Watercolor Workshop for Kids: Draw & Paint 15 Happy Projects

Begin a beginner-friendly bee garden watercolor project by gathering watercolor paper and mat, paints, brush, water, a permanent marker, a white crayon, and paper towels.

Learn to draw flowers and giant bees with a permanent marker, add leaves and wing details, then emphasize white crayon accents before moving to watercolor.

Discover the supplies you need for a beginner watercolor abstract project, including watercolor paper, a mat, paints, water, a large brush, crayons, a permanent marker, and paper towels.

Block colors to create an abstract face with red, orange, purple, green, and blue in watercolor. Preserve your own style and press crayons firmly, testing color choices for vibrant results.

Gather thick watercolor paper, paints, brushes, water, a permanent marker, and towels to begin this colorful, oversized, cartoony bird project with three cages.

Learn to paint birds and trees in watercolor by choosing warm or cool colors, outlining bird shapes in red, and adding marker details after drying.

Add details to your watercolor birds with legs, eyes, wings, and tail accents, then refine with subtle color using a crayon or colored pencil for a finished look.

Discover how to paint a floral watercolor with marker accents, using watercolor paper or thick paper, a protective mat, brushes, water, and towels.

Prepare your paper with water and use the wet-on-wet technique to create a watercolor background, then layer bright flowers and green foliage as colors blend.

Draw a watercolor garden of wildflowers, starting with daisies, add stems and leaves, and use soft color blending to capture natural charm.

Begin a vibrant sugar skull watercolor by outlining with black crayon over pencil lines, and gather supplies: watercolor paper, plain paper, mat, paints, brush, water, black crayon, and paper towels.

Learn to sketch a sugar skull using pencil, outline with eraser edits, add symmetrical eyes and a mouth, then decorate with flowers and shapes, and outline in black crayon.

Paint the sugar skull in watercolor with pink and blue, purple accents, and use a drop of water to wake the paints, leaving white eyes, teeth, and flowers stand out.

Start this beginner watercolor project by using bright crayons to form a central design, then drop watercolors on paper for a spontaneous, colorful spread.

Find the paper center and draw a circular mandala with orange and yellow, expanding with petals, circles, lines, and dots while pressing hard for wax resist for watercolor.

Learn to prep the mandala design with a very wet surface, drop watercolor to create color bleeding, and stop at the right moment to keep colors vibrant.

Learn to draw a jellyfish with an orange oil pastel forming an upside-down u and hood, add flowing tentacles and decorative lines, then apply watercolor.

Learn watercolor jellyfish painting by using warm colors on the jellyfish and cool colors for the sea, while applying salt for texture and adding details after drying.

Learn techniques for painting a watercolor dog with bright colors on a dark background, starting from a pencil sketch to painting, using basic supplies.

Begin by penciling a simple puppy draft, using light strokes and gradual shapes for ears, head, nose, and body; erase and adjust before painting.

Apply a dark watercolor wash to the background, test the color with a paper towel, and carefully paint the dog to make it pop against the backdrop.

Learn to draw and paint a cute turtle on a beach while reviewing supplies like thick paper, a pencil with eraser, a permanent marker, watercolor paints, and a brush.

Draw a beach turtle with a light pencil touch, then add a shell, a flower, and a smiling sun to create a sunny watercolor beach scene.

Learn step two of the watercolor process: outline the design with marker over pencil lines, stay on the lines, and erase stray marks to create a clean, ready-to-paint composition.

Prep watercolor paints by adding water, then paint the turtle green with blue waves, brown sand, and yellow sky; dab with a paper towel to stop color bleed.