HAPPY HALLOWEEN, ART-FRIENDS! Before you run out and get a ton of candy, follow along with us! Learn how to draw a spooky Halloween Silhouette. It’s super fun and you can use your creativity to change your drawings and add different spooky things. We hope you all have a fun and safe Halloween night! Art […]
How To Use Watercolor Pencils To Paint A Beautiful Sunset
Today we’re learning how to use watercolor pencils to paint a beautiful sunset! I hope you’re excited to follow along. You’ll need watercolor pencils and watercolor paper for this lesson. I used Arteza brand pencils and paper. Here are the links to the products mentioned. Plus, you can use this 10% discount coupon: Art_for_Kids_Hub10 (this […]
How To Paint A Beautiful Landscape With Watercolor
Happy Friday, Art Friends! I hope you’re excited to follow along with us. Today we’re learning how to paint a landscape (sunset or sunrise). It may look challenging, but it’s a lot easier than it looks! We’re actually drawing our scene first and then painting at the end. This technique is perfect for young artists! […]
How To Paint An Easter Bunny
Learn how to paint a simple Easter bunny! This lesson is perfect for younger artists, and a great way to get ready for Easter. Also, be sure to check out all of our other fun Easter art projects. Art Supplies blue construction paper paint brush paint white pink black water paper towels Lesson Length under […]
How To Finger Paint Swans – Valentine’s Card
Valentine’s Day is coming up, it’s time to start the LOVEY art projects 🙂 Today’s episode is with Hads and we’re learning how to finger paint swans for our Valentine’s cards. This project is cool because it explains symmetry in a fun way! Here’s a list of the art materials you’ll need for this project: […]
How To Paint Poppies For Kids
Happy Monday! Today we’re doing a painting project. We’re learning how to paint poppies. This project is for kids, but any age will have a lot of fun learning how to paint these simple flowers. Art Supplies Needed If you’d like to learn more about the supplies we use and even purchase them from Amazon, […]
How To Paint With Watercolor (For Kids)
I thought it would be fun to show Hads how to paint with watercolors! So today we’re learning how to paint a fall leaf with watercolors. We’re not using expensive watercolors either, we’re using cheap Crayola paints. The other art supplies you’ll want for this project are: paintbrush watercolor paper jar of water paper towel […]
How To Paint A Fall Tree
Learn how to paint a fall tree with us! We haven’t done a painting project in a while…we had so much fun, that we’ll need to do more. For this project you’ll need: Paintbrushes Straws Acrylic or tempera paint (yellow, red, orange, and black) Paper (we used watercolor paper) Water in a jar Paper towels We also […]
How To Paint Blossoms
Today we’re doing another fun and simple spring activity. We’re learning how to paint blossoms! For this lesson you’ll need: Paper (we used watercolor paper but any paper will do) Paint (we used acrylic paint, again any paint will do) Straw Paintbrush (Here’s the brush set we bought, here’s another great set for kids) Water […]
Snow Globe Art Project For Young Artists
This fun snow globe art project for young artists is also great for large groups of students. It’s easy to prep and fun to challenge your artists to be creative. We painted a snowman, but that certainly doesn’t mean you have to. Ask them to think of something different to draw or paint in their […]
How To Paint A Woodpecker (for young artists)
How to paint a woodpecker, is just for young artists who are 5 years old and younger. Just because my Austin did this, doesn’t mean your 3 year old will be able to do this activity…all kids are different. That’s ok! If they’re not able to, try something easier. For example, you could work with getting your kid […]
How To Paint A Penguin
When Austin helps me with the art activity you know the project will be especially made for our young art friends. How to paint a penguin is perfect for artists 5 and under! All you need is three paint colors (black, white, and orange), paint brush, water, paper towel, and blue paper. The trickiest part […]
How To Paint A Snowman (For Young Artists)
Anytime Austin helps, like in this how to paint a snowman, you’ll know that the activity is meant for young artists. Austin is three, so I’ll keep the art project simple and short for him. In this episode we use: Acrylic paint (white, black, orange, red, green) Light blue paper Paint brush Paint trays Water Paper […]
How To Paint A Black Cat
Today we’re learning how to paint a black cat and it’s especially for our younger artists! The art supplies you’ll need for this activity are: Paint (we used acrylics but you can use any) Paper (we used orange construction paper) Paint brushes Paint tray (or plate) Water Paper towels The steps for this activity are […]
How To Paint A Bat
We’re learning how to paint a bat, with Austin! All you’ll need for this activity is: Paint (black, white, and one other color) Paper (we used orange) Paint brushes Paint tray Water Paper towel He’s still only three, so we’re keeping this lesson extremely easy. If your kid is still learn the circle shape, be […]
