Australian art for kids

Celebrate the varied culture, monuments, flora and fauna of Australia with these simple Australia Day Crafts for Kids! Includes koalas, kangaroos and more!

Inspired by patterns found in Indigenous Australian art. Found in Instagram, @Scholtenart

Fourth graders created Australian inspired art. We looked at Aboriginal (Native Australian) art and discovered some key characteristics of Australian Art. We learned about Aboriginal dot paintings and x-ray paintings. Aborigines use dots to create implied lines and pictures. X-ray paintings are often found on cave walls. These paintings show both the outside and the inside (bones and internal organs) of the animal at the same time. We combined these practices with one of Australia's most…

3rd Grade's Elementary Art curriculum of world cultures allowed me to "travel" with them to Australia to learn about the country and create some Australian Aboriginal Dot Art! This project came from the ever brilliant Mrs. Nguyen over at her blog. I Can statements: I Can tell you something about Australia. I Can create an artwork in the style of Aboriginal Dot Art. As i've mentioned in other 3rd grade "travels" my goal is to give my students the biggest picture of a culture or country as I…

Celebrate NAIDOC week with these q-tip dot painting ideas for toddlers, pre-K and older kids. These free printable art activities will develop fine motor skills all while your children learn about the culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

We love Australia! We might be slightly biased, (as Sydney, Australia is where we call home), but I believe Australia is an absolutely fascinating place. We have amazing animals, stunning native flora, some pretty cool buildings and landmarks, all wrapped up in a quirky larrikan culture. You’ll find below some of our Australian art, craft, recipe and activity ideas. I’ve also included a couple of our ideas that use particularly Aussie materials, like gumnuts and magpie feathers. We’ve found…

Learn all about Australian landmarks, culture, and food through crafts, activities, and recipes with these fun Australia activities for kids.

Creative, fun, and hands-on activities to do with your kids at home. The activities are aimed at toddlers and preschoolers aged from 1 to 6 years old.

What do all the different symbols in Aboriginal Art mean? Artlanidsh Gallery takes a deeper look!