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Art Projects for Kids

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.

Making Art with Kids

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.

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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.

It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!
1. Pick an artwork
2. Print one of the Art Appreciation Worksheets
3. Watch with joy as your students connect with and interpret art

The bundle includes 25 printable art worksheets, but everyone who signs up for Your Weekly Art Break, our email newsletter full of art inspiration, gets six FREE art appreciation worksheets. Fill out the form below to receive your free art worksheets and weekly art inspiration.

 

 

 

 

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

Arabic seal Tughra Student Example

  • 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

The Art Curator for Kids - Where the Wild Things Are Art Project - Maurice Sendak-FEATUREGroup Art Projects

  • 12 Super Fun Collaborative Art Projects for Kids

 

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!

 

 

 

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In this free bundle of art worksheets, you receive six ready-to-use art worksheets with looking activities designed to work with almost any work of art.

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In this free bundle of art worksheets, you receive six ready-to-use art worksheets with looking activities designed to work with almost any work of art.

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I like how this program, unlike other art class resource membership programs, feels authentic. It's like art matters more here, and not fancy flash-in-the-pan trendiness. The goal of Art Class Curator seemed to be helping kids develop a lifelong love and art appreciation versus "Hey, look. I painted this fish."
Erin A.
Your questions are helping me to delve into much deeper learning, and my students are getting better at discussion-and then, making connections in their own work. Art Class Curator is awesome!
Denise W.
Interestingly, my lower performing classes really get engaged in these [lessons] and come away with some profound thoughts!
Melissa G.
I had the most amazing 6th grade class today. They were jumping out of their seats with hands raised just to respond and give input. It was as if I was waving candy in front of them! They saw more and more and the ideas and interpretations unfolded. So cool!!! This is what makes teaching art so wonderful – thank you!!
Caroline G.
I just wanted to thank you for the invaluable resource you have through Art Class Curator. Not only do you have thought provoking activities and discussion prompts, but it saves me so much time in preparing things for myself! I feel like I’ve only scratched the surface with your site.
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