4th Grade Visual Arts Resources (by date, oldest first)

Embark on an undersea adventure with our Ocean Animals Printable Craft Activity, a perfect blend of fun and education designed to spark curiosity about marine life. This engaging project allows children to learn about diverse ocean creatures through a creative and interactive medium. From the clownfish navigating coral reefs to the mysterious depths where the eel resides, each animal craft offers a unique opportunity to explore aquatic life and habitats.

KEY FEATURES:

• Wide Selection of Marine Animals: Features a curated selection of ocean creatures including the Clownfish, Eel, Stingray, Puffer Fish, Octopus, Jellyfish, Angelfish, Sea Lion, and Whale, highlighting the diversity of marine life.
• Color and Black-and-White Options: Each craft is available in vibrant, pre-colored templates for quick assembly and in black-and-white for personalized coloring, suiting various preferences and educational needs.
• Hands-On Learning Experience: Supports tactile learning through cutting and pasting, enhancing fine motor skills and fostering a deeper connection with the subject matter.
• Educational Insights: An invaluable resource for teaching about marine ecosystems, animal adaptations, and the importance of ocean conservation.
• Easy to Assemble: Designed with simplicity in mind, these print-and-go templates make setting up an educational activity effortless, whether at home or in the classroom.

Set sail on a crafting voyage with the Ocean Animals Printable Craft Activity, where educational exploration meets creative play. This activity not only deepens children's appreciation and knowledge of the ocean's wonders but also highlights the importance of preserving these natural treasures. Dive in and let the discovery begin!

IN ADDITION, this resource includes a helpful tip sheet about "Child Development and Play Activities." Through this resource, parents will gain practical insights into how different types of play contribute to their child's overall development. The information sheet provides simple and engaging ideas for fostering cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth through play. By incorporating these activities, young learners can develop essential skills while enjoying the fun and creativity that play brings to their everyday lives.

Are you looking for engaging and educational drawing activities to celebrate the fall season? Our Fall Directed Drawing Worksheets are the perfect solution!

Designed to inspire creativity and enhance drawing skills, these worksheets provide step-by-step instructions for drawing a variety of fall-themed images. Ideal for teachers, parents, and homeschoolers, these worksheets are perfect for adding a fun and artistic touch to your fall curriculum.

What’s Included:

• Fall-Themed Drawing Guides:
  • Turkey
  • Squirrel
  • Mushrooms
  • Apple pie
  • Maple leaf
  • Acorn
  • Cherry pie
  • Apple
  • Scarf

Transform your fall activities with our Fall Directed Drawing Worksheets and provide your child with a fun and educational drawing experience. Perfect for fall art projects, classroom activities, or just a fun afternoon at home. Get your set today and start drawing your way through the fall season!

IN ADDITION, this resource includes a helpful tip sheet about "Child Development and Play Activities." Through this resource, parents will gain practical insights into how different types of play contribute to their child's overall development. The information sheet provides simple and engaging ideas for fostering cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth through play. By incorporating these activities, young learners can develop essential skills while enjoying the fun and creativity that play brings to their everyday lives.

Are you looking for a creative and educational way to teach children about spring flowers through art? Our Spring Flowers Directed Drawing set is the perfect solution!

This comprehensive drawing activity set provides step-by-step instructions for drawing a variety of beautiful spring flowers. Ideal for teachers, parents, and homeschoolers, this resource helps children develop their drawing skills while learning about different types of flowers.

What’s Included:

• Step-by-Step Drawing Instructions: Detailed, easy-to-follow steps for drawing each flower, Helps children build confidence and improve their drawing skills

• Variety of Spring Flowers:

  • Primrose: Capture the delicate beauty of primroses.
  • Snow Drop: Learn to draw these early spring bloomers.
  • Daffodil: Create bright and cheerful daffodils.
  • Hyacinth: Draw the fragrant clusters of hyacinth flowers.
  • Foxglove: Illustrate the tall spikes of foxgloves.
  • Lilies of the Valley: Recreate the delicate bell-shaped flowers.
  • Wallflower: Draw these colorful garden favorites.
  • Peony: Learn to illustrate the lush and full peonies.
  • Forget Me Not: Capture the charming simplicity of these tiny flowers.
  • Lungwort: Draw the unique and spotted lungwort leaves and flowers.
  • Hellebore: Illustrate the elegant hellebore flowers.
  • Iris: Create the striking and regal irises.
  • Pasque: Draw the beautiful and fuzzy pasque flowers.

