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Painting & Drawing Activities for Ages 3-5

Painting & Drawing Activities for Ages 3-5

 

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Bathtub Body Paint
Easy-off paint adds a new twist to playing in the tub.
The Real Me
Draw and compare two self-portraits.
child sitting outdoors painting pavement
Wet and Wonderful Art
Use water to get your child's creativity flowing.
Musical Inspiration
by Robin Smith
Let your child's ears lead the way to visual creativity.
Circle Art
by Robin Smith
Compose a canvas of rainbow-colored circles to create a work of modern art.
Soap Shapes
by Megan Pflug
Clean up, clean up with these silly shapes!
Twirl and Swirl
Try this simple, colorful experiment. Wow!
Guessing Game Art
Do you always have to use a brush to make great paintings?
Ball Painting
A ball as a paint brush? Why not?
Me and My Purple Crayon
by Risa Young
See what flows from your child's imagination with this colorful, book-inspired activity.
Shape Stamps
Help your child round up circular items and create art with them.
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