Art for the Under 12's

Still wondering how to keep the kids amused during rainy days? Try these links to some art based websites, specially created for the under 12 year olds (Links open in a new window).

Tate Learning: My Imaginary City
My Imaginary City: If you could invent your own imaginary city what would it be like?  Here’s your chance to find out with this interactive site for young people from Tate Learning.

NGA Kidzone
NGA Kidzone is a very cool interactive site for kids of all ages.  Use the links at the top of the page or scroll down and check out loads of fabulous interactive art experiences.  Try playing with Flow - this motion painting machine is our favourite!

Museum of Modern Art
Excellent site where you can choose the activities you want to take place on a virtual tour of the Museum of Modern Art.  Here younger children can engage freely with modern art.

Back to the amazing Museum of Modern Art again!  If you live in or near London, MOMA has some fabulous Family Learning Programmes . Other wise you can use the links on the left of this site to create art with your children.

The Art Room
The Art Room  is where you will find mind-expanding art activities, a gallery of children's artwork from around the world, and a list of Web links for art teachers.

Collage Machine
A great interactive drawing site for young people of all ages. Let your imagination run wild with the Collage Machine

Ancient Arcade
Ancient Arcade : boost your knowledge of mythological figures with Images of gods and symbols. This is an interactive history game with a difference!  If you successfully match the ‘pairs’ the correct sculpture will appear in the temple in the middle of the screen, you can then rearrange your mural to be printed (in a screenshot).

Play Art Games
Another site for younger children, with lots of printable activities guaranteed to keep them, and you busy!  Check out the Play Art Games section - try ArtEdventures for some fabulous art based games.

Art Safari
Art Safari - ‘An Adventure in Looking’ for children and parents

Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
The website of the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is packed full of educational games and teaching resources for younger children

Haring Kids
The child friendly website of the late great Keith Haring. Containing interactive colouring books, art games, activities and much more. Haring Kids includes lesson plans for parents and teachers. 

DLTKs Educational Activities
So much to do, so little time to do it. Here's a start - unleash their creativity with DLTKs Educational Activities which has some great Arts and Crafts activities for young children.