Art
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
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