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Easy art ideas for kids

Splash some colour and creativeness around your place with these free art ideas. Resene and Mark Rayner have joined forces to provide projects suitable for children of all ages. The four step projects are suitable for young children with adult supervision; the six step projects can be done by older children alone or by younger children with willing adult helpers!  Projects are rated easy to challenging so you can pick a project that suits. More projects will be added every couple of months to keep budding artists busy.

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Make giant dice
#130 - Giant dice
It’s fun to make these giant dice out of two wooden blocks and Resene testpots... view
Paint a cool pot.
#129 - Dribble pot
Create this cool dribble pot using a terracotta plant pot and a few Resene testpots... view
Make a storage tin
#128 - Craft tin
Transform a humble can into a nifty craft storage tin with a little bit of help from Resene... view
Make a secret tin
#127 - Secret tin
Store all your special secret stuff in this cool painted tin... view
Make a frog box holder
#126 - Crafty frog box
Paint this cute cat lampshade with Resene Pelorous.... view
Resene Pelorous blue kitty lampshade
#125 - Kitty lampshade
Paint this cute cat lampshade with Resene Pelorous.... view
Create this fabulous golden hand and use it as a funky paintbrush stand or even as a display for your favourite jewellery
#124 - Golden hand
Create this fabulous golden hand.... view
It’s easy to create this dazzling plant pot using two fabulous Resene FX Fluoro colours.
#123 - Fluoro pot
Use the fabulous Resene FX Fluoro colours on a pot.... view
Create this cool castle
#122 - King of the castle
Create this cool castle from a cardboard box... view
How to make a desk tidy
#121 - Desk tidy
Transform a few toilet roll tubes into this handy desk tidy... view
Create this cool name tag
#120 - Name tag
It's easy to create this cool name tag with a little bit of help from Resene... view
Make greeting cards with Resene stencils and testpots
#119 - Stencil a card
Create cool greeting cards with a Resene stencil and testpot.... view
Create this bumble bee plant pot
#118 - Bumble bee pot
Transform a tin into a bumble-bee striped pot... view
Create this crazy egg man toy
#117 - Egg man
Create this crazy egg man toy... view
Gold money box
#116 - Gold money box
Create this fabulous gold money box with Resene Metallic paint... view
Prickly hedgehog model
#115 - Prickly customer
Create this fabulous prickly hedgehog model with a little bit of help from Resene... view
Clown face project for kids
#114 - Clown face
Make this cool clown face from a paper plate and Resene testpots... view
Kitty box project for kids
#113 - Kitty box
It’s easy to create this cool cat box for all your little treasures using a cardboard box... view
Spooky mask
#112 - Spooky mask
Scare all your friends by making this spooky monster mask... view
Crackle man
#111 - Crackle man
Create this funky portrait using Resene Crackle effect and fabulous Resene colours... view
painted Daisy vase
#110 - Daisy vase
It’s easy to create this fabulous daisy vase from an old teapot... view
make your own glittery Christmas cards
#109 - Season's greetings
Make your very own glittery Christmas cards... view
painted papier mache puppy
#108 - Woof woof!
Decorate this precious puppy using a paper maché form and a few Resene testpots... view
Creepy critter
#107 - Creepy critter
Have your very own creepy critter with a little bit of help from Resene... view
Magnet board
#106 - Magnet board
Create this fabulous magnetic blackboard from a simple piece of plywood... view
Kids model animals stand
#105 - Stand and deliver!
Create this fabulous display stand for your favourite model animal... view
Robot pot
#104 - Robot pot
It’s easy to turn some small terracotta pots into a cool metallic robot... view
Paint brush puppet
#103 - Brush head
Turn an old paintbrush into a funky puppet toy... view
Spelling bee
#102 - Spelling bee
It’s easy to create these super cool spelling stones using a few Resene testpots... view