How To Paint A Sea Turtle
How to paint a sea turtle! This is a great activity to do with super young artists. You can work on and emphasize the circle shape and explain what happens when you add white and black to the same color. White will make the color “lighter” and black will make the color “darker”. When it […]
How To Color A Butterfly With Watercolor Pencils
Today we’re showing off how to color a butterfly with watercolor pencils! If you haven’t watched how to draw a butterfly on a flower, yet…be sure to watch that first. In this lesson we used watercolor pencils and made copies of our original drawing. Many new printers have also have a scanner that allows you to […]
How To Paint A Ladybug
This episode is perfect for super young artists! They can easily learn how to paint a ladybug. Plus, this is a perfect way to work on making a circle. We’ve got a couple other fun ladybug activities. Ladybug Art Activities How to draw a ladybug How to fold a ladybug Insect symmetry worksheets Watch How To Paint […]
How To Paint A Starfish
How to paint a starfish! Well, Chuckers filled in for a napping Austin, so I’ll have to make it up to him. But we had a blast! We hope you have fun painting along with us. Watch How To Paint A Starfish
How To Finger Paint A Seahorse (For Super Young Artists)
How to finger paint a seahorse! My other two kids loved Chucker’s seahorse drawing so much we had to do another seahorse activity. Finger painting is so much fun and I’ve found that it can be a lot less messy than what you may expect. All you need is a project to give them a […]
How To Paint A Car For Super Young Artists
How to paint a car! This art activity is for our super young artists. It’s a great way to reinforce shapes, primary colors, and control. Don’t get too worried if this project is still too difficult for your kids, just continue to work with them and be sure to let them have fun. I’ve always […]
How To Paint A Cactus For Super Young Artists
How to paint a cactus for super young artists! Just like the title says, this one is for our really young art friends. I want to start including Austin in our videos, even more. So we will be doing many more lessons on this level. Also, as a great suggestion from one of our art friend’s parents, […]
How To Paint A Koala Bear (watercolor pencils)
Hey art friends, you’ve made it to the second part of this art project! If you haven’t already drawn your koala bear, be sure to watch How To Draw A Koala Bear first. Materials Used Watercolor pencils Mixed media paper Paintbrushes Water Paper towel Watch How To Paint A Koala Bear With Watercolor Pencils
How To Paint A Watermelon
We received this awesome art project idea from one of our super cool art friends. We loved her idea so much we had to do it too. How to paint a watermelon is a great activity for any artist during summertime, but especially works well for younger artists. We only used three colors and about […]
Painting Activity For Two Year Olds (Ice Cream Cone)
Today is a fun activity for your young artists! Ice cream cones are a great way to keep it simple, yet it gives you an opportunity to point out colors and shapes. Some of my favorite activities are extremely simple, and that’s because the time I spend with them is more about being together and […]
How To Paint A Pink Flamingo
Painting with my Hads is so much fun. I know many parents bring our site up and let their kids at it. I think that’s so great! Buuuuuut…. Once in a while, you should paint with them. Yes, even a little pink flamingo. You’ll be amazed by how much fun it is. And it’s not really about the […]
How To Paint A Monster
Hey our site is back up! I’d like to apologize to anyone who tried to visit our site yesterday. Our hosting company had major issues and worked through the night to bring everything back up. At any rate, we have a new video! This one is different, we’re painting…though I seemed to think we were […]
Finger Painting A Jellyfish
Here’s another fun activity you can do with your young artists, finger painting a jellyfish! You may notice in the video, that I control my son’s hand a lot. I love giving structured instructions, and then (off camera) I let them loose. I would highly recommend using this pattern at home with your own kids. […]
Three Secret Painting Tips For Little Artists
So almost by accident I found these three secret painting tips for my little artists. Three Secret Painting Tips For Little Artists Use Stabilo Woody Pencils Use mixed media paper Use smaller paper Ok so they might not seem revolutionary, but let me explain! Stabilo Woody These are one of the most amazing art materials […]
The Stockings Were Hung Art Project
Here’s a fun art project to do with your kids involving The Night Before Christmas poem. It’s fun with the younger ones, I know Hads almost did a flip when I told her we’re going to finger paint. How are your kids holding up with all the excitement surrounding this time of year? I know […]