On this page you will find lots of different Art and Design activities you can do at home with your children. Whether it be making something out of rubbish or learning a new skill, why don't you have a go too?
Here are some sites that all children can use:
Purple Mash Art: https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/art
Free Online Photo Editing https://www.fotor.com/
10 photography ideas for kids http://www.howto-simplify.com/2016/06/10-photography-activities-for-kids.html
Happy Colour App Available on apple: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/happy-colour-by-numbers/id1407852246 or on android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pixel.art.coloring.color.number&hl=en_GB
Free printable colouring sheets: https://littleowlsresources.com/colouring-sheets
Activity Village: https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/school-closures
Sketching
Here are some sites that all children can use:
Purple Mash Art: https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home/art
Free Online Photo Editing https://www.fotor.com/
10 photography ideas for kids http://www.howto-simplify.com/2016/06/10-photography-activities-for-kids.html
Happy Colour App Available on apple: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/happy-colour-by-numbers/id1407852246 or on android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pixel.art.coloring.color.number&hl=en_GB
Free printable colouring sheets: https://littleowlsresources.com/colouring-sheets
Activity Village: https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/school-closures
Sketching
EYFS
Find an interesting object in your house or garden. Place on a nice plate/bowl/vase on the table. Ask your child to draw what they see. Talk about the shapes and colours you can see/will need.
KS1
BBC Bitesize Key Stage 1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zyg4d2p
How to shade with pencil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQl0em2JKLI
Pencil tones- shading with a pencil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIoiQ7V_C1g
KS2
BBC Bitesize Key Stage 2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zn3rkqt
Draw with Rob New video every Tuesday and Thursday! http://www.robbiddulph.com/draw-with-rob
Painting
EYFS
Pinterest – Early Years Painting https://www.pinterest.co.uk/brockjo/early-years-painting/
First Discoverers, painting activity ideas - https://www.firstdiscoverers.co.uk/early-years-painting-activities-ideas/
Exploring colour and colour mixing – https://www.learning4kids.net/play-categories/exploring-colours/
KS1
BBC Bitesize Key Stage 1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zyg4d2p
Water Colour Blends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CkFl0zcP0M
Art Lessons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps7EqV90NDg
KS2
BBC Bitesize Key Stage 2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zn3rkqt
Learn painting techniques: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/art-and-design-painting-techniques/z7h76v4
Sculpture
EYFS
Play with:
- Clay
- Playdough (you can make your own very easily with this recipe: https://theimaginationtree.com/best-ever-no-cook-play-dough-recipe/)
- Make a model with thing from your recycling bin
KS1
BBC Bitesize Key Stage 1 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zyg4d2p
Making sculptures from dry materials https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/art-and-design-making-sculptures-dry-materials-clay/zd28qp3
KS2
BBC Bitesize Key Stage 2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zn3rkqt
Crafts
EYFS
Artful Parent https://artfulparent.com/top-10-art-activities-for-kids/
Arts and Crafts Ideas: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/rcreationsuk/eyfs-art-and-crafts-ideas/
KS1
50 Quick and Easy Kids Crafts https://www.happinessishomemade.net/quick-easy-kids-crafts-anyone-can-make/
Artful Parent https://artfulparent.com/top-10-art-activities-for-kids/
KS2
Creative Bug https://www.creativebug.com/classes?category=Art+%2B+Design