Prize puppet
#101 - Prize puppet
Create a fabulous glove puppet from felt and wool... view
Easy tiger CD stands
#100 - Easy tiger!
Create these cool tiger CD stands from plain wooden bookends... view
Cool cat mask
#99 - Cool cat mask
Turn a plain papier-mâché mask into a purr-fect masterpiece... view
Spin the wheel
#98 - Spin the wheel
Create this fabulous spinning wheel from an old record... view
Go fish
#97 - Go fish
Make this fabulous goldfish gift tag from a piece of cardboard... view
Brilliant butterfly
#96 - Brilliant butterfly
Transform a clothes peg and a piece of cardboard into a fabulous butterfly wall decoration... view
Press and print leaf art<br>(4 steps)
#95 - Press and print leaf art
Turn over a new leaf with this simple print made using Resene Art Action art and poster paints... view
Circus drum
#94 - Circus drum
Bang a drum and create your very own musical instrument... view
Rockin rocket
#93 - Rockin' rocket
Make your very own space rocket picture using a Resene stencil Resene KidzColours... view
Superhero project
#92 - Superhero
Create your very own superhero sculpture from a polystyrene head and Resene testpots... view
Painted gumboots project
#91 - Great gumboots!
Turn an old gumboot into a cool creature using your favourite Resene testpot colours... view
Flower vase project
#90 - Flower-tastic!
Make this brilliant flower vase from an old jam jar... view
Painted bracelet project
#89 - Bling it on!
Create this gorgeous golden bangle using a fabulous hot pink Resene colour and Gold Effects... view
Walk tall
#88 - Walk tall
Turn a couple of empty Resene paint tins into these super groovy stilts... view
make Chrstmas decorations
#87 - Festive fun!
Create a Christmas decoration from a polystyrene ball, tinsel pipe cleaners and fave Resene colour... view
My little pony
#86 - My little pony
Transform a plain paper maché pony into a fabulous bedroom ornament... view
Glitter-arty art project fo kids
#85 - Glitter-arty
Use a Resene KidzColour stencil from the Resene website to create this fabulous glittery unicorn picture... view
Mosaic masterpiece
#84 - Sunny side up
Create your own mosaic masterpiece with this fun project... view
Metallic effect bowl
#83 - Get bowled over
Create this cool metallic effect bowl from self-hardening clay... view
make a butterfly picture using a butterfly stamp and Resene paints
#82 - Stamp appeal
Create this brilliant butterfly picture with Resene Crackle Effect... view
Kids art project
#81 - Rockin' good fun
It’s fun to create this fabulous garden critter from a large rock... view
Resene kids art project
#80 - Pencil madness!
Create this kooky pencil holder by paining 2 terracotta pots... view
Resene kids art project
#79 - Off the planet!
Make your very own model planet from a painted polystyrene ball... view
Resene kids art project
#78 - Monster money box
Turn a cardboard coffee cup into a mega monster money box... view
Resene kids art project
#77 - Snail trails!
Create this cool ‘snail trail’ artwork using cotton thread and paint... view
Make a secret diary
#76 - Secret diary
Combine Resene Crackle Effect with a Resene paint to make this fabulous secret diary... view
paint a plant pot for a Christmas gift
#75 - Take a memo
Transform a wooden picture frame into a very cool memo board using Resene Blackboard Paint... view
Glamour puss collage
#74 - Glamour puss!
A kooky kitty collage made from magazine cut-outs plus... view
Fireworks picture
#73 - Big bang!
This fabulous fireworks painting is made from coloured glitters... view
3D Dinosaur
#72 - Dino-tastic
Make this fabulous 3D dinosaur picture using self-hardening clay, Resene Paint Effects and Resene paint... view
Feelin' fruity
#71 - Feelin' fruity
Create this clever pineapple picture using coloured card... view

#70 - Crackle castle
Use Resene Crackle with Resene paint to create this cool crackle effect castle... view
Bullseye target
#69 - Bullseye!
Make this brilliant bullseye target using bright Resene colours... view
make a Christmas tree ornament
#68 - Christmas cheer
Make your very own mini Christmas tree ornament... view

