Play and learn with these fun arts and crafts for kids ideas and projects.
Drawing, painting, sticking, crafting and creating are essential for the development of our Arty Crafty Kids!
Be inspired with our quick no-prep arts and craft ideas and learning resources for your Arty Crafty Kids.
Our art and craft ideas are perfect for parents and teachers of kids of all ages. E.g. baby handprint art, toddler craft projects, preschool art and craft ideas, kindergarten art based learning resources and many more art and craft ideas to inspire creativity and have fun!
Arts & Crafts for Kids - Quick Links
Kids love arts and crafts, experimenting with different colours and techniques – painting with paintbrushes, sponges and sometimes fingers!
And we help parents and teachers with art and craft ideas to do at home or in the classroom.
Our crafts have easy to follow guides, and to keep it simple we itemise the art and craft supplies used in each project at the beginning of each post.
To help you find the inspiration you are looking for, our art and craft project ideas are split into the following categories:
Art Ideas for Kids
Art ideas are predominantly processed led, allowing kids to explore colours and shapes. Using different techniques to create fun and masterful art.
Art Ideas Latest Projects
Santa Silhouette Art | A Magical Christmas Painting Idea
Capture the magic of Christmas Eve with this stunning Santa Silhouette Art project! Santa stands against a glowing full moon and a twinkling night sky
Easy Reindeer Line Art
This Easy Reindeer Line Art Project combines the magic of drawing and watercolor techniques to create an adorable reindeer with a cozy Christmas sweater and playful
3D Mixed Media Poppy Craft for Remembrance Day
This 3D Mixed Media Poppy Craft for Remembrance Day is a meaningful and easy-to-assemble project for kids, creating layers of symbolism with accessible materials. Featuring a striking red paper poppy set
Craft Ideas for Kids
Craft ideas involve sticking, creating, making, learning and having fun!
Craft Ideas Latest Projects
Paper Plate Poppy Wreath
Creating a paper plate poppy wreath is a beautiful way for children to commemorate Remembrance Day while practicing their crafting skills. This hands-on project allows
3D Mixed Media Poppy Craft for Remembrance Day
This 3D Mixed Media Poppy Craft for Remembrance Day is a meaningful and easy-to-assemble project for kids, creating layers of symbolism with accessible materials. Featuring a striking red paper poppy set
Paper Roll Sunflower Craft
This paper roll sunflower craft is the perfect way to celebrate the transition of Summer to Autumn with your Arty Crafty Kids. Ideal of kids
Valentines Art & Craft Ideas
Valentines Art & Craft Ideas Latest Projects
Geometric Watercolor Heart Art
The Geometric Watercolor Heart Art project is a fun and engaging way for kids to learn how to use watercolor paints. The project includes geometric heart templates
Splatter Heart Art Card Inspired by Jackson Pollock
Make a colorful splash for Valentine’s Day with our Splatter Heart Art Card inspired by Jackson Pollock – A fun and active art idea for
Preschool Valentine Card
Our super easy preschool Valentine card idea is tailor-made for adorable pre-K artists. Where they get to work their magic with pom-poms and give heart
Easter Art & Craft Ideas
Easter Art & Craft Ideas Latest Projects
Kandinsky Watercolor Easter Egg Art
Kids can have fun with watercolors and add a splash of abstract flair to their Easter egg painting with our Kandinsky Watercolor Easter Egg Art
Tape Resist Easter Art
Get excited for our latest Tape Resist Art Project for kids – landing just in time for Easter! This fun-filled Easter Art activity adds a
3D Pop-Up Bunny Card for Easter | Printable Easter Card
Hop into card making with the kids and try this playful 3D Pop-up Bunny Card for Easter! Our Easter card design features a bunny hiding
Halloween Art & Craft Ideas
Halloween Art & Craft Ideas Latest Projects
Easy Sugar Skull Art for The Day of the Dead
Learn how to create Easy Sugar Skull Art for the Day of the Dead celebrations with this easy, fun tutorial! The Day of the Dead,
Easy Squeegee Ghost Art for Halloween
Get ready for some spooky fun with this super easy Squeegee Ghost Art for Halloween tutorial! Perfect for kids of all ages, this simple technique is a
Picasso Frankenstein Collage Art for Halloween
If you loved our Picasso witch collage, then you’re in for another treat! This Halloween, we’re bringing a new twist to our creative art world by
Christmas Art & Craft Ideas Latest Projects
Santa Silhouette Art | A Magical Christmas Painting Idea
Capture the magic of Christmas Eve with this stunning Santa Silhouette Art project! Santa stands against a glowing full moon and a twinkling night sky
Easy Reindeer Line Art
This Easy Reindeer Line Art Project combines the magic of drawing and watercolor techniques to create an adorable reindeer with a cozy Christmas sweater and playful
Kandinsky Christmas Tree Circle Art
Complete with 4 different Kandinsky Christmas Tree Circle Art templates, this fun and simple circle art project is great for kids of all ages from
Spring Art & Craft Ideas
Spring Art & Craft Ideas Latest Projects
Andy Warhol Inspired Flower Pop Art
Our Andy Warhol inspired Flower Pop Art idea for kids is a hands-on and fun art project that invites children to explore the colorful world
Tissue Paper Flower Craft
This tissue paper flower craft is perfect for preschoolers – a cute springtime project that’s both fun and easy to make, while also honing essential
Paper Plate Cow Craft
Bring the charm of the farm right into your home (or classroom!) with this easy and fun Paper Plate Cow Craft! This ‘udderly’ adorable cow
Summer Art & Craft Ideas
Summer Art & Craft Ideas Latest Projects
Van Gogh Inspired Sunflower Painting – A Collage Art Project
Our collage art project is a fun and engaging tutorial designed to teach kids how to create a vibrant mixed-media Van Gogh-inspired Sunflower Painting. Throughout
Paper Roll Sunflower Craft
This paper roll sunflower craft is the perfect way to celebrate the transition of Summer to Autumn with your Arty Crafty Kids. Ideal of kids
Sunset Dinosaur Silhouette Art
Learn how to transform a simple sheet of paper into an impressive piece of Sunset Dinosaur Silhouette Art! This project is perfect for kids of
Autumn Art & Craft Ideas
Autumn Art & Craft Ideas Latest Projects
Simple Fox Line Art Project
This Simple Fox Line Art Project combines drawing and watercolor techniques to bring a striking black-and-white fox to life with a vibrant, colorful background. We’ve
Autumn Silhouette Art: An Easy Fall Painting Idea!
