Art Activities - for students of all ages

Art Websites Yr. PP-6

These art websites provide a variety of Arts and Crafts activities that can be completed with
limited materials at home and are suitable for children of all age groups, depending upon
their interests. All of these websites have step by step instructions that will guide you
through the process, including photographs.
Art Bar
https://www.artbarblog.com/

Art ideas for the whole family, including: Process Art, Nature Art, Recycled Art, Crafts for
Kids, Toddler Art, Teen Crafts, DIY, Sensory Play, Artist Studies.

I Heart Crafty Things

https://iheartcraftythings.com/

Includes: Kids Crafts, Holidays, Seasonal, Kids activities.

Hello Wonderful
https://www.hellowonderful.co/

Includes: Easter and Spring Crafts, Create, Learn.

Artzy Creations
Includes: Jewellery, Sewing, Arts and Crafts Projects,
http://artzycreations.com/

Easy Peasy and Fun

https://www.easypeasyandfun.com/

Includes: Crafts for Kids, Printable Sheets, How to Draw, Colouring Pages.

Pink Stripy Socks

http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/

Includes: Preschool Arts and Crafts, Elementary Arts and Crafts.

 Department of Education WA
The Department’s website offers Arts activities by Year level.

Website link:

https://www.education.wa.edu.au/learning-at-home

First select the year level, click on the learning area – The Arts. For example: Year 1 – The
Arts – Cheeky Animals for Early Years. Bring literature to life with the ‘Go Home Cheeky
Animals’ animated video. This resource introduces children to the remote Northern
Territory locale of Canteen Creek and the cheeky animals that live there.

The resource includes activities to help children immerse themselves fully in the story.
Children work together to bring the narrative to life using drama, music, creative play and
visual arts.

Click on Access Resources

Click on Learning Resources by Year Level

Click on the year level and View Resources

Click on Learning Area - The Arts

Click on View
 Drawing Activities for Year PP-6
Drawing Prompts: Yr. PP-3
These are some fun drawing prompts that you can do at home. All you need is some
paper or a sketchbook (A4/ A3 size) and a drawing pencil, coloured pencils and marker
pens.

1. Draw a box of doughnuts with the lid open. Think about what varieties you like or
different flavours you know. How will they be decorated, will they have a holiday
theme (i.e. Easter/ Valentine’s Day)
2. Draw an underwater scene. Imagine you are scuba diving, what would you see?
Think about the varieties of fish, sea creatures and plants you might encounter.
Would you see any sunken treasures?
3. Draw your favourite thing to do in the Summertime. Do you like to play a sport, play
in the park, go to the pool or swim at the beach, go out fishing? Be sure to use a lot
of bright colours and of course the entire paper.
4. Draw yourself as a superhero. Decide if you will draw a close up portrait where we
can see your mask or maybe far away, where we can see you in action. What would
your super power be? Illustrate it in your picture. Where will you use your powers?
Use that in your background.
5. Trace five different items on a piece of paper. Don’t stop there, fill in the shape of
those items to turn them into something totally different. Thinks about how each
shape can work together to make one picture. Remember to make the background
an interesting part of your drawing too.
 Drawing Prompts: Yr. 4 – 6
Here’s a list of ideas, tips, and resources to jumpstart your creative drawing – now grab
your tools and get going. All you need is some paper or a sketchbook (A4/ A3 size) and a
drawing pencil, coloured pencils and marker pens.

Still life

 Draw a towel in different positions: crumpled, hanging, strewn on the ground.

 Get a handful of utensils and toss them on the table. Draw them as they land.
 Draw a still life of items from your fridge or pantry.
 Draw the ingredients of your next meal before you prepare it.
 Draw an old pair of shoes.
 Draw a pile of unfolded laundry.
 Draw a fruit or vegetable sliced open.
 Draw the inside of your wardrobe.
 Draw your room before it’s cleaned.

Imagination

 Draw an object and give it a face.