#67 - Pots of happiness
Create this cool Christmas or birthday gift pot... view
Kids paint a pet's portrait art project
#66 - Pet project
It’s easy to create your very own pet portrait... view
Kids decorated storage folder art project
#65 - Get filing!
Organise your pictures and school science projects with this cool space-age storage file... view
Resene Kids Art project
#64 - Razzle dazzle
Turn a MDF mug stand into a sparkly jewellery holder using metallic paint from the Resene KidzColour... view
Resene Kids Art project
#63 - One potato... two potato
Turn a potato into a smiley face stamp and make this cool poster... view
Resene Kids Art project
#62 - Screen play
Transform a simple square of cardboard into a funky bedroom screen... view
Resene art project for kids
#61 - What a score!
Create your very own rugby star from a wooden peg, a pipe cleaner... view
Kids collage art project
#60 - Let it snow!
Create this cool snowman collage picture with some polystyrene chips and paint... view
Kids decorated pencil box art project
#59 - Pencil me in
Jazz up a plain wooden pencil box with your favourite Resene colours... view
Kids decorated tissue box holder art project
#58 - Clowning around
Create a cool clown tissue holder with some self-hardening modelling clay and Resene paint... view
Kids door notice art project
#57 - Get a handle on it
Get some well deserved peace and quiet with this cool bedroom door handle sign... view
Kids scrapbook art project
#56 - Get scrapping
Create this brilliant scrapbook for all your cat photos... view
Kids easter card art project
#55 - Egg-cellent greetings!
Create a cool Easter card with a little bit of help from some Resene Art Action paints... view
Resene art project for kids
#54 - Sock it to 'em
Create this cute sock monkey wall hanging from an MDF placemat... view
Kids art project
#53 - Sparkle time
Make a groovy sparkly box with glitter, sequins and your fave Resene colour... view
Resene monster mask art project for kids
#52 - Monster mash
Create this spooky monster mask from a painted a paper bag... view
Decorated clipboard project for children
#51 - Pink puppies
It’s fun to jazz up an old clipboard with some cute puppy stickers... view
Numbers game art project
#50 - Numbers game
Make this really cool numbers game from a piece of cardboard... view
Scoring blackboard
#49 - High score
Make your very own game scorer blackboard from MDF... view
Spoon puppet
#48 - Spoon puppet
It’s easy to make this kooky puppet from a wooden spoon... view
Resene Kids Art Project
#47 - Feathered friend
Have fun creating this feathery bird picture in your own fave Resene colours... view
Make a spaghetti man
#46 - Spaghetti man
Make this fun spaghetti man from an old shoe box... view
Resene Kids Art Project
#45 - Off the peg
Create a cool peg memo board using a few craft supplies and Resene Art Action paints... view
Beetlemania Kids art project
#44 - Beetle-mania
Transform a plain ceramic money box into something colourful and cool... view