Transform your art lessons with our Spring Flowers Directed Drawing set and provide your child with a fun and educational experience. Perfect for enhancing drawing skills, encouraging creativity, and exploring the beauty of spring flowers.

Get your set today and let your child blossom as an artist!

IN ADDITION, this resource includes a helpful tip sheet about "Child Development and Play Activities." Through this resource, parents will gain practical insights into how different types of play contribute to their child's overall development. The information sheet provides simple and engaging ideas for fostering cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth through play. By incorporating these activities, young learners can develop essential skills while enjoying the fun and creativity that play brings to their everyday lives.

Do your kids love the idea of running their own farm and caring for animals? Our Build a Farm - Printable Farm Activity lets them do just that! This interactive activity pack allows children to design and build their very own farm, complete with a barn, farm animals, a windmill, fences, and trees. It's a fantastic way to combine creativity and learning, as kids can engage in imaginative play while understanding the elements that make up a farm.

Perfect for classroom settings, homeschool projects, or fun at-home activities, this printable pack offers endless possibilities for play and learning. Children can cut, color, and assemble each piece to create a vibrant farm scene, fostering fine motor skills and spatial awareness.

What’s Included in the Build a Farm Printable Activity Pack:

• Barn: Create a classic red barn, the heart of every farm.
• Farm Animals: Craft a variety of animals including cows, pigs, chickens, and sheep to populate your farm.
• Windmill: Add a touch of realism with a spinning windmill.
• Fences: Build fences to organize and contain your animals.
• Trees: Enhance your farm's landscape with printable trees.
• Instructions & Tips: Easy-to-follow instructions for cutting and assembling each component.

Features:

• Printable Templates: Ready-to-use designs for a complete farm setup.
• Full-Color & Black-and-White Options: Choose from pre-colored designs or color-your-own templates for personalized creativity.
• Educational & Fun: Encourages imaginative play and teaches about farm life and animal care.
• Hands-On Learning: Develops fine motor skills through cutting and assembly activities.

et your kids embark on a farming adventure with our Build a Farm - Printable Farm Activity, and watch them bring their own farm to life through engaging and creative play!

IN ADDITION, this resource includes a helpful tip sheet about "Child Development and Play Activities." Through this resource, parents will gain practical insights into how different types of play contribute to their child's overall development. The information sheet provides simple and engaging ideas for fostering cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth through play. By incorporating these activities, young learners can develop essential skills while enjoying the fun and creativity that play brings to their everyday lives.

Are you looking for a delightful and educational craft that will keep kids entertained while teaching them about farm animals? Our Farm Animals Printable Finger Puppets are the perfect solution! This engaging craft pack features printable templates for creating charming finger puppets of various farm animals, including a pig, lamb, chicken, goat, horse, dog, duck, rabbit, and donkey. With these puppets, children can immerse themselves in imaginative play, storytelling, and learning about life on the farm.

Ideal for classroom activities, homeschooling, or creative play at home, these finger puppets are easy to assemble and offer endless opportunities for fun and education. By crafting and using their own puppets, kids will develop fine motor skills, creativity, and an understanding of different farm animals and their roles.

What’s Included in the Farm Animals Printable Finger Puppets Pack:

• Pig Puppet: Create a cute pig puppet perfect for farmyard tales.
• Lamb Puppet: Assemble a fluffy lamb puppet to bring sheep stories to life.
• Chicken Puppet: Craft a clucking chicken puppet for barnyard fun.
• Goat Puppet: Build a playful goat puppet to explore farm adventures.
• Horse Puppet: Make a majestic horse puppet ready for farm activities.
• Dog Puppet: Create a loyal farm dog puppet to join in the fun.
• Duck Puppet: Craft a waddling duck puppet for pond-side stories.
• Rabbit Puppet: Assemble a hopping rabbit puppet for garden play.
• Donkey Puppet: Build a hardworking donkey puppet to complete your farm collection.

Features:

• Printable Templates: Ready-to-print designs for easy puppet crafting.
• Simple Instructions: Easy-to-follow guides for cutting, assembling, and using the finger puppets.
• Educational & Fun: Encourages imaginative play while teaching about different farm animals.

Let your kids enjoy hours of creative play with our Farm Animals Printable Finger Puppets, and watch them learn about the wonderful world of farm animals through interactive and imaginative activities!

IN ADDITION, this resource includes a helpful tip sheet about "Child Development and Play Activities." Through this resource, parents will gain practical insights into how different types of play contribute to their child's overall development. The information sheet provides simple and engaging ideas for fostering cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth through play. By incorporating these activities, young learners can develop essential skills while enjoying the fun and creativity that play brings to their everyday lives.

