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Art and Crafts

Art and Crafts

Lots of ideas to keep children of all ages creatively occupied! 

Lots of creative activities for young artists including step-by-step drawing guides, fun doodling sheets and painting, cutting, sticking and designing ideas. 

Step-by-step drawing

Follow the instructions and learn how to draw!

Doodling

Print off these downloads and see where your pen takes you!

Designing and inventing

Flex your creative muscle and let your imagination run wild with these fun design activities.

Get crafty!

Have some fun with paper and paints with these craft ideas.
  • Watery rainbow
    Watery rainbow
    Here's a simple way to make a colourful rainbow painting.
    Age: 7+ years
    Download
  • Family collage
    Family collage
    Make a collage of your family and pets.
    Age: 7+ years
    Download
  • Printed parrot
    Printed parrot
    A homemade parrot – complete with your painted hand prints – makes a lovely gift.
    Age: 7+ years
    Download
  • Make your own Mini Monster puppet
    Make your own Mini Monster puppet
    Make your own Peep, Trumpet, Fang Face, Gloop or Captain Snot puppets!
    Age: 5-6 years
    Download
  • Make an origami butterfly
    Make an origami butterfly
    Follow the simple instructions and folding tips to make a paper origami butterfly.
    Age: 7+ years
    Download
    View book: Origami
  • Foil and paper birds
    Foil and paper birds
    These birds make lovely presents for family or friends – or even a teacher.
    Age: 7+ years
    Download
  • Make a snowman picture
    Make a snowman picture
    Use cotton pads, fabric and twigs to make a friendly snowman.
    Age: 5-6 years
    Download
  • Paper penguins
    Paper penguins
    Fold and cut these cheerful little standing penguins.
    Age: 3-4 years
    Download
  • Fluffy lamb
    Fluffy lamb
    Make this baa-rilliant lamb with cotton wool balls.
    Age: 3-4 years
    Download
  • Printed cows
    Printed cows
    Use potatoes or pieces of sponge to make a field full of cows.
    Age: 3-4 years
    Download
  • Cut-and-stick castle
    Cut-and-stick castle
    Use paper and glue to craft your own castle.
    Age: 3-4 years
    Download

Artist inspired activities

Take some inspiration from greats artists such as Monet, Van Gogh, Moore and Klimt.
  • Golden branches
    Golden branches
    Can you add more branches to the tree of life and fill it with patterns like Gustav Klimt?
    Age: 3-4 years
    Download
  • Monet's garden
    Monet's garden
    Colour Monet's garden and his lovely lily pond with some smudgy greens and blues.
    Age: 3-4 years
    Download
  • Artists studio
    Artists studio
    This master artist needs an apprentice, can you help the artist in the studio?
    Age: 3-4 years
    Download
  • Modern art gallery
    Modern art gallery
    Can you be bold with shapes and colours? Finish these modern art paintings.
    Age: 3-4 years
    Download
  • Making paints
    Making paints
    Artists used to make their own paints. Can you find the ingredients they need in this wordsearch?
    Age: 3-4 years
    Download
  • Sculpture park
    Sculpture park
    Take a virtual wander around a sculpture park. Can you guess the names of the artworks?
    Age: 3-4 years
    Download
  • Beautiful blooms
    Beautiful blooms
    Van Gogh painted yellow sunflowers, can you fill this field with big beautiful blooms?
    Age: 3-4 years
    Download

Online art activities

Don't have any art supplies? You can do art online! Paint online, draw cartoon faces and learn how to mix paint colours or take the quiz - Which famous painting are you? Here is a selection of Usborne Quicklinks all about art and painting and drawing online. 

Discover the Quicklinks