#43 - One for the birds
Create your own funky bird wall decoration using a polystyrene egg... view
Kids art projects
#42 - Smart as a button
Create a multi-coloured mirror frame with buttons and paint... view
Kids art project
#41 - You star!
Create your own fabulous star box
using Resene paints and a cool Resene KidzColour sticker... view
Resene art project For Kids
#40 - Keep it clean
Turn a plain cardboard box into a groovy wastepaper bin... view
Resene art project For Kids
#39 - Lucky winner
Create your very own lucky black cat painting using Resene paint... view
Resene Paints Project For Kids
#38 - Snap happy!
Make your very own Snap game board from painted MDF... view
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#37 - Desk job
Create your own groovy desk tidy using a few cardboard containers... view
Create a space themed blackboard
#36 - Out of this world
Create this groovy space-themed blackboard... view
Create a sunny stepping stone
#35 - Step right up
Create a sunny stepping stone... view
Resene Paints art projects for kids
#34 - TV time
Transform an old cardboard box into your very own TV... view
Resene Paints art projects for kids
#33 - That's magic
Use a stencil from the Resene stencil library to create your very own magic star wand... view
Resene Kids Art Project
#32 - Drive time
It’s really fun to create your very own driving track... view
Resene Kids Art Project
#31 - Make a date
Turn a calendar into a real work of art with the help of Resene paints... view
Resene Paints art projects for kids
#30 - Checkerboard challenge
Turn a simple cardboard box into a fun checkerboard game table... view
Paint a frisbee
#29 - Frisbee fun!
Have some summer fun with this cool painted butterfly frisbee... view
Make a fish picture
#28 - Something fishy
Create your very own magnetic undersea scene using Resene Magnetic Magic... view
Resene Kids Art Project
#27 - Leap frog
Use a stencil from the Resene stencil library to create your very own piece of frog art... view
Resene Paints art projects for kids
#26 - House rules
It’s fun to create a groovy toy house from an old cardboard box and Resene testpots... view
Resene Paints art projects for kids
#25 -Tickled pink
Transform a couple of paper plates into a cool wall mask... view
Paint a clock
#24 - Clocking on
You’ll never be lost for time with this cool clock... view
Make a door plaque
#23 - Door opener
It’s easy to make your very own door plaque... view
Ceate a groovy bedside lamp
#22 - See the light
Create a groovy bedside lamp with some metallic confetti shapes and Resene Multishield+ gloss... view
Resene Paints art projects for kids
#21 - Monkey business
Create your very own outdoor funky monkey... view
Paint a zebra chair
#20 - On safari
Transform an old wooden chair into a safari-inspired zebra masterpiece... view
Paint a jigsaw
#19 - Puzzle it out
It’s easy to create your very own jigsaw with the help of Resene Art Action paints... view
Resene Paints art projects for kids
#18 - Sock it to 'em
Create this cool windsock using clear polythene and a rainbow selection of Resene paint... view
Resene Paints art projects for kids
#17 - On the box
A few Resene testpots are all it takes to transform a simple wooden box... view
Kids art projects
#16 - Curtain raiser
Fancy an evening at the theatre? Create your own from a cardboard box and Resene paints... view
Kids art projects
#15 - Chalk it up
Use Resene Blackboard Paint and Resene paint to create a cool framed blackboard... view

#14 - Plane brilliant!
Transform a balsa wood model plane into something special... view
Resene Paints art projects for kids
#13 - Flower power
Create a fabulous collage with flower pictures from old gardening magazines and Resene testpots... view
Kids art projects
#12 - Puppy love
Make your very own pet puppy with self hardening clay and Resene paint... view
Kids art projects
#11- Get crackling
Turn a simple terracotta plant pot into a fabulous container using Resene Crackle Effect... view
Make this cool magnetic noughts and crosses game
#10 - Game on!
It’s easy to create this cool magnetic noughts and crosses game with Resene Magnetic Magic... view
Make book ends
#9 - By the book
Create these fun bookends using a few squares of timber, some wooden animals and a Resene testpot... view
Create a piggy bank
#8 - This little piggy
Create a cool piggy bank from an old juice bottle... view
Kids art projects
#7 - Art attack
Turn an old shoebox into a groovy art kit with Resene Art Action paints... view
Make a card
#6 - Card crazy
Make this crazy card for family or friends and watch their reaction!... view
Decorate a ringbinder
#5 - Space age
This groovy space themed ringbinder would be great for science class... view
Wrapping presents
#4 - It's a wrap
No two presents will ever look the same again with our fun wrapping paper designs... view
Make a picture with pipe cleaners
#3 - Furry fun
Use furry coloured pipe cleaners to create this fun picture... view
Create a pet rock
#2 - My pet rocks
Get creative and make your very own ladybug pet rock... view
Cat picture
#1 - Picture purr-fect
Transform a picture of your pet cat into a real masterpiece... view

More children’s art ideas are featured in Habitat magazine
Art and decorating ideas...
Room decorating and art ideas from Parenting magazine
 

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