100 Kindergarten Art Projects for All Skill Levels and Abilities

1. Grow a fingerprint tree

OK, technically this one is finger painting, but it’s a little more sophisticated. Mix it up with fall colors to make this an autumn craft instead of spring.

Get tutorial: Fingerprint Tree

2. Make muffin tin prints

Grab some muffin tins at the thrift store, then turn them into unconventional painting tools. The process makes a bit of a mess, so be sure to use washable paints.

Get tutorial: Muffin Tin Prints

3. Pour paint to make paperweights

Paint pouring so much fun, and the results are seriously impressive. Once you try this with rocks, you’ll find yourself looking for more fun things to cover in mesmerizing marbleized patterns!

Get tutorial: Poured Paint Paperweights

4. Craft some circle print art

Circles are one of the first shapes kids learn to identify, but they also play an important role in many types of art. Show kids some of the more famous circle art pieces, then create your own using empty toilet paper rolls and tempera paints.

Get tutorial: 2D Shape Activities for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

5. Get stately with watercolor castles

These castles use a fun technique where students draw designs and shapes with crayons and then paint over it with watercolors. Students will definitely be amazed to see the way the crayons resist the paint.

Get tutorial: Watercolor Castle

6. Trace and paint the alphabet

Kindergarten is all about the ABCs, so this is a perfect kindergarten art project. Fold paper into squares and add a different color or pattern to each. Then paint alphabet letters over the top. You can try a variation where you arrange an abstract alphabet by having the letters overlap, etc.

Get tutorial: Kindergarten Alphabet Paintings

7. Explore block painting

You might shudder at the idea of dipping your shape blocks in paint, but let’s face it: Those sticky blocks were due for a good cleaning anyway. So go ahead and try this Paul Klee–inspired kindergarten art project, even if it is a wee bit messy.

Get tutorial: How To Paint With Blocks and Learn About Paul Klee

8. Use straw painting to make dreamy peacocks

This beautiful kindergarten art project is easier than it looks! To make those rainbow feathers, just place a few drops of liquid watercolor onto watercolor paper or white construction paper. Students use straws to blow the paint around on the paper.

Get tutorial: Straw-Blown Peacock Painting

9. Replace glitter with salt paint

Some of you may be die-hard glitter fans, but for the rest of us, this kindergarten art project is a real sanity-saver. Students draw designs with glue, then dump coarse salt over the top. When it’s dry, they add watercolors for a pretty creation. You can do a jellyfish salt painting, a scenic salt painting, or just something abstract.

Get tutorial: Raised Salt Paintings

10. Add texture with foil

Crumpled foil dipped in paint is the secret to creating this cool textured moon print. Add it to a star-painted background to finish it off.

Get tutorial: Foil-Printed Moon Craft

Combine story time with creativity in this kindergarten art project. As you read the story, have students grab an animal figurine, dip the paws in paint, and have their animal act out the story on construction paper, leaving a trail of prints across the page.

Get tutorial: Process-Based Pet Art Activities

12. Eat your art

Painting on white bread has been around for a while, but the soggy finished product isn’t really that appetizing. This project solves that problem by mixing powdered sugar with food coloring to create a thick paste. It’s fun to paint with, and the resulting bread art is a sweet treat!

Get tutorial: Edible Paint Recipe

13. Paint with bubbles

Kids are forever blowing bubbles, so add tempera paint and create beautiful art prints!

Get tutorial: How To Paint With Bubbles

14. Learn about symmetry with smush art

This is a tried-and-true kindergarten art project for a good reason: It’s fun and slightly magical. Your students will love to see how those tiny drops of paint are transformed into symmetrical art patterns.

15. Twist and paint paper plates

Process art puts more emphasis on the process of creating rather than the results themselves. This active art activity requires only paint and paper plates and reveals all sorts of interesting results.

Get tutorial: Painted Plates

17. Make beautiful flower prints

We love a good printmaking project, and this one uses items you probably already have lying around at home. Follow the directions in the video to create the balloon and marble stamps, then let your students choose a paint color. Next, let them dip the balloon into the paint and create flower prints. Finally, have them add stems with green paint.

18. Use forks to paint flowers

These fork-print tulips are so easy and are a great introduction to printmaking. Let kids individualize their paintings by deciding on colors and how many tulips to include.

19. Freeze some paint

While we bet you didn’t have frozen paint on your bingo card, we think you’ll love this fun kindergarten art activity. Put some paint in an ice cube tray, stick some Popsicle sticks in it, and let it sit. Then let your little artists get to work!

