{"id":303307,"date":"2023-12-11T13:54:03","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T13:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/?post_type=parents&#038;p=303307"},"modified":"2025-11-06T16:36:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:36:22","slug":"art-projects-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"parents","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/parents\/art-projects-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Art is good for kids \u2013 and here&#8217;s the science why"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What\u2019s better than new art projects for kids? Whether it\u2019s the depths of winter or a rained-off summer day, creative time can turn around an unplanned weekend day. Plus, science shows that kids who doodle, paint, draw and design aren\u2019t just making art \u2013 they\u2019re boosting their brainpower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For kids, making a masterpiece \u2013 or just a stick-figure drawing \u2013 is actually a problem-solving project. First a child looks at the materials and decides what they want to make and how they\u2019ll make it. Then they\u2019ll engage motor skills by manipulating tools to make and adjust their art until they\u2019re happy with their creation\u2026 or not. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/parents\/how-to-deal-with-disappointment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dealing with disappointment<\/a> is good life practice, too.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s more \u2013 creating art could even make your child a kinder friend. Neurologists have found that creating art at least once a week can increase introspection and empathy because the act strengthens the brain\u2019s default mode network, regions that are active when thinking about others and your own actions. It also reduces stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Making <em>original <\/em>art instead of, say, colouring in a colouring book might have its own benefits as well. Studies have shown that \u2018free drawing\u2019 keeps people more focused on the activity that directed art, which significantly improves creative thinking skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not sure where to start? Try one of these DIY art projects for kids. They\u2019re simple, fun and use ingredients you probably already have at home\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DIY art projects for kids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paper beads<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-3.jpg\" alt=\"a chain of paper beads on a string. the beads are made from rolled up strips of paper and are brightly coloured in orange, red, green, yellow and blue.\" class=\"wp-image-303314\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-3.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-3-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What you&#8217;ll need: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8211; Colourful pages from old magazines (this is a great way to reuse any beloved old NG KiDS issues!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Glue stick<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Pencil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Thread<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Clear nail varnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What to do: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1. Have your kids tear out a colourful page from an old magazine. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2. Help them cut the page into long, triangular strips. Start cutting from the top left corner across the page\u2019s width at a slight downward angle. Then cut in the other direction, also at a slight downward angle. (Wider strips make wider beads.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3. Lay a pencil on the wide edge of the triangle strip, then have your kids roll the pencil one time around the strip.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4. Use your glue stick to place a thin layer of glue on the rest of the strip before rolling it completely around the pencil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5. Slide the rolled-up paper off your pencil and wait for the glue to dry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6. Paint a layer of clear nail varnish on the outside of the bead.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7. Have your kids string the paper beads onto threat to make a necklace or bracelet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/kids-club\/cool-kids\/general-kids-club\/how-to-make-paper-beads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kid-friendly version<\/a> with extra pictures, so your littles can follow along!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mandala art<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-4.jpg\" alt=\"art projects for kids | a pot of felt-tip pens sits beside a mandala drawing. This has five layers of circles within circles, and each layer is coloured with a repeating pattern. Colours of yellow, blue, purpose, pink and orange have been used.\" class=\"wp-image-303315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-4.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-4-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What you&#8217;ll need: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8211; Paper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Different sizes of bowls and cups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Pens, felt-tips, coloured pencils or crayons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What to do: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1. Gather bowls for your kids to use. On a piece of paper, place the biggest bowl face down and have your kids trace around it with a pen, making a big circle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2. Repeat this step with the second-biggest bowl, tracing it inside the first circle. Repeat this process using smaller and smaller bowls and cups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3. Have your kids create different patterns in the space between the circles, like repeating triangles, flower petals, circles and dots.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4. Colour in the shapes using crayons or coloured pencils.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Discover more crafts, art projects and more, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/magazine-subscription\/?articlelink=NGKwebsite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nat Geo Kids magazine subscription<\/a>! Each inspiring issue includes instructions for a fun activity your kids can complete.<\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pavement paintings <\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-2.jpg\" alt=\"a yellow star has been painted on the concrete pavement. It's surrounded by a cloud outline in the same pale yellow colour.\" class=\"wp-image-303313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-2.