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Oh boy, is Pinterest popular right now. I can’t quite believe how many of you came to check out my Top Ten Pinterest Boards for Parents. I’ve had lots of feedback saying you found the list really helpful to get to some of the best kids’ resources around, without being overwhelmed by the huge volume of information out there.
I’ve also been asked to collate some more user-friendly guides, so here’s my next round of suggestions: my Top 10 Pinterest boards for kids art and crafts. Follow these boards and you’ll get an amazing source of inspriation for beautiful, fun and easy to do arts and crafts, plus ideas for new materials to try, and tips on how to display all that art you’re going to be making.
Top ten Pinterest boards for kids’ art and craft
1. My first recommendation is NurtureStore‘s own Kids Art board. It has a great selection of ideas from around the web with a focus on projects that encourage children to really explore their creativity and to enjoy the process of art.
2. Families don’t need to spend lots of money on expensive art materials – just follow the Glorious Junk! board for all sorts of ideas for wonderful things you can make from your own recycled household waste.
3. The Kids Art Explorers is a new board that’s using Pinterest in a different way. It’s an online art gallery showcasing the work children are producing as part of the Kids Art Explorers project. This project give kids an idea for a new art material or technique to use each month, inviting them to try something different and see how they can use it. Follow the board and why not join in with the Kids Art Explorers project too?
4. The Inspired by Nature board founded by Rashmie from Mommy Labs is a collaborative board which brings together ideas for art using natural materials. It’s the perfect place to get ideas for taking your art outside.
5. Debbie from Rainbows Within Reach runs the collaborative Children’s Art board. I mentioned this on in my top ten pinterest boards for parents but it is such a great board I had to include it in this list too. Go take a look and you’ll see why I love it.
6. Follow Tinkerlab‘s Art Recipes board and you’ll have all the info you need anytime you want to make your own crayons, paint, flubber and more.
7. The Kid Blogger Network Activities and Crafts board is especially good for finding seasonal art and craft projects. Founded by Laura from Play Dr Mom it brings together ideas from over 80 blogs in the network.
8. I like the Art Ideas For Kids board that Jen from paint cut paste curates because it has such a fun range of ideas for young artists.
9. And what are you going to do with all this wonderful art your kids are going to be making with all this inspiration? The Kids Art Displays board has all sorts of ideas for using and displaying your kids creations.
10. Your turn now. What’s your favourite Pinterest board for Kids Art and Craft? I know lots of people were reading all the suggestions you shared on the best parenting boards and people saw a huge boost in their followers, so if you know a great board please leave a link to it in the comments so we can check it out.
And don’t forget: these are the top ten boards for kids art and craft – so when you’ve finished pinning, log-off and go create something fun with your kids !
Ooh… can I share mine! I have a great kids crafts board: https://pinterest.com/territ/kid-s-crafts/ and a kids art board: https://pinterest.com/territ/art-for-kids/. I also post a lot of stuff on my Creative Family Fun board! https://pinterest.com/territ/creative-family-fun-from-the-blog/
This is a great resource for parents and educators, thanks for putting it together. We have an Art with Children Board https://pinterest.com/educatorsspinon/art-with-children/ Have fun with your little ones! Off to go get a little messy with the kids 🙂
Thanks so much for including the Kid Blogger Network board! I’d love to share my own Kid Krafts board too … https://pinterest.com/playdrmom/kid-krafts/
Here’s my early childhood education and play board, I have some other ones for older kids and a board for parenting articles as well, feel free to follow one or all!
https://pinterest.com/brigettekeeney/early-childhood-education-and-play/
I have many kid related boards for food, crafts, activities and much more if anyone is interested: https://pinterest.com/kalynda85/ 🙂
thank you for including our kid art board! great list!!!
Thanks for the list! Have pinned it to my Creative Ideas for Kids board. https://pinterest.com/mamapeapod/creative-ideas-kids/
Here’s my Kids Ideas Board:
https://pinterest.com/pcelvcitrs/kids-projects-for-the-classroom/
And my blog:
https://funwithterrifictwos.blogspot.com/
FANTASTIC ideas and love the links the other readers have posted! I am an Early Childhood Educator managing an at home childcare. Here is the link to my Boards with hundreds of early learning ideas divided into specific categories depending on what you want to do! https://pinterest.com/lcastillo83/
Thank you! I just became a follower of all of the above!
Great post! Most of my Pinterest boards are theme-related, so I typically add crafts to one of my holiday or theme boards. I do have a Kids’ Art Projects Pinterest board with lots of anytime- and process-art activities at https://pinterest.com/debchitwood/kids-art-projects/. I have boards for recycle crafts and handprint/footprint crafts, too! LOVE Pinterest! 🙂
Thank you! I just followed all the boards
My board for toddler friendly activites is here https://pinterest.com/Vinithacr/crafty-ideas-and-activities-toddler/
Great list, Cathy. And thank you for mentioning our art recipe board. It’s a good reminder that I need to keep my pins up, and just posted Creative With Kids’ Gluten-free play dough.
our pinterest account: the classroom creative has many art-based projects gleaned from teacher, homeschooling, and craft blogs arranged by grade level and holiday.
here’s our account at pinterest:the classroom creative @ pinterest.
thanks for this amazing list of boards!
Little One Books (https://pinterest.com/littleonebooks/) has lots of great kid-related boards too. There’s boards for spring crafts, snack recipes, the best books for various topics and more.
I can’t say enough good things about Growing a Jeweled Rose. What a great blogger to follow. She gives a lot of good ideas for sensory art experiences for preschoolers.
I really like my artist study board that is focused on art inspired by a particular artist. https://pinterest.com/missnirvana/artist-study/
Miss Nirvana, great board! Looks like you have lots of cool ones. 🙂
I have oodles of boards about kids’ crafts, art, projects, homeschooling and general fun if anybody wants to check them out too.
pinterest.com/magicandmayhem/
Trying again to make it clickable! 🙂
https://pinterest.com/magicandmayhem/
Hey y’all! Thanks for all the new avenues to check out kids art projects on! Check out my school blog https://zamoranoarts.blogspot.com/
and my art lesson board
https://pinterest.com/dmasse/super-cool-art-lessons/
Hi guys. I’m kind of partial to this group board. The pinners are providing some really useful information and I’ve learned a lot about raising kids, especially the pins relating to parenting techniques.
https://pinterest.com/TariPins/kids-group-board/
I have craft boards arranged by season and special events. https://pinterest.com/jdaniel4smom/.
https://pinterest.com/lorettacak/art-crafts-for-young-children/
Love all these great boards. Thanks for compiling in one place. Always looking for new resources.
Here’s mine: https://pinterest.com/craftwhack/art-project-ideas-for-kids/
Plus my whole blog is about art and design for kids!
Oh, what a fun list! Here’s mine: https://pinterest.com/nicholeann/crafty-projects/
It’s my most popular board and I never expected it to be.
Thanks for the terrific round up, Cathy! I’ve added everyone that I wasn’t already following. just thought you should know that the last link (Kids Art Displays) is giving me the 404 error msg. I’d love to follow that board too if you can fix the link.
Awesome round up! I love using Pinterest to get inspiration for the classroom. I’m a Preschool-5th grade art teacher and have boards for every grade level, as well as one called “For the Art Room” that has projects that can be used for multiple levels. Follow me at: https://www.pinterest.com/kileye/
I invite you all to visit my Pinterest page https://www.pinterest.com/suua/crafting-ideas-for-school/