Get tutorial: Paintsicles: Frozen Paint Cubes for Creative Fun

20. Explode paper tube fireworks

This kindergarten art project is simple, but the end result is explosive! Be sure to save up those toilet paper rolls in the weeks leading up to the craft.

28. Cut and paste color-wheel flowers

This might look like just another cute kindergarten art project, but really, the goal is to teach the color-wheel concept. Kids paste primary flower petals first, then fill in with secondary colors. They get good practice with scissor skills too.

Get tutorial: Color Wheel Flowers

29. Roll up paper snails

These sweet little snails are easy to make, especially when you use the free printable templates available at the link.

Get tutorial: Snail Craft and Writing Prompt

30. Try this trick to make crepe-paper art even easier

Crepe paper has been a star in kindergarten art projects for years, but it definitely results in sticky glue fingers. Try this: Use a mini paint tray and a mini roller to roll on the glue. Fingers stay clean and dry, plus you’ll avoid messy glue puddles. You’re welcome!

Get tutorial: Easy Crepe Paper Canvas Art With Kids

31. Turn paper bags into jellyfish

Put those scissor skills to good use with these wiggly paper bag jellyfish. All you need is brown paper lunch bags, googly eyes (the bigger, the better!), and watercolor paint. For extra fun, use some decorative scissors with this kindergarten art project.

Get tutorial: Paper Bag Jellyfish Craft

32. Construct a paper quilt

Quilting is an art form in itself. In this kindergarten art project, kids draw a patterned circle, then cut it into fours and paste it onto a square. Assemble all the squares for the final finished project.

Get tutorial: Collaborative Quilting

33. Use your hand to make an adorable bunny

Not only is this bunny adorable, it’s also a valuable learning opportunity for kindergartners. They can work on their hand-eye coordination since they’ll have to both trace and cut to make their new bunny buddy.

34. Fly colorful windsocks

Windsocks are a staple art project and full of versatility. Create the paper bases and decorate them however you like. The streamers can be made of ribbon, yarn, paper, or anything else you can dream up!

Get tutorial: Line Windsocks for Kindergarten

35. Study the color wheel

Before diving into this adorable project, read the book Mouse Paint to your students. Then get them to create their six little mice that will come together to form a perfect color wheel!

Get tutorial: Color Wheel

36. Create Ukrainian Pysanky eggs

Hold a mini social studies lesson while creating some fun and arty eggs. Teach kids about this Ukrainian craft before getting started.

Get tutorial: Kindergarten Ukrainian Pysanky Eggs

37. Make colorful Popsicles

This collage project is perfect for studying color and texture. Before doing this project with your students, hot-glue three Popsicle sticks to a piece of white card stock. Next, have them choose their base color for each Popsicle. Finally, have them glue on scraps of paper to create their collages.

Get tutorial: P Is for Popsicle Collage

38. Piece together a collage face

Save up all those Amazon boxes before getting started on this project. Kids will love piecing together their faces from cardboard scraps. We love that it teaches about recycling!

Get tutorial: Collage Faces

39. Crumple up some fun

This is another fun tissue-paper craft. Simply have kids glue crumpled-up pieces of red tissue paper to an apple outline and then add an adorable face.

40. Create a paper roll koala

We highly recommend cutting out the various pieces for the paper roll koalas ahead of time so your students can concentrate on piecing them together. They can cut paper rolls to the desired height of their new desk buddy.

43. Model textured clay turtles

These little turtles are easy to assemble, but it’s the shells that are the really fun part. Have kids use the sole of their shoe (stomp!) to create textures and patterns. If you don’t have a kiln, use air-dry clay, or even try this with Play-Doh.

Get tutorial: Clay Turtles

44. Sculpt the cutest pinch-pot kitties

This kindergarten art project will take some patience, trial and error, and grown-up assistance, but the results are pretty terrific. No kiln? Use oven-bake clay and tempera paint, then add a shiny finish with gloss glaze.

Get tutorial: Pinch Pot Animals

45. Bend pipe cleaners into masterpieces

Chances are good you’ve got a ton of random pipe cleaners lying around somewhere. Gather them up, along with some Styrofoam packing material, and set kids loose to create wild and crazy sculptures. They can add beads and any other materials you have lying around too. (Try these glittery pipe cleaners for extra pizzazz.)

Get tutorial: Pipe Cleaner Sculptures

46. Pile up paper tubes

Don’t throw away those tubes after you print with them! Instead, pile them up to make unique sculptures.

