Here are 16 printable art activities for kids that encourage creativity and help build art skills.
The other day, I shared 11 DIY art activity pages to make for kids based on their interests. But sometimes you just don’t want to do anything more than press the print button. So, while the make-your-own versions are endlessly customizable, printable art activities are quick and easy and more professional looking.
Today, I’m sharing other art activity printables that you can offer your child.
All except one are free, and the one exception is still super cheap.
My aim was to think beyond coloring pages and find printable art activities that encourage creativity. Or, as in the case of the color and shape printables, provide art skills and knowledge.
I hope you and your children have fun with these!
Free Printable Art Activities
(Pictured clockwise from top left)
- Graph paper drawing (on Picklebums)
- Blank faces drawing pages (on Dabbles and Babbles)
- Free printable comic book templates (on Picklebums)
- Birthday party printables (decorate your own cake, cupcake, and balloons)
More Printable Art Activities
- Zentangle starter pages (on Tiny Rotten Peanuts)
- 10 printable drawing prompts (on Tot Schooling)
- Design-your-own characters drawing prompt (on Tinkerlab)
- Ed Emberley step-by-step drawing pages (on EdEmberley.com ; click the icon in the upper left corner of the screen for the printable version)
Printables to Learn about Colors and Shapes
- Printable shape book (on Babble Dabble Do)
- A printable color activity book (on Mr. Printables)
- Paint palette color mixing activity sheets (on Mama Miss)
- A triangle tessellation puzzle inspired by the Mouse Shapes book (on Mama Miss)
Printables for 3D Art Activities
- Free printable playdough mats (on Picklebums)
- Flextangles paper toy (on Babble Dabble Do)
- Piet Mondrian LEGO art (on Mama Miss)
- Doodle cubes art activity (on Babble Dabble Do)
Which printable art activities will you try?
How about printing one out for now and a couple others to have up your sleeve for next time you need a quick and easy art activity?
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8 Comments
Julie
July 20, 2015 at 8:25 amThank you for providing this list of trustworthy sources!!!!! It is the worst when I find a cool coloring page and get a virus along with it.
Dena
July 22, 2015 at 9:27 pmThanks! Your lists have been especially helpful this summer! Mono printing has been the favorite so far.
Kelli
July 24, 2015 at 2:04 pmThis is a great compilation! I will be saving for later reference once my two and a half year old gets a bit older. Thanks for putting all these great links in one place!
Jessica
July 24, 2015 at 4:40 pmBLANK FACES DRAWING PAGE. My first pick for my girls. Thanks.
Gillian
July 24, 2015 at 5:02 pmThank you for passing these along! My little artist will love having these prompts for her “rest time.” (Also known as mama takes a break.) :-) Thanks again!
Lelhani Morris-Pouessel
August 2, 2015 at 4:08 pmThank you for sharing these. I’m always so grateful, to find quality resources and this website and FB page are tops on my list!
Julie S
November 23, 2015 at 1:26 pmridiculously complicated to just get the pages. Sheesh. I givr up.
Sarah :)
October 16, 2018 at 12:24 amLove these!!! My kids will be so excited tomorrow! Now to hope I don’t run out of ink….