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Art Adventures
Primary Times explores some fun art activities for families, ahead of World Art Day 2025 on 15th April.
World Art Day is a fantastic opportunity to embrace creativity and the joy of making art. The event also reminds us to appreciate the power of art in sparking curiosity and shaping our ideas. Schools, galleries, museums, and communities often celebrate with workshops, exhibitions, and hands-on activities for all ages to promote its future development.
Inspiring Young Artists at School and Home
Art can play a huge role in a child’s development, helping them to express emotions, build self-confidence, and develop important skills including imagination, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Children discover a variety of artistic techniques at school, from painting and drawing to sculpture and collage, learning about world-famous artists along the way.
Parents can support children’s learning and love for art through creative activities and family adventures.
Enjoy local craft sessions or storytelling workshops, visit the cinema for innovative and inspiring films, try pottery painting together, or explore art galleries and museums. These outings help to deepen children’s understanding and spark their interest in art.
Encouraging creativity at home is just as important—giving children the freedom to experiment and bring their own ideas to life in fun and exciting ways!
Make a Collage
Have a go at an engaging collage craft project. Sketch out a simple landscape together—perhaps a park or the beach.
For example, your child might want to draw their favourite animal or object instead. They can then use scraps of paper, old magazines, cereal boxes, or coloured card to cut or tear into smaller pieces. By sticking the different pieces onto their drawing with glue, they’ll create an imaginative collage perfect for their bedroom wall!
Salt Painting
A simple yet exciting activity that combines art and science—all you need is: white glue, table salt and watercolour paints.
1. Draw out your design—it could be a sun, leaf, snowflake, or spider’s web.
2. Trace over the lines with glue, then sprinkle salt over the page. Shake off the excess.
3. Once dry, dip a small paintbrush into watercolour and gently apply to the raised salt pattern. Watch as the paint magically travels along the design as the water is absorbed!
Try mixing different colours for a beautiful effect.
Paper Cup Wind Chimes
Get crafty and make your own wind chime! Decorate a paper cup, then pierce small holes around the rim. Feed string or thread through the holes and tie them securely. Thread bright beads, buttons, and bells onto the strings and tie them at the ends.
Hang up your homemade wind chime and enjoy the lovely sounds as it sways in the breeze!