Looking for printable art activities that are easy to set up and fun to make? These printable art projects help kids explore famous artists, the elements of art, drawing, painting, collage, and creative thinking with simple supplies. Whether you’re teaching in the classroom, homeschooling, or creating at the kitchen table, you’ll find projects that are ready to print and easy to adapt for different ages.
Many activities include printable templates to get kids started, while others combine those printables with everyday art materials like crayons, markers, paint, colored paper, or glue. They’re designed to encourage creativity without requiring hours of preparation.
Why Choose Printable Art Activities?
Printable art projects make it easy to add meaningful art experiences to any day.
Low-Prep and Classroom Friendly: Print what you need, gather a few basic art supplies, and you’re ready to create. Great for art class, centers, early finishers, indoor recess, or substitute plans.
Flexible for Home or School: Use the printables as complete activities or as creative starting points for open-ended art projects.
Build Real Art Skills: Introduce the elements of art, famous artists, drawing techniques, mixed media, and creative problem-solving through hands-on projects.
Affordable and Reusable: Print only the pages you need and use them again and again with different materials, themes, or grade levels.
💡 Teacher Tip: Most of these printables work beautifully as templates rather than strict crafts. Encourage kids to personalize each project with paint, collage materials, oil pastels, watercolor, patterned paper, natural materials, or recycled supplies to make every artwork unique.
Famous Artist Printable Art for Kids
Bring art history to life in the classroom with these printable activities featuring famous artists. Each project includes templates and cut-and-paste elements kids can arrange and decorate in their own style. Click on each title for more information.
💡Note: While these are meant to be an easy-to-set-up printable art activity, you can easily use them for inspiration with any art materials you prefer!
Create a Cubist portrait by cutting and pasting printable facial features. Or try this Picasso Bunny!
Design a self-portrait decorated with flowers, jewelry, and butterflies.
Salvador Dalí Printable Clocks
Make surreal “melting clocks” inspired by Dalí’s dreamlike paintings.
Howardena Pindell Printable Collage
Cut and arrange colorful circles to explore abstraction and mark-making.
Build your own bold, colorful shapes inspired by Matisse’s cutouts.
Keith Haring Printable Art Game
Roll a die and create energetic, dancing figures with “Roll-a-Haring.”
Use abstract lines, shapes, and symbols to design whimsical Miró-inspired art.
Recreate the swirling skies of Starry Night with various materials.
A hands-on, kid-friendly version of one of the world’s most famous portraits.
Create colorful folk-art cats inspired by Laurel Burch.
Create Zentangle patterns for a relaxing or calming art experience
Color and Elements of Art Printables
Help kids explore the building blocks of art with ready-to-go printables.
- Color Wheel Printable Pack: Teach primary, secondary, and complementary colors with fun worksheets.
- Elements of Art Worksheets: Explore line, shape, texture, space, color, value, and form with printable activities.
Art Journal Printables
Art Journal Printables: A full year of inspiration! 52 free journal prompts, designed for use in any type of sketchbook.
- Grades 1–3: Simple prompts for younger kids exploring shapes, colors, and creative starters.
- Grades 4–6: More advanced prompts with abstract design, sketching, and artist tie-ins.
Book Art Activities Pack
10+ projects paired with favorite children’s books like The Dot, Harold and the Purple Crayon, and Mouse Paint. Check out a free printable book art activity.
👉 Look through the Book and Art ideas here and grab a free project
Creative Art Prompts and Games
Not every project needs to be big! These printable art prompts are perfect for quick creativity.
- Would You Rather Art Cards: Fun icebreaker prompts for kids.
- Drawing Prompts Mini Pack: Print-and-go sheets with imaginative drawing starters.
- Printable Art Games for Kids: Games like Roll-a-Haring or Britto Flowers make art interactive and fun.
How to Use Printable Art in the Classroom or at Home
Related Art Resources
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Explore our Art Project Bundle; it’s filled with hands-on art activities inspired by well-known artists. Plus, you’ll find extras for collage, mixed media, printmaking, watercolor, and the 7 Elements!
