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How To Draw A Halloween Silhouette

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 […]

Filed Under: 8 And Older, Buildings, Halloween, How To Draw, Painting for Kids Tagged With: haunted house, watercolor

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 […]

Filed Under: 8 And Older, Art Supplies, Art Tips For Parents And Teachers, Painting for Kids, Plants, Summer Tagged With: sunset, watercolor, watercolor pencils

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! […]

Filed Under: 5 - 8, Painting for Kids, Summer Tagged With: landscape, Painting, sunrise, sunset, watercolor

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 […]

Filed Under: 5 - 8, Easter, Painting for Kids, Spring, Under 5 Tagged With: Bunny, Easter, Easter Bunny, Lesson Length - Under 10 min

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: […]

Filed Under: Mother's Day, Painting for Kids, Under 5, Valentine's Day Tagged With: bird, Card, Finger painting, holiday, Swan, Valentine's Day

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, […]

Filed Under: 5 - 8, 8 And Older, Painting for Kids Tagged With: flower, Painting, poppy

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 […]

Filed Under: Autumn, Halloween, Painting for Kids, Thanksgiving Tagged With: Autumn, Fall, leaf, paint, Thanksgiving, watercolor

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 […]

Filed Under: 5 - 8, 8 And Older, Autumn, Halloween, Painting for Kids, Thanksgiving, Under 5 Tagged With: Autumn, Fall, Painting, Thanksgiving, tree

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 […]

Filed Under: Easter, Mother's Day, Painting for Kids, Under 5 Tagged With: blossoms, spring

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 […]

Filed Under: Painting for Kids, Under 5, Winter Tagged With: snow, snow globe, Snowman, winter

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 […]

Filed Under: Painting for Kids, Under 5 Tagged With: bird, woodpecker

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 […]

Filed Under: Christmas, Painting for Kids, Under 5 Tagged With: animal, Penguin

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 […]

Filed Under: Christmas, Painting for Kids, Under 5, Winter Tagged With: Christmas, snow, Snowman, winter

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 […]

Filed Under: Halloween, Painting for Kids, Under 5 Tagged With: animal, black cat, cat, Halloween, paint

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 […]

Filed Under: Halloween, Painting for Kids, Under 5 Tagged With: bat, Halloween, paint

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 […]

Filed Under: Painting for Kids, Under 5 Tagged With: Painting, sea turtle, turtle

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 […]

Filed Under: Painting for Kids, Spring, Summer, Under 5 Tagged With: bug, bugs, Butterfly, insect, insects, watercolor pencils

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 […]

Filed Under: Painting for Kids, Under 5 Tagged With: bug, bugs, insect, insects, ladybug

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

Filed Under: Painting for Kids, Under 5 Tagged With: ocean, Shark Week, sharkweek, 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 […]

Filed Under: Painting for Kids, Under 5 Tagged With: Finger painting, ocean, seahorse

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 […]

Filed Under: Painting for Kids, Under 5 Tagged With: car, paint

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, […]

Filed Under: Painting for Kids, Under 5 Tagged With: cactus, Painting

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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkSkcdYrg5I

Filed Under: 5 - 8, 8 And Older, Painting for Kids Tagged With: koala bear, watercolor, 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 […]

Filed Under: 5 - 8, July 4th, Painting for Kids, Summer, Under 5 Tagged With: 4th of July, July 4th, summer, watermelon

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 […]

Filed Under: Painting for Kids, Under 5 Tagged With: Ice cream cone, Painting for kids, summer

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 […]

Filed Under: Painting for Kids Tagged With: bird, flamingo, Painting

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 […]

Filed Under: Painting for Kids Tagged With: monsters, Painting

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. […]

Filed Under: Painting for Kids Tagged With: Finger painting, jellyfish, ocean

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 […]

Filed Under: Art Supplies, Painting for Kids Tagged With: Stabilo Woody

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 […]

Filed Under: Christmas, Painting for Kids Tagged With: Christmas

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