 Create an alternate cover to your favourite book or CD.
 Illustrate a scene from your favourite song.
 Draw a scene or character from your favourite book.
 Illustrate your favourite fairy-tale.
 Invent your own insects.
 Draw an intricate made up flower. Make it into a bouquet.
 Design your own typeface.
 Create your own game board.
 Combine animals to make your own mythical creature.
 Draw a scene from a dream you’ve had.
 Draw a home in outer space.
 Fill the page with things with wheels.
 Fill the page with things that float.
 Fill the page with robots.
 Combine two subjects that don’t belong together in the same scene.
 Design your own personal logo.
 Divide a paper into 6 sections and create a different pattern in each one.

Landscape

 Draw the view out of a window.

 Draw the clouds.
 Play with perspective: look up under a table or your bed, between chairs, or at the
ceiling of your house. Look down from a balcony or from your bedroom window.
People

 Draw a cartoon of yourself.

 Depict yourself as a superhero.
 Draw self-portraits from different perspectives. Try positioning a mirror from
different angles.
 Sketch your hands in different positions. Draw your feet.
 Draw a close up of the eye. Try your teeth. Do a study of different people’s ears.
 Draw a self-portrait from your reflection in a spoon.
 Draw yourself double your age.
 Drawing Exercises: Yr. 3 – 6

 Study and sketch people in your family, watching TV, reading a book.
 Blind contour drawing: Without looking at your paper, draw any object, such as your
own hand, in one continuous line without lifting your hand from the page. Grab a
family member and do simultaneous blind contour portraits of each other.
 Subtractive drawing: Try this one with charcoal. Using it horizontally, shade your
paper an even value of grey. Now “draw” with your eraser – erase the highlights of
your subject.
 Left & right: Draw something with your dominant hand, then your non-dominant
hand.
 Draw the negative space around an object.
 Draw a portrait from an upside down photo.
 Scenes from memory: Sketch 3 scenes from your day from memory.
 Copy the masters: Draw a painting by your favourite painter. Or go to a museum
website and draw artworks you enjoy.
 360 degrees: Choose an object and draw its outline. Turn the object slightly and draw
the outline again. Repeat.
 Minimalist: Draw something with the fewest lines possible.
 A great way to approach drawing the human body, gesture drawing captures the
basic form of your subject in a loose manner that often expresses emotion. Try
limiting your time to gesture drawings of 10-30 seconds.
 Different techniques: Try shading different ways: hatching, cross hatching, stippling,
and more.
 Light it up: Play with lighting. Draw outside at different types of the day and inside
using multiple or single light sources from different angles.

Worksheet Tiny Gallery of Gratitude: Yr. PP-6

Print out this worksheet. Now fill in all of the frames, following the drawing prompts and
colour in with pencils or markers.
 Nature Art:
Nature Art: Yr. PP-2
Simple activities for younger students. Use what you have. No need to go out and buy
anything for creative time with your children. Make something colourful from your garden.
Go into your garden or for a walk and gather some found natural materials – fallen
leaves, twigs, flowers. Follow the instructions next to the photograph.

Paint the flowers or leaves and print onto paper.

paint the sticks, with colourful paints.

Collect natural materials, glue onto paper and use your

imagination to create an interesting picture.
 Make your own paint brushes out of found natural materials. Now
create an abstract painting, using the brushes you have made.

Painted Pasta Branch Sticks https://www.artbarblog.com/art-

assemblage-with-kids-pinecones-pasta/
 Nature Arts & Crafts for Yr. 3-6
Collect sticks with your children to make these creative crafts like string ornaments, mobiles
and more to hang up as beautiful Autumn decorations. Follow the website links which
provide detailed instructions that will guide you through the process with the addition of
step by step photographs.
https://www.hellowonderful.co/post/10-creative-nature-stick-crafts-for-kids/

Nature Stick Weaving http://artzycreations.com/nature-weavings/

Owl Stick Craft https://iheartcraftythings.com/stick-owl-craft-for-kids.html

Twig String Art http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2015/12/string-art-twig-

Christmas-ornament.html
 Twig Boat https://www.easypeasyandfun.com/twig-boat-craft/

Chalk Art: Yr. PP-6

An art activity that can be completed by the whole family. You can work outside on your
concrete driveway or in any undercover area with a concrete floor. You’ll need sidewalk
chalk and some tape. (To clean: rinse off with water from your garden hose). Share your
collaborative work with us on the Baynton West Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/BayntonWestPrimarySchool/
 Karratha Rainbows
Facebook: Pilbara Rainbow Trail 2020
If anyone would like to join in with the rainbow fun and follow the #rainbowtrail. Here’s
some ideas of how you can be involved and have fun with your family and your local
community:
1. Paint a rainbow onto your windows.