Get tutorial: Cardboard Tube Sculptures

47. Stack cardboard sculptures

Here’s another way to turn recycled cardboard into a kindergarten art project. Cut cardboard into shapes and stack them up. Then drizzle thin paint carefully over the top to create mesmerizing patterns.

Get tutorial: Cardboard Sculptures

48. Make junk robots

There are few things that kindergartners love more than robots. This is a great project for using those last bits of buttons, paper scraps, old toys, and stickers. You can make this project as complicated or as simple as you want.

Get tutorial: Junk Robots

50. Create a tree-inspired 3D sculpture

Head outside to the school playground where your students can forage for the sticks and twigs they want to use in this kindergarten project. Back inside the classroom, they stick the twigs into clay and decorate them with colorful beads. (Bonus: This is a great way to work in fine-motor-skills practice!)

Get tutorial: Embellishing Nature

51. Amaze with a cool pencil sculpture

This is a really ambitious project for kindergarten so we definitely recommend setting aside a few classes to create these as well as having an extra set of adult hands on deck. The end result will be well worth it though!

59. Weave a wall hanging

Give little fingers some fine motor practice as you teach them the basics of weaving. Add beads to embellish their creations.

Get tutorial: Kindergarten Weaving Project

60. Shape 3D yarn art

Harold and the Purple Crayon is a perennial children’s favorite, so this kindergarten art project is sure to be a big hit. Make sculptures by dipping yarn in glue and attaching a paper purple crayon to the end.

Get tutorial: Crayon Yarn Art

61. String simple yarn hearts

Simple sewing projects like this are terrific for motor skills practice. But they also encourage creativity as kids choose colors and designs, making each of these hearts as unique as their own!

Get tutorial: Paper Plate Yarn Hearts

62. Piece together fabric collages

Turn fabric scraps into a masterpiece! This easy project lets kids play with texture, pattern, and color as they overlap and layer various fabrics. Hold it all in place with some Mod Podge.

Get tutorial: Fabric Scrap Collage

63. Wrap yarn around letters

Alphabet practice meets art! Cut letters from cardboard, then let kindergartners choose yarn colors and wrap in any pattern they like. This is especially fun if you have kids spell out their names.

Get tutorial: Yarn-Wrapped Letters

64. Dress people in fabric scraps

First, kids draw people on paper. Then, they cut out fabric scraps to create dresses, pants, shirts, hats, or any clothing they like. Perfect for aspiring fashion designers!

Get tutorial: Fabric Scrap Fashion

65. Put together yarn rainbows

This yarn art activity for kindergartners is a fun way to use up all those short bits of leftover yarn. Kids can create rainbows that follow the natural color pattern, or let their imaginations soar free.

Get tutorial: Rainbow Yarn Art

66. Twine yarn around birdies

These sweet little birdies are a perfect spring art activity for kindergartners. Make things easier by cutting the cardboard bird shapes in advance, then let kids choose their own yarn colors and patterns.

Get tutorial: Yarn-Wrapped Birds

68. Trace your hand

Anyone can do a hand turkey. Visit the link to learn how to do hand cats, hand giraffes, hand dinos, and more!

Get tutorial: Handprint Drawing

69. Find art in scribbles

Show kids that even their scribbles are full of personality and life! Let kids experiment with a variety of media (crayons, markers, pastels, etc.), then turn their scribbles into creatures in a few simple steps.

Get tutorial: I’m Not Just a Scribble – Scribble Art

70. Draw a half self-portrait

Some students shy away from drawing, as they fear they don’t have the skills. That’s what makes this mixed-media project so cool. Half the piece is constructed from a photo that the students then use to help draw the remaining half.

Get tutorial: Half Self-Portraits Project by Hannah’s Art Club

71. Design circle chicks

These little chicks are just so adorable and easy to create. Have students trace a small circular item with black marker, then have them personalize their chicks.

Get tutorial: Super Easy Drawing Project

72. Reinforce numbers with art

This art project also reinforces number recognition. Have kids make these adorable “I am [blank] years old” art pieces by having them create bubble numbers, shading in just their age.

Get tutorial: Kinder Freebie

73. Do some homemade scratch art

Kids love a good scratch art pad so why not teach them to make their own? All you need is paper, a paper clip, and some crayons.

74. Try a cherry blossom art project

Try drawing cherry blossoms with your kindergarten class for a quick and easy spring project.

