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14 Fun Art Activities for Kids Who Want to Channel Their Inner Artist
Warning: things will get messy.
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If bad weather has the kids stuck inside or you just want to engage your little one's inner Frida Kahlo, it's good to have some ideas for fun art activities they can do. Arts and crafts ideas for kids are often limited to decorating toilet paper rolls or finger painting, but we've rounded up a few more creative ones. From paper pinwheels to marble bookmarks, kids will love getting their hands dirty with these art activities.
Plus, making art has so many benefits for kids of all ages. Toddlers will learn instructional words as well as the names of colors and shapes, while older kids will hone their decision-making skills and inventiveness. According to a survey from Americans for the Arts, students who are involved in the arts are 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement than kids not involved in the arts. And 72% of business leaders say that creativity is the number one skill they are seeking when hiring.
These art activities are guaranteed to cure cabin fever, and you can use the final product as a gift, party favor, or decoration. And don't worry about the mess. Just cover the surfaces they'll use with newspaper or a drop cloth to keep little fingerprints off your table or countertop.
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Pom-pom Bouquet
Even if you're stuck indoors, there's no reason you can't bring a hint of the outside in with these adorably fluffy pom-pom bouquets.
Get the tutorial at Country Living.
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Fabric Covered Paper Weight
Take the idea of a pet rock to the next level with this fun rock-decorating craft. Whether you go old-school and use paint to decorate your rock or opt for a fancier fabric method, your kids will love turning some gray stones into colorful masterpieces.
Get the tutorial at Country Living.
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Washi Tape Paper Plate
The creative uses for washi tape are never-ending. For this cute craft, grab a paper plate and start sticking. Cover the finished product with Mod Podge to keep the tape from peeling, then use the plate as a picture frame, wall decoration, or even as a tray for a birthday party.
Get the tutorial at Art Bar Blog.
What You'll Need: Paper Plates ($9 for 50, Amazon) and washi tape ($7 for 48 rolls, Amazon)
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Raised Salt Painting
If you've ever done a project with glue and glitter, you'll get the concept for this art activity. Make a design with glue and sprinkle with salt. Then gently touch a section with a watercolor brush and watch the color magically travel both directions through the salt.
Get the tutorial at The Artful Parent.
What You'll Need: Watercolors ($6 for 21 colors, Amazon)
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DIY Marbled Paper
This artistic project is easier than it looks, even for kids. Start with shaving cream in a large flat container, use eye droppers to add paint, and swirl. Lightly press the paper on top and scrape away the excess.
Get the full tutorial at The Artful Parent.
What You'll Need: Droppers ($9 for 150, Amazon) and shaving cream ($4, Amazon)
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Watercolor Paper Pinwheel
Let your kids decorate their room or even the porch with these paper pinwheels. First, make simple accordions with paper before gluing together several pieces to make the pinwheels. Then, give kids free reign to paint how they like. A touch of gold adds a nice glam touch.
Get the tutorial at Art Bar Blog.
What You'll Need: Rubber cement ($9, Amazon), yarn ($9 for 20, Amazon), and beads ($13 for 1200-pack, Amazon)
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Easy Tie Dye Art
Find another purpose for baby wipes by making art out of them. Similarly to how you would dip dye a shirt, you can dip dye baby wipes or other scrapes of white fabric by tying them up with rubber bands and coloring each section with a different color. When you take out the rubber bands, you'll see the work of art.
Get the tutorial at I Can Teach My Child.
What You'll Need: Baby wipes ($11, Amazon) and markers ($6, Amazon)
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Counting Caterpillar Craft
This educational craft is great for little kids. Use a circle puncher to cut out a variety of colors, label them with numbers and help kids attach them in order with split pins.
Get the tutorial at Easy Peasy and Fun.
What You'll Need: Circle puncher ($12, Amazon)
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Homemade Bookmark
This homemade bookmark would be the perfect gift for any bibliophiles you know. Cut a simple shape out of plastic (an old plastic vinegar jug works well), then add blocks of color with Sharpie markers. Carefully drop rubbing alcohol on the color for an amazing stained-glass effect.
Get the tutorial at Happy Hooligans.
What You'll Need: Spray varnish ($6, Amazon)
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Scrapbooking
Let your kids choose their favorite pictures from your latest trip and put them together in a scrapbook. Print the photos, then glue them in the scrapbook before letting them decorate them with stickers, markers, and drawings.
What You'll Need: Scrapbook ($16, Amazon)
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Paper Roll Monsters
Stop throwing away toilet paper rolls and repurpose them to look like little monsters. For this adorable craft, wrap the rolls with colored paper and decorate with eye stickers and squiggly mouths.
Get the tutorial at Easy Peasy and Fun.
What You'll Need: Eye stickers ($7, Amazon), colored paper ($16 for a pack of 55, Amazon), and markers ($29 for 51, Amazon)
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Painting with Ice
Simply fill ice cube trays with water, add a drop of food coloring and a short popsicle stick and freeze overnight. The next day, put down newspaper to protect the table, then let kids paint with their ice brushes!
Get the tutorial at Easy Peasy and Fun.
What You'll Need: Food coloring ($18 for 12, Amazon)
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Windsock Craft
You can complete this craft with a couple of items that you can find around your home, like a can of Pringles, tin foil, and Sharpies. It's just as simple as wrapping the can in foil, making sure it sticks completely over the can before painting over the foil with sharpies.
Get the tutorial at Happy Hooligans.
What You'll Need: Sharpies ($18, Amazon)
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Marble Painting
Put those marbles that have been rolling around the house to good use with this marble painting. Just dump them in paint and let the kids roll them around in cardboard boxes to create marbled art.
Get the tutorial at The Artful Parent.
What You'll Need: Marbles ($7 for a pack 50, Amazon)
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