We love getting arty! Here are some fun art ideas to get your kids’ creativity flowing.
Set up a fun sponge geometric art activity for kids experimenting with colour and pattern. This process art idea is similar to using pattern blocks only way more messy and fun! Creating art from shapes is a good way for younger kids learn and practice shape recognition. Older kids will enjoy the creative process of…
Today I’m sharing this super quick and easy sponge butterfly printing art idea, suitable for kids of all ages (kids at heart included!) You might also like our 3D Cube Bugs Butterfly crafts are one of my favourite things. I first came up with this idea when my girls were preschoolers to create cards and…
Make an adorable paper plate possum using our latest printable template. This easy craft for kids is based on the Ringtail possum which is common all over Eastern Australia. Get the template here. Nobody can deny the ultra-cute factor of Australian Ringtail possums. They are, however, one of the rare species of animals which has…
Create decorative pressed leaf art to hang on your walls using leaves collected from nature and colourfully painted scrap cardboard. This is a good way to encourage patterning for kids and, of course, it gets them appreciating nature just a little bit more. This craft was first published in 2019 and has been updated and…
Today I’m sharing a collection of 27 inspiring nature art ideas for kids of all ages from preschooler and up. Nature makes a fantastic art medium because it’s versatile, beautiful, colourful, textural and environmentally friendly. Plus, it’s free! Can’t beat that. You might also like these frog crafts and activities I love getting my kids…
Make one of 13 Australian paper plate animals with our latest printable collection! This set of templates is a fun way to support kids learning about Australian animals and includes a selection of Aussie birds, mammals and one reptile (the croc of course!) that can all be created from paper plates. Get the Australian paper…
Cicada shell art – a simple, decorative nature craft for kids. Are there cicadas where you live in Summer? There are lots of them where we live. This article was originally published in 2013 when we had a BUMPER cicada season. Seven years later and we’re having another bumper season (it must be all the…
Make some shiny foil art frames to get the kids’ creativity flowing! These washi tape and foil art frames take no time to make at all and provide a reflective surface for kids to draw on in Sharpie markers. You might also like our chalk and nature art activity My girls love drawing. It’s something…
Make some fun Easter themed scratch art! This is a great creative process for kids to learn and is appealing to all age groups from about 6 and up. Younger kids can do it too but they’ll need help creating the scratch art templates because they probably won’t have the fine motor skills and patience…