Art For Kids Hub

Art projects for kids and the whole family!

How To Draw A Cartoon Parrot

Learn how to draw a cartoon parrot! This activity is meant for younger artists. We tried to keep this lesson short and simple. You’ll need something to draw with, some paper and something to color with. We used oil pastels in this lesson but you can use anything (crayons, markers, colored pencils). If you found this lesson […]

March 2016 Giveaway + SYA

It’s time for our March 2016 Giveaway! To enter: -Draw, paint, or sculpt something about the jungle! -Have an adult take a photo of your art -Post that photo to either Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter -You can enter as many times as you want -You can be 14 years or younger to enter -You can […]

How To Draw A Realistic Cat

If you love cats, you’re going to love learning how to draw a realistic cat! The first step with marker lines is super easy. When you’re done following along with us, try drawing another cat. This time, try drawing your own cat. Use the same colors and try to draw the same pattern that your cat […]

How To Draw Chespin From Pokemon

How to draw Chespin from Pokemon! We’ve drawn Pikachu before, but today we’re drawing Chespin. You’ll need a marker or something to draw with. You’ll also need some paper and colored pencils or pastels. After you’re finished try drawing other Pokemon…or visit the official Pokemon site and try drawing one on your own!

Left Hand Drawing Challenge

It’s Monday! Time to show you’re art, but we’re also doing another drawing challenge. This time we’re going to try and draw with our left hand. You should try this too! But if you usually draw with your left hand, try drawing with your right hand. Oh and don’t forget to do this with your […]

How To Draw Derpy Hooves

Learn how to draw Derpy Hooves from My Little Pony. Remember this lesson my be tricky for younger artists, but don’t let that stop you. The most important thing is to have fun. Don’t worry about making it look perfect. And the second most important thing is to try your best. Bonus challenge: Check out the […]

How To Fold An Origami Box With Lid

Today we’re learning how to fold an origami box with lid! It’s a lot of fun, and when you’re done you have a little box to store things in. For this project you’ll need two sheets of origami paper, or just two square sheets of regular paper.

How To Fold An Origami Throwing Star

Learn how to fold an origami throwing star…btw this one is the best! We’ve made a throwing star before, but this one is better. It’s heavier, which means it travels farther when you throw it. Be careful, don’t throw your stars at other people. They do have points on them and can hurt. For this project […]

How To Draw A Cartoon Abraham Lincoln

Happy President’s Day! Now I know we should’ve started with George Washington…but I couldn’t pass up how to draw a cartoon Abraham Lincoln. We’ll definitely have to draw George soon! Be sure to remind your kids and students, that making their drawings perfect is not important…having fun is the most important thing! Also when they’re […]

How To Make A Cupid Papercraft Cutout

Valentine’s Day is a fun holiday, it’s a great excuse to shower the people you love…with more love 🙂 Here’s a fun gift to give away, learn how to make a cupid papercraft cutout! Well, I suppose if you liked it enough you could also keep this little guy for yourself, too. For this activity, […]

How To Draw A Volcano

Learn how to draw a volcano erupting and exploding hot lava everywhere! After watching this lesson and following along with us, be sure to add your own details. You could add people on the beach or planes in the sky. Make it awesome, and make it yours!

Love Art Contest Winners + SYA

Today we announce the winners of our February art contest! We LOVED looking through all the entries, and thought they were all amazing. You guys really are amazing artists. We hope you all had fun thinking about the people you love, and had fun drawing them. Remember these contests are more about having fun then […]

How To Draw A Golden Lion Monkey

The Chinese New Year is around the corner and this is the year of the red monkey. We thought it would be fun to learn how to draw a golden lion monkey to celebrate. During this lesson we show you an easy way to blend colored pencils. The secret is layering the colors on top […]

How To Draw A Cartoon Groundhog

It’s groundhog’s day! Learn how to draw a cartoon groundhog with us. He’s super simple to draw, plus we try to keep the lesson super short…just for young artists. You can draw the groundhog two different ways, one with his shadow and one without. We sure hope the groundhog doesn’t see his shadow today.

Love Art Contest + SYA

See who won this contest! Today is the first day of February, which means it’s time for another art contest: -Draw someone you love (some ideas might be: your mom or dad, brother or sister, grandma or grandpa, friends, or pets) -Have your parents take a photo of your art -Post it to Facebook, Instagram, […]

How To Draw A Stegosaurus (realistic)

Learn how to draw a stegosaurus (realistic)! We’ve drawn one of these amazing dinosaurs before, but it was for younger artists. You can watch that lesson here.  This lesson is meant for slightly older artists, but still fun for all ages. And if you’d like to draw more dinosaurs, be sure to also check out our […]

How To Draw A Cartoon Policeman

Sweet, today we’re learning how to draw a cartoon policeman. Our cartoon lessons are simple and short, specifically for younger artists. Austin is helping me in this lesson, he’s four years old. Even though he’s four, older and younger kids can try drawing along with us. You can also see our other cartoon lessons here.

Drawing Challenge + SYA

It’s another Monday! We love showing off your art, but before we do that we have an awesome art friend to spotlight. And we’re also doing another blindfold drawing challenge! This is a fun game you can play with your friends, family, or classroom.

How To Make A Pinch Pot

We’ve made pinch pots before, but we thought it would be fun to learn how to make a pinch pot again. Especially since this is going to be the first step in another sculpting lesson we’re going to do next week! For this project you can use any clay, we used Model Magic from Crayola. […]

How To Draw Nicole Watterson

We love The Amazing World of Gumball! Today we’re learning how to draw Nicole Watterson, the mom! You’ll need something to draw with, some paper, and something to color with. We use a Sharpie to draw with, but you can always use something else. We also used oil pastels to color her, but you can […]