Engage your little ones in a fun and imaginative autumn activity with this Autumn Silhouette Art project! Featuring five adorable fall-themed templates—a fox, squirrel, hedgehog,
Van Gogh Inspired Sunflower Painting – A Collage Art Project
Our collage art project is a fun and engaging tutorial designed to teach kids how to create a vibrant mixed-media Van Gogh-inspired Sunflower Painting. Throughout
Winter Art & Craft Ideas
Winter Art & Craft Ideas Latest Projects
Easy Reindeer Line Art
This Easy Reindeer Line Art Project combines the magic of drawing and watercolor techniques to create an adorable reindeer with a cozy Christmas sweater and playful
Winter Bird and Birch Tree Painting
This Winter Bird and Birch Tree Painting is a perfect blend of art and craft for Arty Crafty Kids! In this art project, kids will
Polar Bear Coloring Pages
Color your way into the icy realms of Antartica with our collection of 20 polar bear coloring pages! The coloring sheets feature lots of cute
Arts and Crafts for Kids | Teachers
The art and craft projects on this site can be used for inspiration or completed using the simple guides accompanying each idea.
Our unique and original art and craft ideas are used in classrooms all over the World and as well as being creative and fun, we make use of different art and craft techniques to experiment and explore.
We also have learning resources and activities to help make learning fun!
Straw Blowing Rainbow Art
Leaf Painting
Accordian Paper Fold Crafts
Learning Resources and Activities
Learning through Art & Craft! Easy to use and follow, these learning resources and activities help kids learn numbers and math, letters and the alphabet.
To make things easier and save you time, all of our Art & Craft templates & printables are available in the Members Area.
Arts and Crafts for Kids | Parents
Arts and crafts for kids can be an amazing way to create special keepsakes from fun projects.
Handprint Art
There can be no better way to get a little messy and have fun making arts and crafts with handprints and footprints. Fun for budding artists and keepsakes for parents!
Clay Handprint Shell Keepsake
Special Occasion Homemade Cards
A lovely way to celebrate a special occasion with a personalised greetings card made by your Arty Crafty Kids!
Arts and Crafts for Kids | Benefits
Arts and crafts for kids have many benefits for children and we believe the following benefits are direct and indirect when kids are carrying out art and craft projects following a set guide or experimenting and using their own creativity!
Brain Development
Fine Motor Skills
Shape Matching
Colour Matching
Communication Skills
Working together following a simple guide helps to develop communication skills including listening skills and verbal communication when the child explains what they are doing and what they have done.
5-Minute Fun Art and Crafts for Kids
To get you started we have a few of our popular and easy to do crafts using simple items found around the home or in a scrap box!
Toilet Roll Craft Ideas
Toilet roll crafts can be simple and easy, and usually there is at least one toilet roll available to make something with!
Let these toilet roll art and craft ideas inspire your kids next fun project!
Paper Plate Crafts
Another great mainstay of quick and fun art and craft projects are Paper Plate Crafts. Check out these crafts for inspiration.
Artist Inspired Art and Craft for Kids Ideas
Kandinsky Art
Kandinsky’s famous concentric circles’ painting is a fabulous source of inspiration for kids and is often used by art teachers to explore colour mixing concepts.
Kandinsky Heart Art Project
Claude Monet
Claude Monet experimented with his art, creating a ‘reflective’ surface that was key to Monet’s exploration of capturing patterns of changing light.
Claude Monet Water Lilies Art Project for Kids
Children's Book Inspired Craft Ideas
Children’s books are a fantastic source of inspiration for art and craft ideas and help children enjoy the story from the book.
The Day the Crayons Came Home
The Day the Crayons Came Home, written in a similar format to its predecessor, The Day the Crayons Quit. Duncan receives a pile of postcards from his lost, broken and aggrieved crayons who are not happy about being left behind and forgotten!
