of time periods, cultures, and techniques, students receive a well-rounded art education that will help them connect with works of art and improve their original art.
Free Printable Art Worksheets
In addition to art projects for kids, Art Class Curator offers a bundle of ready-to-go art lessons in the Art Appreciation Worksheet Bundle. These worksheets are perfect for helping students connect with a work of art.
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1. Pick an artwork
2. Print one of the Art Appreciation Worksheets
3. Watch with joy as your students connect with and interpret art
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Art Projects for Kids
Art History for Kids Projects
- 7 Exciting Art History Projects for Kids that Made Me Say “WOW!”
- Using and Creating Art to Explore World Cultures
- Crow National Shield Art Activity
- Mound Builders Lesson Plan
- Marshall Islands Stick Chart Lesson Plan and Art Project
- Starry Night Lesson and Melted Crayon Art Project
- Dreams and Dots: Australian Aboriginal Art for Kids
- Ode to a Grecian Urn: Colorful Scratch-Art Project
- Accessing Ancient Art: Making 21st Century Cylinder Seals
- Islamic Art for Kids: Calligraphy Art Project inspired by the Islamic Tughra
- Photography Art History Lesson with Flipbook Art Project
- Easy and Fun Kandinsky Art Lesson for Kids
- Art and Poetry Connections with Saloua Raouda Choucair
- Edvard Munch Art Lesson with Project
- Impressionism Lesson Plan, PowerPoint, Quizzes, and Project
- O’Keeffe-Inspired Art Lesson: Cow’s Skull with Calico Roses
- Guatemalan Worry Dolls Lesson and Art Project
- Buddhist Mokugyo Wooden Fish Drum
Drawing Art Projects
- Making Art with Kids: Chagall-Inspired Drawings
- Abstract Art for Preschoolers
- Zentangles
- Super Fun Art Description and Drawing Activity for Developing Language Skills
Painting Art Projects
- Making Art with Kids: Oil Pastels that POP!
- Creating Art Alongside your Children “En Plein Air”
- Impasto Painting with Kids
- The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Sunset Art Project
- Chinese Brush Painting Lesson with Art Project
Unique Art Projects
- Lego Mosaics
- Glassblowing Field Trip and Activity
- Where the Wild Things Are
- Things Said About Us: Art-Inspired Self Esteem Activity for Kids
Group Art Projects
Printing Art Projects
- Making Art with Kids: Block Printing
- 27 Creative Printmaking Projects for Kids
- Japanese Woodblock Prints Lesson for Kids
STEAM Art Projects
- 13 Art and Math Projects for Kids
- 12 Ways to Integrate Science and Art
- Paper Sculpture Project Inspired by Geometric MADI Art
- The Art of an Idea: Math and Art Integration with Sol LeWitt’s Instruction
Sensory Art Projects
- 15 Spring Process Art Activities
- A Sensory Color-Mixing Art Activity with Chalk and Water
- Ocean Process Art
- Balloon Painted Rainbow
World Art Projects
All of the Art Around the World in 30 Days posts include art projects for kids as well!
- Portugal, Brazil, Italy
- Nigeria
- Mexico
- Japan
- India
- Papua New Guinea
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- China
- Korea
- New Zealand
- Egypt
- Tlingit/North America
- Angola
- Thailand
- Ireland
- Vanuatu
- USA
- Australia
- Nepal
- Mexico/Olmec
- Russia
- Algeria
- Panama
- Colombia
- Kazakhstan
- Cyprus
- Iraq
- Brazil
- Germany
More Art Lessons
You can find more art lesson plans in the Art Class Curator store and on Teachers Pay Teachers. Sign up for Your Weekly Art Break to get six free art art worksheets and weekly art inspiration delivered to your inbox!
