My kids and I love to play art games and we’ve been playing more than usual lately.
Art games are fun, obviously, but they are also easy to fit in whenever and wherever.
So while we’ve been unpacking from the recent move or waiting for food at restaurants, we’ve been playing a lot of them.
Here are a few of our favorite kids’ art games as well as a few that I found around the internet that look worth a try.
5 Kids Art Games for Fun and Creativity
These first five are our faves…
Take turns adding to a collaborative drawing. This is one of our favorite art games for restaurants and waiting rooms.
We also do a version of this game with mandalas.
Players use a quick scribble as a drawing prompt. Does the scribble remind you of a duck, a face, a castle? This is our other favorite drawing game for restaurants and waiting rooms.
3. The Combination Man (or Exquisite Corpse) Drawing Game
People take turns drawing sections of a human body, passing the covered drawing to the next person, and adding to the next drawing. A great game for a group of family and friends that works well with mixed ages.
A fun, interactive drawing activity for kids and families. Simon says, “draw circles,” and the artists each draw circles. Simon also says things like, “trade pastels,” “draw dots,” and “draw a face.”
We also play a version of this with autumn leaves in the fall.
5. A Quiet-Time Art Game for Children
A way to connect one-on-one with a child and also a low-key way to encourage his or her drawing.
7+ More Fun Kids Art Games
Here are some art games from around the web…
6. Draw with Art Dice (on Tinkerlab)
7. 10 Drawing Games for Kids (on Craftwhack)
8. Pass the Drawings (on Creative with Kids)
9. Roll-A-Miro Art Game (on Once Upon an Art Room)
10. Elements of Art Memory Game (on Teach Kids Art)
11. TeleDraw (on Mini Matisse)
12. Art Director Cootie Catcher printable (on Crayola)
How about you? Do you play art games with your kids? What are your favorites?
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Cristina
September 4, 2015 at 10:20 amHello! I’m a spanish mum and i draw about my sons. I love your work.
Suzanne
June 21, 2016 at 2:22 pmMy son had cancer and we played a drawing game on the paper of the exam table. We drew circles and took turns making them into something. (face, sun, bubbles, bicycle, sunglasses etc.) We would keep going until we ran out of things we could think of that had circles. It was fun to watch the ideas grow and to watch him draw and it helped the waiting pass.
Amanda
January 19, 2019 at 10:34 pmThat’s beautiful. And really smart. Thanks for sharing. :)
micheal
December 15, 2017 at 11:47 amAll of those picks are demented!
yo mama
January 12, 2018 at 2:11 pmyes. yes they are.
Jude
October 3, 2018 at 9:21 pmNice site, can’t handle the ads and the header
Keith
October 6, 2018 at 9:04 pmSo glad I found this blog! I’m a dad who is teaching drawing to a co-op of homeschooled kids ages 9-12. I try to push the basics of “real” drawing but they do tend to tire of it. These games are what might add interest and more fun to the curriculum. Thank you!
pli
May 15, 2019 at 7:34 pmHi. Could I also try assigning them abstract work that takes the pressure off them to have to be realistic? Pinterest has loads of fun lessons posted by teachers. Good luck!
kfarrow
May 16, 2019 at 11:18 amI teach art to the same grade levels and I do these kinds of activities to get the creative juices going, and to give a break from the tougher brain drain exercises.
Tracie Smith
January 21, 2019 at 5:07 pmI have loved this game since I was a child, and now, I play it with my kids! While we’re waiting for food at a restaurant, and for our new YouTube channel! Would you be willing to share these fun videos in your blog? https://youtu.be/pNX7Hn5YDRU
Thank you ! Tracie & Kids
Dulce Amor
January 22, 2019 at 12:50 amHello! I’m a spanish mum and i draw about my sons. I love your work.
rishana
April 22, 2019 at 8:02 pmokay, tell me more plz.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?????be more specific
Taylor
May 13, 2019 at 7:14 pmhow are yougueys doing i am 9 but could u please work on the drawings not to be rude.
Robbie
December 6, 2019 at 3:30 pmHey what’s up? Lol love the drawings. Good job.
Robbie
December 6, 2019 at 3:31 pmI’m 12. I’m in six grade.
Jocelyne Pacheco
January 14, 2020 at 1:52 pmHi i am in 5 grade i am 10 turning 11
Bridget
March 15, 2020 at 4:02 pmI just clicked on number 7 and it took me to a PORN site!!! Check your stuff please, thankfully my kids were not searching the site.
Jean Van't Hul
March 16, 2020 at 4:30 pmOh no! I’m so sorry, Bridget! That link must’ve changed. I’ll remove it or update it right away. Thanks so much for bringing that to my attention!