Drawing Lessons for Kids

Drawing is one of the most important activities you and your students can do. Drawing not only provides the basis for other creative activities – like painting, sculpture and printmaking – but it also provides a direct link with reading, writing and especially mathematics. Drawing is the single most accessible form of art available. All you need (to begin with), is a pencil and a sheet of paper.

*Op Art Shaded Shapes

Students learn about “Op Art” and then create a picture (optical illusions) that can play tricks with the eyes.

Ages: 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs

Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Levels: Junior, Middle School

5 Creative Activities Kids can do Themselves

5 Creative Activities for Kids

Here are fun crafts to boost creativity at camp or when kids are home from school.

6 Fantastic Drawing Exercises

The following drawing lessons and exercises are a great way to introduce your students to the magic of drawing.

A Box of Crayons

Inspired by the book “The Crayon Box That Talked“, this lesson will show children that when we all work together, the results are much more interesting and colorful.

Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs

Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5

Levels: Primary, Junior

A Drawing Adventure

Students will create drawings based on an imaginary journey. This is a great warm up activity or 15 minute end of class filler. It will get your students’ creative juices flowing!

Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs

Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5

Levels: Primary, Junior

A Unique Drawing Experience

Students (and teacher) will see how with just one set of directions, everyone in the classroom will come up with very unique works of abstract art.

Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs

Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School

Learn how to Zentangle with your children and students. KinderArt.com

About Zentangles

What is Zentangling and how can it help you teach art? A Zentangle is a miniature abstract work of art created by a collection of patterns.

Ages: 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+

Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Levels: Junior, Middle School, High School

Adjective, Adjective Noun

This lesson encourages drawing skills, imagination, and a sense of humor. Students will also learn about adjectives and nouns.

Ages: 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs

Grades: Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Levels: Junior, Middle School

Scribble Art. This lesson requires planning and problem solving, much like a math problem or science experiment. KinderArt.com

Advanced Scribble Pictures

This lesson requires planning and problem solving, much like a math problem or science experiment. Students will see that scribbles can become much more.

Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs

Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Levels: Primary, Junior, Middle School

Architecture Shape Collage

Let your child’s imagination run wild as she creates simple structures, massive monuments, and pretty palaces.

Ages: 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs

Grades: K-2, Grades 3-5

Levels: Primary, Junior

Make an Art Book. Assessment. KinderArt.com

Art Book Assessment Tool

Art assessment for early elementary.

Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs

Grades: Preschool, K-2

Levels: ECE, Primary

Art from the Heart: Paint Collaboratively with Your Kids

A creative challenge for you and your kids to make art together.

Ages: 2-5 yrs, 5-8 yrs, 8-11 yrs, 11-14 yrs, 14 yrs+

Grades: Preschool, K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12

Levels: ECE, Primary, Junior, Middle School, High School

Artists Who Experimented with Colour

The following Art History lesson plans will introduce you and your students to five fantastic artists who spent a good amount of time experimenting with colour.