Art ideas

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

  • Paper Shelf Elf

    It’s easy to create a paper shelf elf decoration with this template. There are boy and girl cartoon character elves, or kids can use their own photo so they become the elf on the shelf! This is a fun and festive Christmas papercraft for kids and the latest in our printable elves series.  Get the…

  • 3D Pattern Art Turkey

    This 3D pattern art turkey is so colourful and fun as a Harvest Season, Thanksgiving or Farm animal project. Get the template here Turkey crafts are super popular this time of year, especially amongst our American and Canadian readers. For everyone who celebrates Thanksgiving, this one’s for you! I admit, I struggle with the cartoon…

  • 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…

  • Squeegee Art Ghost Painting

    Here’s a spoookeriffic Halloween project for kids that can be done in five minutes (if you don’t count drying or clean-up time)—Squeegee Art Ghost Painting! You might also like Pumpkin Sponge Art Squeegee art ghost painting is soooo fun and experimental for all ages. And while I say you can make it in five minutes,…

  • 3D Bat Doodle Art

    Make bright and colourful 3D Bat Doodle Art using our latest template.  This creative project makes great wall art for Autumn or Fall (or any season) and is also a fun, non-scary craft for Halloween. Get the template here Bats have a bad reputation and are associated with all things Halloween. This is probably because…

  • Pumpkin sponge art

    Today we’re showing you how to create pumpkin sponge art two ways using our latest template. Make a jack-o-lantern for Halloween or a natural pumpkin mixed-media collage art for Autumn or Fall.  It’s up to you! Get the template here Who doesn’t love pumpkins? They’re versatile in cooking (pumpkin soup is my favourite) and I…

  • Potato Masher Painting

    Potato Masher Painting is a fun process art activity for preschoolers that uses kitchen utensils for a cool, textural effect. You might also like straw painting There are sooo many ways to create art that don’t involve brushes, right? Not long ago, we shared apple printing and rolling pin rainbow painting. Today we’ve raided the…