We received this awesome art project idea from one of our super cool art friends. We loved her idea so much we had to do it too. How to paint a watermelon is a great activity for any artist during summertime, but especially works well for younger artists. We only used three colors and about […]
Painting Activity For Two Year Olds (Ice Cream Cone)
Today is a fun activity for your young artists! Ice cream cones are a great way to keep it simple, yet it gives you an opportunity to point out colors and shapes. Some of my favorite activities are extremely simple, and that’s because the time I spend with them is more about being together and […]
How To Draw Calla Lilies
Happy Memorial Day art friends! Today is the day set aside to honor those men and woman who have lost their lives in the service of our country. We, as a family, also have a tradition to visit our grandparent’s graves and leave them flowers. Because of that we thought it would be fun to […]
How To Draw A Panda
Follow along with us and learn how to draw a panda bear! For this project, you’ll need paper and something to draw with. We use marker, but you can use a pencil or whatever you feel comfortable drawing with. You’ll also need something to color with (black and green).
How To Draw A Duck
Sorry for the short break in posting last week! I was out of town with limited internet. At any rate, we’re back! Here’s how to draw a duck. When you watch the short YouTube video, you’ll notice that Chucker’s duck could use a little practice. I personally love it when my kid’s drawings turn out […]
How To Draw A Fox
What does a fox say? (Too soon?) I don’t know what they say, but we know how to draw a fox. Watch How To Draw A Fox
How To Draw Spring
Well it’s finally starting to feel a little bit like Spring around here. Here’s a few steps on how to draw Spring! I did this activity with my little Hads, so we drew a little girl jumping in a rain puddle. If you’d like to draw a boy instead, simply draw shorter hair and shorts […]
How To Draw A Lizard
Our how to draw a lizard, kind of ended up like a Gecko. Though, I think the tail is probably to long to actually be a Gecko…so we’re just calling him a Lizard. Do you have a pet lizard? We’re thinking about getting one. Is there a particular kind you’d recommend? Watch How To Draw […]
How To Draw A Giraffe
We recently visited our local zoo and spent some time with our neighborhood giraffes. They are crazy animals in real life! I was amazed just watching them walk and eat. My little Hads laughed her head off, watching one of them lick the wall…not sure why it was doing it, but it was pretty funny. […]
How To Draw A Squid
I know I’ve said this before on other lessons, but this is another one of my favorites. When your kids are learning how to draw a squid challenge them to try and fill the page. Also remind them that they can draw the tentacles or arms any way they want. Watch How To Draw A […]
How To Draw A Lamb
Super simple steps on how to draw a lamb! It’s also March, you know what they say? In like a lion, out like a lamb 🙂 Have you heard that saying before? Here’s some fun info about it, and other weather lore. Watch How To Draw A Lamb
How To Draw A Crab
How to draw a crab was fun, but they sure are weird animals! The have really cool exoskeletons and super big pinchers. I’ve always thought of them as looking very similar to spiders. Chuckers asked me if they were related, so I had to do some searching. The only thing I could find in relation, […]
How To Draw A Shark
Look out it’s how to draw a shark! This guy is mean and fierce, even if he’s a little cartoonish. I have a quick question: Do your kids prefer drawing cartoonish, realistic, both, or doesn’t matter? Watch How To Draw A Shark
How To Draw A Dolphin
Dolphins are amazing animals, I’ve always liked them since I was a little kid. They seem so smart, and they always look like they’re smiling. Follow along with us and learn how to draw a dolphin! Art Supplies marker paper Lesson Length under 10 minutes
How To Draw A Raccoon (Cartoon)
Here’s a cute little guy, how to draw a raccoon! This one is easy, but still fun, even for those parents and teachers that like to draw along with their kids. Art Materials Pen, pencil, crayon, or marker Paper Watch How To Draw A Raccoon
How To Draw A Rabbit
I kept Chuckers up late last night to work on this one. I feel bad I showed him how to draw a rabbit and not Hads. Don’t worry though I’ll show her today 🙂 This lesson should be easy enough for the younger artists, and fun enough for the old ones. We’d love to see […]
How To Draw A Skull
Halloween is coming, teach your kids how to draw a skull! We couldn’t wait to pull out our masks, in fact we had to run to Target and buy a few more. What are your kids going to dress up as for Halloween? We almost convinced Hads that she should be a gorilla princess, she […]
How To Draw A Robot
We’ve got to do more how to draw a robot posts! Chuckers loved it, and robots can be drawn so many different ways. This particular robot is a great way to focus on drawing squares and rectangles. If your child is younger, spend a little extra time explaining the difference between a square and rectangle. […]
How To Draw A Frog (More Realistic)
Our first how to draw a frog post was very cartoony, so we thought we’d do another, but more realistic. And if your kids just love frogs be sure to check out our easy pop-up frog! Watch How To Draw A Frog
How To Draw Superman
We recently received a request from one of our awesome drawing friends on how to draw Superman! We love getting requests, and if you have sent one to us and we haven’t done it yet, don’t worry! We have a list and we’re working through them as fast as we can. If you sent us a […]
How To Draw A Bee
Bees are not exactly a family favorite around here. Last summer, Chuckers went to check the mailbox and on his way back to the house a bee stung him right on the side of the neck. He came running into the house yelling, “I got stung! I got stung!” Mom and Hads came to the […]
Teaching Kids How To Draw From Life: How To Draw A Tree
This post is the first of a new series of drawing activities for (slightly older) kids. Don’t worry, we’ll still do the simple How To Draw projects. My little Chuckers (7 years old) has expressed an interest in drawing things more realistically. He’s also getting to that stage where he has just enough focus and […]
How To Shade A Cone
Here’s another shading post, How To Shade A Cone. Learning how to shade and draw simple objects is a great place to start teaching kids. As they get older they’ll learn how to combine shapes to make more complicated objects. For example, they could use this cone and a sphere to draw a very realistic […]
How To Shade A Cube
Shading a cube is really easy, especially compared to shading other objects. This how to shade a cube video shows you how simple it really is. Also, check out how to draw a 3D box incase your kids want more box fun. Materials Paper Charcoal or pencil Kneaded erasure I realized that we didn’t use […]
Oil Pastel Art Project – Monarch Butterfly
Fun and free how to use oil pastels for kids! This oil pastel art project is of a Monarch Butterfly. Download the free print and follow along!
How To Shade A Cylinder With Charcoal
This how to shade a cylinder is the second post in a series that we’re working on. The first post, was…
How To Shade A Sphere With Charcoal
Well I’ve been a little hesitant to introduce advanced art concepts to my little kids, but then I thought why not! Sure, how to shade a sphere isn’t painting the Mona Lisa but for little kids it might as well be. The key to this exercise, if you think it might be a little over […]
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