Art ideas

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

  • Easter potato stamp art

    Potato stamp art is so much fun! Today we’re sharing how to make simple potato stamp bunnies and chicks for Easter or Spring. You can create wall art with your potato stamping, turn them into Easter cards or even handmade gift wrap. So cute, and easy enough for all age groups too. *This Easter art…

  • Rainbow Rolling Pin Art

    Get arty with this colourful rainbow rolling pin art idea! This is a fun process art activity for kids that gives you gorgeous rainbow prints. It would also make a fun collaborative project because it helps to have a second person to hold the paper. You might also like our Solar System Art  Process art…

  • Tulip Scrape Art

    These colourful scrape-painted tulips are pretty and super simple to make—can’t beat that! The finished blooms are large, so they make eye-catching “wall flower” decorations for Spring.  They’re the first in a Spring flower series we’ll be sharing here over the coming weeks.  You can get the full set of scrape art flower templates in…

  • 3D Astronaut Space Art

    Create stunning Astronaut Space Art using a liquid watercolour and crayon resist technique. This is a fun and creative project for kids—the best part is they get to put themselves in the picture with our printable 3D astronaut! Get the template here If you could go anywhere in the universe, where would it be? I…

  • Aurora Borealis Scrape Art

    Create gorgeous Aurora Borealis Scrape art with a treescape or mountainscape silhouette. This is a fun and creative Winter art project for kids with lots of room for creativity and experimentation, and the result looks so pretty! Get the template here Are you lucky enough to have seen the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, in…

  • Stuffed Paper Baubles

    These stuffed paper baubles are soooo fun to make. They make perfect DIY gifts when filled with Christmas candy or something small. They can also be turned into recycled decorations by omitting the gift and stuffing with paper instead.  Get the template here You know I love a good multi-purpose craft! Something that can be…

  • Printable Bat Templates

    Use these printable bat templates in any bat-themed art and craft project. It’s a great starter shape and comes in 6 sizes ranging from full page to extra small.  Get the template here There are so many things you can make from bat shapes! With our printable shapes coming in four assorted sizes you’ll be…

  • Black Cat Scrape Art

    This Black Cat Scrape Art project is super easy and makes a fun kids’ Halloween art activity.  You might also like our Squeegee Art Ghosts Black cats are possibly the cutest Halloween characters out there (aside from our friends the rainbow bats, of course). These animals have a reputation as the bringers of bad luck,…

  • Fall Tree Blow Painting

    Fall Tree Blow Painting is a pretty Autumn twist on the straw painting process art activity we shared a few weeks back. This is a fun seasonal art idea for pre-k to 2nd Grade. The tree background is free to download.  Check out our pumpkin sponge art activity Create stunning Autumn tree blow art using our printable…