September 17, 2012 | 13 Comments

15 Fantastic Fine Art Projects For Kids

Children are sponges . Now is the time to introduce them to fine art. There is no reason to wait until they are old enough to stay quiet for a 5 hour trip to the museum. Grab a book ( see here for fine art books for kids) find an artist that your child shows interest in and read . Next make it hands on and create a fine art inspired project . Here are 15 fantastic fine art projects for kids from us and other great blogs for kids.

Piet Mondrian From Putti’s World
Van Gogh’s Starry Night from Educator’s Spin On It
Inspired by Jasper Johns from TinkerLab
Jackson Pollock For Kids & Tips for Museum Visits
Matisse Inspired Collages from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
Van Gogh Style Finger Paint Printing from The Imagination Tree
Host Your Own Gallery Opening
Seurat inspired Q-tip Painting from Nurture Store
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers Inspired Project from Here Comes The Girls
Miro For Toddlers by Toddler Approved
Roy Lichtenstein for Preschoolers by Rainy Day Mum
Emily Carr Inspired Trees
Warhol Inspired Activities from The Good Long Road
En Plein Air – Outdoor Painting like Monet
Klimt Inspired Potato Printing from Red Ted Art’s Blog

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13 Comments

Rachelle | TinkerLab says

September 18, 2012 at 12:08 am

Love this list, Allie! Just pinned it 🙂

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Rebecca says

September 18, 2012 at 11:51 am

Thanks for including my sunflowers. Such a great list of activities.

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Cerys @ Rainy Day Mum says

September 18, 2012 at 11:58 am

What a fabulous list of fine art project for young kids – Thank you so much for including our Lichtenstien 🙂

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Kristina says

September 18, 2012 at 1:30 pm

So fun! What a great list and a great resource all in one spot. Thanks for including our Miro art! 🙂

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Jen Fischer says

September 18, 2012 at 3:19 pm

thanks so much for including our Andy Warhol activities!

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Sara Sweetman says

September 18, 2012 at 9:14 pm

I’ll admit this is a subject I’ve never considered introducing to my preschoolers! Shame on me! These are all great ideas, perfect for the coming rainy days. Thanks!

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Christa says

September 22, 2012 at 1:10 pm

Thanks for the list! I love seeing Art History inspired projects.

Here’s one we did on Wassily Kandinsky.
http://motherofdiscussion.blogspot.com/2012/09/kandinsky-inspired-paintings.html

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Ashley says

October 25, 2012 at 5:17 am

Pinning for later! We made some glass sculptures based on Dale Chihuly’s work.
(http://lifewithmoorebabies.blogspot.com/2012/08/glass-sculptures.html).

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Maro's kindergarten says

January 21, 2013 at 4:22 am

Love this roundup! There are so many great ideas to do thanks!

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NAtalie says

October 22, 2014 at 6:56 pm

I did thIs today with my kindergarten class! Loved the results! Thanks again! 🙂

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July 26, 2015 at 12:45 am

[…] I am passionate about art, and I believe that if our kids can tell Dora from Diego they can tell Picasso from Matisse. So even if like me you are in a small town without easy access to masterpieces you can share it with your children through books. These picture books about art are a great way to expose your kids to famous works of art , the lives of artists and even to a little geography all without having to leave your house.Â If you want to channel these famous artists and make some of your own versions of their masterpieces check out 15 Fine Art Projects For Kids. […]

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