We love getting arty! Here are some fun art ideas to get your kids’ creativity flowing.
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…
Make a marbled heart Valentine card to give to somebody special this Valentines Day. We’ve created a simple heart-shaped printable template with messages you can colour inside as well as blank, and best of all, this template is free. This DIY Valentines card idea is perfect for kids of all ages and they will love…
Create a snowman scene with finger print snow dotted all around using our latest Winter printable idea. This is a fun and easy art activity and is a great way to practice fine motor skills. It would be suitable for preschool, kindergarten, year one and year 2. Get the template here You might also like…
Make some simple Winter trees using paper cones with our printable template. This is a quick and easy idea for Christmas decorating to put on the mantelpiece and would also be fun to include in a Winter small world for imaginary play. Where we live it’s mid-summer right now, but at this time of year…
Sometimes it’s not so easy to get your kids to eat healthy food. In fact, if you have a picky eater it can be very hard! Here is a simple healthy eating activity for kids that they can actually eat, and because they are in control of exactly what goes on their plate, there is…
How sweet is this colourful paper towel garland made by contributor Shannon from Oh Creative Day? It utilises a fun process art technique to create brightly coloured paper towel art which has then been turned into an eye-catching decorative garland. This easy, arty kids’ craft would make a fantastic classroom display or bedroom decoration for…