The Day the Crayons Came Home Inspired Craft
Norman the Slug with the Silly Shell Inspired Craft
Inspired by Sue Hendra’s charming story ‘Norman The Slug with the Silly Shell’, our Paper Plate Snail is all about letting imaginations sparkle to create snails with very silly shells.
Nature Art Ideas for Kids
Nature Art is one of our favorite art mediums, combining natures colorful and glorious texture, that children will LOVE to explore, touch and experiment with.
This collection of Nature Art Ideas for Kids will inspire creativity without being overly complicated or material intensive and most importantly, are kid-friendly!
They’re bold, bright and beautiful, using the full spectrum of materials from stones to sand, petals to tree stumps. So no matter where you are in the world there will be something for you and your Arty Crafty Kids!
- This beautiful Petal ‘Stained Glass’ Display from The Artful Parent is the perfect activity for very young children.
- I love the playful appearance of these Stick People from Mollymoo.
- These gorgeous Dyed Rocks from Twitchetts are given a semi-precious stone quality that can created at home. You will love the technique and coupled with the positive affirmations, they double up has charming kindness gifts between friends.
- I adore the bold colours of these Chalk Painted Leaves – this is a no-fuss easy art idea for kids!
- How amazing does this Paper Weight Beach Rock from Happy Hooligans look?
- Using a Tree Stump or Wood Slice as a canvas, why not try making Nature Portraits (by Adventure-in-a-Box) ?
- Transform sticks, leaves and foliage into fabulous Nature Paint Brushes (by Messy Little Monster).
- These Nature Collages are certainly bold, bright and beautiful – An inspirational post with many creative designs from The Craft Train.
- Mud, glorious mud…. Children will love to get their hands stuck into to this activity to create Muddy Mandala’s and Art (By Rhythms of Play).
- Are you planning a trip to the beach any time soon? why not try your hand at this Sand Cast Starfish Art idea by Crafts by Amanda.
- If you love pop art then you will love this Andy Warhol inspired Pop Art Leafpicture by the Kids Crafts Room.
- Art doesn’t get easier than Pinecone Painting and its great fun too!
- How brilliant is this Leafy Robot? I adore this idea from Mother Natured.
- Flower Printing by Playful Learning is a must try. Combined with scrape painting and you have stunning results.
- Camouflage Art from Fireflies and Mudpies will be popular with preschoolers and toddlers.
- T-shirt Nature Printing by The Pinterested Parent – What’s not to love about this idea?
- This beautiful Galaxy Painted Stone by Color Made Happy is incredibly simple to recreate – you will be surprised!
- Leaf printing with a difference. This art idea explores positive and negative space, as well as encouraging children to play with colour mixing to recreate Autumn shades.
- With this handy free printable from Mother Natured, Nature Portraits couldn’t be easier!
- There’s something rather quaint about this Natural Loom for Nature Weaving( Babble Dabble Do).
- I love how these sticks are arranged and decorating to create this super cute Stick and Leaf Owl – by I Heart Crafty Things.
- I love the simplicity of this Nature sculpture Idea from Red Ted Art, which encourages children to look closely at natural forms.
- Create beautiful Petal Mandala Art with A Little Pinch of Perfect.
- And finally, explore colour combinations with these Kandinsky Inspired Rocks.
Arts and Crafts for Kids Latest Projects
Santa Silhouette Art | A Magical Christmas Painting Idea
Capture the magic of Christmas Eve with this stunning Santa Silhouette Art project! Santa stands against a glowing full moon and a twinkling night sky
Easy Reindeer Line Art
This Easy Reindeer Line Art Project combines the magic of drawing and watercolor techniques to create an adorable reindeer with a cozy Christmas sweater and playful
Paper Plate Poppy Wreath
Creating a paper plate poppy wreath is a beautiful way for children to commemorate Remembrance Day while practicing their crafting skills. This hands-on project allows
3D Mixed Media Poppy Craft for Remembrance Day
This 3D Mixed Media Poppy Craft for Remembrance Day is a meaningful and easy-to-assemble project for kids, creating layers of symbolism with accessible materials. Featuring a striking red paper poppy set
Easy Sugar Skull Art for The Day of the Dead
Learn how to create Easy Sugar Skull Art for the Day of the Dead celebrations with this easy, fun tutorial! The Day of the Dead,
Easy Squeegee Ghost Art for Halloween
Get ready for some spooky fun with this super easy Squeegee Ghost Art for Halloween tutorial! Perfect for kids of all ages, this simple technique is a
Picasso Frankenstein Collage Art for Halloween
If you loved our Picasso witch collage, then you’re in for another treat! This Halloween, we’re bringing a new twist to our creative art world by
Picasso Witch Collage Art for Halloween
Create some spooky magic with our Picasso Witch Collage Art! Building on our popular Picasso Face Art project, this Halloween-themed activity allows kids to explore cubism in a fun,
Squirrel Nature Craft
Looking for a fun, hands-on autumn project to incorporate nature into your kids’ crafts? This adorable squirrel nature craft combines twigs, acorns, and leaves for
