Australia art for kids

Primary and secondary lesson resources to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture in Naidoc Week

*FR*Emu Crafts & Activities for Kids

Celebrate Australia Day and all this beautiful country has to offer with this list of 24 amazing and unique crafts and activities for kids

Educational and craft activities for kids and parents

It's a super easy handprint koala keepsake that children can craft up, with minimal help or steps. There's even a free printable included!

These holidays around the world crafts ideas bring your curriculum unit to life and increase student engagement. Learn more about them here!

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…

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…

This koala handprint craft is a fun project for kids. Download the free template on the blog.