Are you looking for a fun and educational way to keep kids engaged while they learn about different modes of transportation? Our Transportation 3D Paper Crafts pack is the perfect solution! This comprehensive set includes printable templates for creating a variety of 3D paper vehicles, including an Uber/taxi, fire truck, school bus, van, dump truck, and police car. These crafts are designed to capture children's imaginations while enhancing their fine motor skills and knowledge of transportation.

Perfect for classrooms, homeschooling, or a fun afternoon activity at home, these crafts bring a hands-on approach to learning about vehicles. Kids will enjoy cutting, folding, and assembling each vehicle, creating their own mini fleet of transportation models. This pack is ideal for transportation-themed lessons, craft projects, or simply sparking a child's interest in how different vehicles work.

What’s Included in the Transportation 3D Paper Crafts Pack:

• Uber/Taxi: Build your own 3D model of an Uber or taxi cab.
• Fire Truck: Assemble a vibrant 3D fire truck, complete with details that make it look ready for action.
• School Bus: Create a 3D school bus, perfect for learning about everyday transportation.
• Van: Craft a versatile van, ideal for adding to your 3D vehicle collection.
• Dump Truck: Construct a sturdy dump truck, great for imagining construction site adventures.
• Police Car: Build a sleek police car, ready to patrol your paper streets.

Features:

• Full-Color & Black-and-White Templates: Choose between pre-colored templates or black-and-white versions that kids can color themselves.
• Detailed Instructions: Step-by-step guides make it easy to cut, fold, and assemble each vehicle.
• Printable & Ready-to-Use: Perfect for quick setup and engaging, hands-on learning.
• Educational & Fun: Teaches about different types of transportation while fostering creativity and fine motor skills.

Drive your child's interest in transportation with our Transportation 3D Paper Crafts, and let them explore the world of vehicles through interactive and creative play!

IN ADDITION, this resource includes a helpful tip sheet about "Child Development and Play Activities." Through this resource, parents will gain practical insights into how different types of play contribute to their child's overall development. The information sheet provides simple and engaging ideas for fostering cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth through play. By incorporating these activities, young learners can develop essential skills while enjoying the fun and creativity that play brings to their everyday lives.

Looking for an exciting way to bring the wonders of the rainforest to life for your kids? Our Rainforest Animals Printable Puppets are the perfect solution! This fun and educational craft pack features printable templates for creating puppets of fascinating rainforest animals, including the capybara, sloth, leopard, toucan, snake, monkey, cockatiel, poison dart frog, ocelot, and lemur. With these puppets, children can dive into imaginative play while learning about the diverse creatures that inhabit the lush rainforest.

Ideal for classroom projects, homeschooling, or creative play at home, these printable puppets offer a hands-on approach to exploring the rainforest ecosystem. Each puppet can be easily assembled using our detailed templates, available in both color and black-and-white, allowing kids to personalize their puppets with their own artistic flair.

What’s Included in the Rainforest Animals Printable Puppets Pack:

• Capybara Puppet: Craft a cute capybara, perfect for acting out rainforest adventures.
• Sloth Puppet: Create a lovable sloth, ideal for slow-paced puppet shows.
• Leopard Puppet: Assemble a fierce leopard, ready to leap into your rainforest stories.
• Toucan Puppet: Build a vibrant toucan with its iconic colorful beak.
• Snake Puppet: Craft a slithering snake to add a touch of intrigue to your puppet play.
• Monkey Puppet: Create a playful monkey, great for swinging into fun.
• Cockatiel Puppet: Make a beautiful cockatiel, bringing tropical sounds to your puppet collection.
• Poison Dart Frog Puppet: Assemble a bright poison dart frog, known for its striking colors.
• Ocelot Puppet: Craft a sleek ocelot, perfect for prowling through your rainforest tales.
• Lemur Puppet: Build an agile lemur, adding a lively touch to your puppet theater.

Features:

• Printable Templates: Ready-to-print designs for easy puppet crafting.
• Color & Black-and-White Versions: Choose from full-color templates or black-and-white versions for custom coloring.
• Cut and Paste Instructions: Simple guides for creating each puppet with ease.
• Educational & Fun: Teaches kids about rainforest animals while fostering creativity.

Embark on a rainforest adventure with our Rainforest Animals Printable Puppets, and let your kids discover the amazing animals of the rainforest through creative and interactive play!