What you will need:

Paintbrushes, tempera paint, cups for paint, water cups to clean the brushes, old
towel, apron, drop sheet or old newspapers, paper towels for quick mess cleaning.
When it’s time to clean the window, all you need is a damp sponge, and an old towel
to dry the window. Tempera paint will wash off most surfaces with a little water if it
gets outside the desired space.

2. Draw a rainbow with chalk onto your driveway.

3. Rainbow Crafts – to display in your windows, or hang in a tree/ porch in your front
garden. Website link:
https://www.easypeasyandfun.com/rainbow-crafts-for-kids/
Simple construction paper rainbow craft, getting crafty with tissue paper, handprint
rainbow art, set of puffy clouds, paper plate rainbow craft, playdough fun, easy art
idea, craft stick craft sticks, 3D rainbow arch and cotton balls rainbow craft.
 Fun Sidewalk Chalk Activites and Ideas:

Hopscotch with a twist:

http://www.jrimagination.com/blog/2012/7/28/creativity-soars-but-sometimes-it-hops.html

Creativity meets nature scavenger hunt:

https://nurturestore.co.uk/kids-games-chalk

Fun with Constellations

 http://creeksidelearning.com/constellation-art-with-rocks-and-sidewalk-chalk/

Create backdrops for pictures and photograph your child within the background

More Chalk Ideas: Yr. PP-6

 Inspire kindness with a sidewalk of encouraging words
 Host a Chalk Art Contest
 Colour outdoor murals

Rangoli, Colourful Indian Chalk Paintings: Yr. 3-6

Website Link: https://pocketcultures.com/2012/12/05/rangoli-colourful-indian-chalk-paintings/

 Guided Drawing Activities: Yr. PP-6
Art for Kids Hub – You Tube Channel Yr. PP-6
Website Link: https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub

A YouTube channel where many of the lessons are perfect for any age group. All you need
is a few supplies: Paper (any size), drawing pencils, coloured pencils and marker pens.

Easy Peasy and Fun – Website: Yr. PP-2

Website Link: https://www.easypeasyandfun.com/how-to-draw/
How to draw/ Step by step drawing for kids, including easy tutorials with a directed drawing
pintable.
You will find cartoon and realistic characters within their collection of lessons.
 Sculpture Projects: Yr. PP-6
The Artful Parent
On this website you will find sculpture projects suitable for all age groups, using a variety of
materials (some household materials, others would need to be purchased from a craft
shop).
Website Link: https://artfulparent.com/category/kids-arts-and-crafts-activities/sculpture/
Create These Awesome Sculptures with Cardboard Building Discs: Yr. PP-3

Website Link: https://artfulparent.com/create-awesome-sculptures-with-cardboard-building-discs/

Plaster Cloth Sculptures are a Great Paper Mache Alternative for Kids: Yr. 4-6

Plaster cloth is a fun material for kids to create amazing sculptures. It’s a less messy
alternative than papier-mâché.
Website Link: https://artfulparent.com/plaster-cloth-sculptures-are-a-great-paper-mache-alternative-for-kids/

Doodle Cubes – Art Activity for Kids: Yr. 5-6

Website Link: https://artfulparent.com/doodle-cubes-art-activity-kids/

Doodle cubes are a fun art activity for kids that allows them to see how their 2D designs can
translate into 3D designs. Great for spatial awareness.
Papier-mâché bowls: Yr. 3-6
Website Link: https://artfulparent.com/paper-macha-bowls-with-the-art-group/