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…

  • 3D Budgie Pattern Art

    Chirp chirp! Create super cute 3D pattern art Budgie using our latest template. This is a fun Australian animal-themed activity for older kids, teens and adults. Our glue-on support squares give this bird craft a 3D effect to really make it  ‘pop’. Get the template here Most people know budgies (called parakeets in the USA)…

  • Positive Negative Heart Art

    This Positive Negative Heart Art project is a good way for kids to explore positive/negative space. It also promotes mindfulness and relaxation with pattern art.  The finished result is a beautiful Valentine’s Day artwork to display! Get the template here There’s a reason why we share so many doodle art projects, and it’s not just…

  • 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…

  • 3D Penguin Pattern Art

    Make adorable 3D Penguin Pattern Art with this printable template. The penguin ‘pops’ off the page with the help of our 3D support strips. The penguin stands in a torn paper snowy landscape, wearing its woolly Winter beanie. It makes a fun Winter art activity for kids and is part 2 of our Winter Pattern…

  • Pattern Art Polar Bear

    How cute is this 3D Polar Bear Pattern Art project? This is a fun Winter art activity for kids. Get the template here Q: What do polar bears do in winter? A: Rug up kid-made beanies, scarves, mittens and doodle-art sweaters! Like these two happy chappies … This Polar Bear Pattern Art project is the…