IN ADDITION, this resource includes a helpful tip sheet about "Child Development and Play Activities." Through this resource, parents will gain practical insights into how different types of play contribute to their child's overall development. The information sheet provides simple and engaging ideas for fostering cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth through play. By incorporating these activities, young learners can develop essential skills while enjoying the fun and creativity that play brings to their everyday lives.

Are you looking for a creative and educational activity that introduces children to the world of famous artists? Our Build Your Own Famous Artist Cut and Paste Crafts is the perfect solution!

This comprehensive set includes cut and paste crafts that allow children to assemble their own versions of renowned artists. Ideal for teachers, parents, and homeschoolers, this resource provides a fun and interactive way for children to learn about art history and the contributions of these legendary figures.

What’s Included:

• Cut and Paste Crafts:
  • Pablo Picasso: Assemble your own Picasso and learn about Cubism.
  • Vincent van Gogh: Create a Van Gogh figure and explore Post-Impressionism.
  • Leonardo da Vinci: Build a da Vinci and delve into the Renaissance.
  • Frida Kahlo: Craft a Kahlo and discover her iconic self-portraits.
  • Yayoi Kusama: Construct a Kusama and understand her avant-garde style.
  • Michelangelo: Put together a Michelangelo and learn about his sculptures and paintings.
  • Johannes Vermeer: Create a Vermeer figure and explore his Baroque masterpieces.
  • Raphael: Assemble a Raphael and appreciate his Renaissance art.

Benefits of Build Your Own Famous Artist Crafts:

• Introduces Art History: Teaches children about the lives and works of famous artists in an engaging way.
• Encourages Creativity: Provides a fun and creative outlet for children to explore their artistic skills.
• Enhances Fine Motor Skills: Cutting and pasting activities help develop hand-eye coordination and dexterity.
• Interactive and Fun: Combines learning with play, making art history accessible and enjoyable.

Why Choose Our Build Your Own Famous Artist Cut and Paste Crafts?

• Engaging and Educational: Keeps children entertained while teaching them about important artists and art movements.
• Easy to Use: Ready-to-print crafts that are simple to cut, paste, and assemble.
• Versatile Use: Perfect for use in the classroom, at home, or as part of homeschooling activities.
• High-Quality Designs: Beautifully designed crafts that capture children's attention and make learning fun.

Transform your art lessons with our Build Your Own Famous Artist Cut and Paste Crafts and provide your child with a fun and educational experience. Perfect for enhancing knowledge of art history, encouraging creativity, and developing fine motor skills. Get your set today and let your child explore the world of famous artists!

IN ADDITION, this resource includes a helpful tip sheet about "Child Development and Play Activities." Through this resource, parents will gain practical insights into how different types of play contribute to their child's overall development. The information sheet provides simple and engaging ideas for fostering cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth through play. By incorporating these activities, young learners can develop essential skills while enjoying the fun and creativity that play brings to their everyday lives.

Are you looking for a fun and educational way to teach kids the alphabet while introducing them to a variety of animals? Our Animal Word Alphabet Crafts provide a creative solution! This engaging resource features cut and paste crafts for each letter of the alphabet, from A to Z, each paired with a different animal—from "A is for Ant" to "Z is for Zebra." Children can enjoy building their own alphabet animals using easy-to-assemble templates available in both full-color and black-and-white.

Perfect for classroom activities, homeschooling projects, or a fun educational activity at home, these crafts help reinforce letter recognition and animal vocabulary while enhancing fine motor skills. Each craft not only supports early literacy but also sparks curiosity about the animal kingdom.

What’s Included in the Animal Word Alphabet Crafts Pack:

• A to Z Animals: Includes a diverse range of animals for each letter of the alphabet, such as:

  • A is for Ant
  • B is for Bee
  • C is for Cat
  • D is for Dog
  • E is for Eel
  • F is for Frog
  • G is for Goat
  • H is for Hawk
  • I is for Ibis
  • J is for Jaguar
  • K is for Koala
  • L is for Lion
  • M is for Mole
  • N is for Newt
  • O is for Owl
  • P is for Pig
  • Q is for Quail
  • R is for Rat
  • S is for Shark
  • T is for Tiger
  • V is for Vole
  • W is for Wolf
  • X is for Xerus
  • Y is for Yak
  • Z is for Zebra

• Full-Color Templates: Ready-to-use colored templates for vibrant animal crafts.

• Black-and-White Templates: Printable versions that kids can color, adding their personal touch.

• Cut and Paste Instructions: Simple guides for cutting and assembling each animal craft.