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-2-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What you&#8217;ll need: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8211; Mixing bowl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Corn starch <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Food colourings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Muffin tin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Foam brushes or sponges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What to do: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1. In a bowl, mix equal parts water and corn starch and stir until combined. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2. Equally distribute the mixture in your muffin tin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3. Add one drop of food colouring to each cup.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4. Have your kids dip brushes or sponges into the mixture and paint the pavement! The \u2018paint\u2019 will wash away with water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tie-dye fabric<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-1.jpg\" alt=\"art projects for kids | a blonde young teen holds up a white t-shirt that has yellow splotches on\" class=\"wp-image-303312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-1.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-1-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What you&#8217;ll need: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8211; Two big cooking pots<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; White vinegar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Food scraps or spices (for pinkish-red use beetroot, cherries or purple cabbage; for yellow, use turmeric or paprika; for pinkish-blue use red grapes; for very light pink use avocado skins and pits. Or try your own!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Strainer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Rubber bands<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; White cotton fabric to dye<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What to do: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1. Place your fabric into a big pot with either water and salt (about 2 litres of water to 125g salt for a fruit dye) or water and vinegar (about one part vinegar to four parts water for a vegetable dye). Bring the mixture to a boil and supervise for one hour, then briefly rinse with cold water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2. While the fabric is boiling, help kids chop the food items and gather about 100g of your scraps or spices and place them in another pot. Fill with enough water to cover them with a few inches of water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3. Under supervision, bring the scraps and water to a boil. Simmer for one hour and remove the dye from the heat. Strain, then discard the scraps into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/parents\/how-to-compost-with-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">compost<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4. Have your kids arrange their fabric items into funky patterns, like a twisted spiral or scrunched-up ball. They can place rubber bands around it to secure the shape.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5. Place the rubber-banded fabric into your saucepan and leave it until the colour is about a shade darker than you\u2019d like your fabric to be \u2013 usually for about an hour.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6. Remove the rubber bands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7. Heat-set the colour by microwaving your fabric for two minutes, then let it cool.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8. Wash the fabric in cold water and dry on high heat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Homemade watercolours<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-5.jpg\" alt=\"art projects for kids | three different shades of homemade pink paint sit in a muffin tray, with the darkest magenta nearest the camera and a pale baby pink on the other end. A small hand is using a blue paintbrush to paint pink lines on a piece of white paper.\" class=\"wp-image-303316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-5.jpg 635w, https:\/\/cdn.creatureandcoagency.com\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ArtProjectsForKids-5-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What you&#8217;ll need: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8211; Mixing bowl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Baking soda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Vinegar (white, rice, or another colourless variety) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Light corn syrup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Corn starch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Muffin tray or ice cube tray<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Food colourings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Spoon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8211; Paint brush<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">What to do:<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1. In a bowl, have your kids mix four tablespoons of baking soda with four tablespoons of vinegar and wait for the fizzing to stop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2. Ask them to stir in half a teaspoon of corn syrup and two tablespoons of corn starch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3. Evenly distribute the mixture in your tin or tray.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4. Add one drop of food colouring to each compartment and mix with a spoon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your kids can wait for the mixture to dry overnight like a regular watercolour palette then use water to moisten their brushes, or they can start painting immediately. Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/parents\/halloween-crafts-for-kids\/\">fun spooky craft <\/a>they can get their paints on! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Looking for more art projects for kids? Try out these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/parents\/bird-photography-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bird photography tips<\/a>, or make some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/au\/parents\/ecofriendly-slime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eco-friendly slime<\/a>!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Written by McKenna Becker. Images \u00a9 Shannon Hibberd \/ NG Staff.<\/strong><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2019s better than new art projects for kids? Whether it\u2019s the depths of winter or a rained-off summer day, creative time can turn around an unplanned weekend day. Plus, science shows that kids who doodle, paint, draw and design aren\u2019t just making art \u2013 they\u2019re boosting their brainpower. 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