Arts & Creative Expression Activities for Kids

Creating and appreciating art

Visual Arts

Create and respond to art using color, shape, line, texture, and imagination

Primary & Secondary Colors

Identify primary colors (red, yellow, blue) and demonstrate how mixing creates secondary colors

Elements of Art (Line, Shape, Color, Texture)

Identify and use lines, shapes, colors, and textures to create original artwork

Art with Different Mediums

Create art using pencils, crayons, watercolors, collage, and clay; compare the results

Rhythm, melody, and musical concepts

Music

Develop rhythm, melody, pitch, and musical expression through movement and song

Rhythm & Beat

Keep a steady beat using clapping, stomping, or percussion instruments; distinguish fast and slow

Melody & Pitch (High/Low Sounds)

Differentiate between high and low pitched sounds; match pitch while singing simple songs

Instrument Families

Identify common instruments by sight and sound; sort into percussion, wind, and string groups

Grade 3 standards through interactive 3D models and authentic tasks

Grade 3 Arts & Creative Expression

A sequenced Grade 3 arts & creative expression pathway.

3D Art Form Studio

Create a balanced composition using three-dimensional forms and space.

Rhythm Fraction Orchestra

Compose rhythmic measures whose note values fill a whole.

Texture and Pattern Press

Create repeating visual patterns using contrasting implied and actual textures.

Dance Pathway Stage

Choose levels and pathways in a movement sequence to express an idea.

Grade 4 standards through interactive 3D models and authentic tasks

Grade 4 Arts & Creative Expression

A sequenced Grade 4 arts & creative expression pathway.

Perspective Art Studio

Create depth using foreground, middle ground, background, scale, and viewpoint.

Music Pattern Sequencer

Compose, vary, and perform repeating melodic and rhythmic patterns.

Color Mood Mixing Studio

Use primary, secondary, warm, cool, and complementary colors to create a chosen mood.

Instrument Family Sound Lab

Classify instruments into families by how they make sound and relate instrument size to pitch.

Grade 5 standards through interactive 3D models and authentic tasks

Grade 5 Arts & Creative Expression

A sequenced Grade 5 arts & creative expression pathway.

3D Design and Sculpture Studio

Plan, construct, critique, and revise a three-dimensional artwork.

Music Composition Workshop

Compose and revise a multi-part piece using rhythm, melody, form, and dynamics.

Architecture Structure Studio

Compare how architectural forms carry loads and shape the look of a building.

Stop-Motion Frame Studio

Plan stop-motion frames so spacing and timing tell a clear moving story.

Arts & Creative Expression activities for kids