Bring the alphabet to life with our Animal Word Alphabet Crafts, and let your children explore letters and animals in a fun, creative, and educational way!

IN ADDITION, this resource includes a helpful tip sheet about "Early Learning Activities to Develop Literacy and Numeracy Skills." Through this resource, parents and caregivers will gain practical insights into simple and engaging activities that support their child's early literacy and numeracy development. These activities are designed to be fun, hands-on, and easily integrated into daily routines, helping young learners grow in their understanding of essential literacy and numeracy concepts.

Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Observational Pumpkin Drawing was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I placed several plastic pumpkins and gourds at each set of tables for students to look at and draw. Students practiced drawing/coloring pumpkins and gourds in their sketchbooks or on small paper first. Next, students started a Final Copy drawing of one observational pumpkin and one gourd on 11 x 17-inch paper (horizontal). Students used oil pastels and watercolor paint. Plan to do this unit during the fall, between Halloween and Thanksgiving. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Spooky Structures Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to brainstorm in their sketchbook first. Students were asked to choose a Spooky Structure: school, hotel, house, church, etc. Students learned how to use a ruler and yardstick for measurements. Once the drawing was on Final Copy Paper, students may color and paint with the appropriate art materials. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Fall/Winter Birch Tree Unit was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. It is best to use watercolor paper for this unit, since it does the best job of absorbing and working with the watercolor paint. However, if watercolor paper is not at your disposal, please find the heaviest white drawing paper you can find. Painter’s Tape is also best for this assignment, but in a pinch, you may use masking tape- although masking tape may need to be stuck to a different surface (shirt/), it isn’t too sticky on the paper. I hope you have as much fun with this artwork as I have! I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Fish Aquarium Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I made 4 unique pre-cut fish aquarium stencils that students could choose from and trace on large 18 x 24-inch paper. Students were asked to brainstorm ideas for the background, and what the Fish Aquarium could be sitting on. Students were given lots of fish/aquarium life photos as a resource to draw from. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This creative Bird’s Eye View Perspective Unit: 3D Forms OR City Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to choose a Perspective artwork to complete: the 3D Forms artwork OR the City Scene artwork. Students used a ruler for most of this assignment and learned perspective drawing. Students worked with value or details in their artworks. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Lily Pond Scene, Monet-inspired was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. It is best to use 18 x 24 white paper for this unit, since this will be a rather large artwork. This unit should last 4-(50 minute) class periods. I allowed the use of crayon for everything except the lily pond. I allowed the use of watercolor paint for the lily pond. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Jacob Lawrence Storefront Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. It is best to use 18 x 24 white paper for this unit, since this will be a rather large artwork. This unit should last 4-(50 minute) class periods. I allowed the use of crayon for larger areas on the paper (like the sky, road, sidewalk, and buildings). I allowed the use of colored pencils for small, detailed areas. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Fingerprint Flower Garden Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I asked students to use their pointer finger (no paint brush) to create the flower pedals. Students filled the paper with fingerprint flowers for one class period. During the second-class period, students used crayons and color markers to draw stems, leaves, grass, insects, and other things in their scene. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

These creative Art name tags were designed to be printed, cut apart, and attached to your student’s amazing artworks. These name tags have a line designated for the student’s name, type of artwork it is, and grade level of the student. Using these name tags makes it easy for handing back artworks to students after the art is displayed in an art gallery, art museum, and/or art show. As an elementary art teacher, I enjoy different color name tags for different grade levels, so I have created 6 unique color palettes per grades K-5th grade. I hope this helps! Enjoy.

Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Ghostly Self Portraits Unit was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. It is best to use grey newsprint paper if you have it, but if you do not you could use white drawing paper (if you give the white paper a grey-ish look ahead of time). I used pencil to sketch everything out in student sketchbooks and on final copy newsprint paper. I used black crayon OR black oil pastel (depending on grade level) to first outline the major features of the pencil drawing. The older students used oil pastels. After outlining, white crayon OR white oil pastels were used for the self-portrait eyes, and a few other areas. Pattern was a focus throughout the composition whether it showed up on the person or in the background. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Need an awesome Art Unit? I have just the thing for you! This creative Van Gogh-inspired Sunflowers Scene was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. For this assignment, I made 4 unique pre-cut flower vase stencils that students could choose from and trace on large 18 x 24-inch paper. Students were asked to brainstorm ideas for the inside of the vase, and what the vase could be sitting on. Students were given the choice of sunflowers or other flowers to draw. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.