75. Sketch stars

Teaching kids the simple trick of drawing a five-pointed star seems kind of like magic. Once they know how, they can use them in all sorts of art activities for kindergartners.

Get the tutorial: Kindergarten Stars

76. Use texture to draw zebras

This complete video tutorial is great for those who don’t feel confident in their own drawing skills!

77. Assemble geometric robots

Show kids how to use templates to draw shapes like hexagons or semicircles. Then they can use those templates to create their own geometric robots.

Get the tutorial: Geometric Robots

78. Illustrate the four seasons

Divide a piece of paper in four, and start each season’s drawing with a simple circle to kick-start the creative process. It’s fun to see what kids think of when they consider the various times of year.

Get the tutorial: Four Seasons Drawing

79. Create a line drawing

The concept is simple, but the results can be really fun. Just draw a series of different types of lines, then color the spaces between.

80. Trace warm and cool hands

Tracing hands is a classic kindergarten art activity. This project helps young learners explore the differences between warm and cool colors.

81. Capture a self-portrait in a shadow box

Turn old cardboard boxes (cereal boxes are the perfect size) into shadow boxes with a photo of a student inside. Attach a transparency to the front and add fun details using Sharpies or chalk markers.

Get tutorial: Self-Portrait Shadow Boxes

82. Craft a gumball machine

This gumball machine is so cute! We especially love how simple and affordable it is to re-create.

Get tutorial: Gumball Machine Craft

83. Build a dino

Purchase some craft foam, then get to work cutting various shapes from it. Your students will enjoy building their own unique dinosaurs from those shapes. And kids will be reviewing various shapes in the process.

Get tutorial: Build a Dinosaur

84. Float tissue paper water lilies

Monet’s water lily paintings are instantly recognizable and easy for kids to connect with. Re-create the feeling of these famous paintings with this project, finished off with tissue paper water lilies.

Get tutorial: Claude Monet Water Lilies Art

85. Channel Van Gogh with sunflowers

Vincent van Gogh is another terrific inspiration for kindergarten art students. Bring in a bouquet of live sunflowers, show them his sunflower paintings for inspiration, and let them create!

Get tutorial: Van Gogh Sunflower Art Project

86. Make bubble wrap magic

Bubble wrap is a perennial favorite for little fingers, but students will have to hold off on popping for at least a little while when you tackle this kindergarten art project. Glue umbrellas to construction paper, then use bubble wrap to “paint” the raindrops!

Get tutorial: Paint With Bubble Wrap

87. Assemble a leaf person

Leaf people are the new stick people! Take a nature walk to gather leaves; this is fun in fall but works in spring and summer too. Grab twigs, pine cones, and flowers for accents, if you like. Then paste them together to create a whole leaf family.

Get tutorial: Fun and Easy Leaf People Craft

88. Give a thumb’s up to these cute bugs

These sweet little thumbprint bugs are just so adorable! Read a book like The Big Book of Bugs before having your little artists get to work on their thumbprint creatures.

Get tutorial: Thumbprint Bugs Craft

89. Scoop up ice cream cone art

Who doesn’t scream for ice cream? Mix shaving cream with glue and paint to create scoops of fun. Add mix-ins like cinnamon for scented creations, or stir in beads to represent chocolate chips. So many options! (Just make sure they’re not trying to eat this particular project.)

Get tutorial: Puffy Paint Ice Cream Cone Craft for Kids

90. Design butterfly wings

Look at photos of real butterflies, then have kids create their own patterned wings. This is a good chance to talk about symmetry in art and nature.

Get tutorial: Butterfly Art

94. Paint a field of wildflowers

This flower-inspired project touches on impressionism in a way that 5-year-old kids can grasp. All you need is black paper, chalk for the stems, and paint for the flowers.

Get tutorial: Kindergarten Wildflowers

95. Piece together a button rainbow

For a true collaborative art project, ask your students’ families to round up spare buttons and send them in. Then, students can arrange them into a colorful rainbow display.

Get tutorial: Sparkly Button Rainbow

96. Sprinkle painted snowflakes

First, grab some twigs from outside and glue them in place to form the bare branches of a winter tree. Then, use a cotton swab to dot in a swirl of snowflakes.

Get tutorial: Snowy Winter Tree

97. Create a dazzling sunrise

This is a relatively easy art project that can be done in a few simple steps. Begin by having kids use Sharpies to create the outline of the sunrise. Then, have them use watercolors to paint in the lines. Finally, have them use crayons to create some shading and color variation.