Art ideas

We love getting arty! Here are some fun art ideas to get your kids’ creativity flowing.

  • Squish Art Ghosts

    Kids are going to love this spooky squish art ghost project. As a bonus, they get to learn about symmetry and create Halloween decorations too! This kid’s art activity is for ages 5+. Younger kids could also make it with some adult help. Get the template here I’m not sure why ghost crafts so hauntingly…

  • Leaf Squish Art

    Make realistic squish art leaves in pretty autumn hues using this simple printing technique and our fold-and-cut template. This is a fun and easy kids’ art project for Autumn or Fall. It’s suitable for ages 6+, but younger kids could also make it with some adult help. Get the template here Q: What’s as pretty…

  • Pattern Art Pumpkin Spinner

    Create a gorgeous pattern art pumpkin decoration that spins in the wind! Decorate your pumpkin with doodle art patterns or simply colour, cut and paste together. This is a fun STEM craft for older kids, teens and adults. It’s perfect for Autumn or Fall, Harvest season, Thanksgiving or as a Halloween decoration. Younger kids could…

  • Dancing Peacock Spider

    Make a 3D Peacock Spider pattern art craft. The finished spider wiggles and dances with the help of his movable abdomen tab. This is a fun and educational STEAM activity, perfect for kids learning about minibeasts—or maybe they really love spiders (some people do!) Get the template here Have you heard of the Peacock Spider?…

  • Insect Positive Negative Art

    This Printable Insect Positive Negative Art is a fun way to explore positive and negative space using colour and design. It’s a great Summer bug craft for anyone aged 8 and over (adults included!). Get the template here We love positive-negative art projects! Recently, we shared Positive Negative Flower Art, and today we have an…

  • Pet Crafts for Kids

    Kids can print and create their favourite pet crafts with this value bundle of printable templates! There are cats, dogs, guinea pigs, budgies and goldfish to make. Get the templates here We love our pets! Life would suck without them. That’s why I decided to create a printable pack especially for pet-lovers. What’s your favourite…

  • Lint Roller Painting

    Here’s a quirky but simple art idea you probably haven’t tried yet—Lint Roller Painting! Like all process art, lint roller painting is a fun way to experiment just for the fun of it. You might also like our Flower Scrape Art Let’s take a second to appreciate one of the coolest inventions of the 20th…

  • Scrape Painted Flowers

    Create a garden of Scrape Painted Flowers with this fun arty/crafty activity. This template bundle includes four flowers to create from a sheet of dry process scrape art: A rose, a tulip, a cosmos flower and a pansy.  Get the template here There’s nothing quite so satisfying as scraping paint across a page just for…