This is the first in a series of outdoor art ideas. Focusing on using light and shadows. Shadow puppets, shadow hand, drawing shadows. Perfect for a sunny day!

A selection of art activities linked to spirals and snails. Spiral mobile, large spirals, spiral doodles, drawing snails and a look at the Henri Matisse classic The Snail.

Lots of art ideas on the theme of patterns in nature - spirals, symmetry, tessellation. Featuring inspiration from James Brunt.

Look up and take inspiration from the clouds and the sky for these art activities. Cloud doodle, watercolour skies, hues of blue and a look at the amazing artist Georgia O’Keeffe.

A series of outdoor art ideas linked to the theme of bubbles - bubble blowing, printing, drawing with oil pastels and more.

A selection of bug, bee and butterfly themed outdoor art activities to enjoy with all age ranges

Lots of art ideas using just one leaf. Leaf threading, character making, line drawing and more!

Lots of outdoor art ideas using your school building as a stimulus. Drawing ideas, texture rubbings and more!

A selection of beach themed art and craft activities suitable across age groups.

Lots of outdoor art activities to carry out using sticks as a base. Weaving, painting, printing, hedgehogs and twig art!

Outdoor art linked to spirals and snails - spiral mobile, spiral doodles, large spirals, observational drawings of snails and a look at one of the works of Henry Matisse.

The perfect resource for windy weather! Art ideas that can be enjoyed in the wind - kites, windmills, paper planes. Also a Monet artist focus - looking at how he portrayed wind in some of his great masterpieces.

A choice of 3 summer holiday art challenges. Perfect to send home for pupils to dip into over the holidays. Great as a whole school project or for individual classes.

A doodle I created in response the current situation. Plus a blank version with windows for children to add their own characters and their own message across the middle.

Sheets to accompany a hunt for texture. One for inside and one for outside. Space to tick that the actual texture has been found and a space to have a go at implying the texture through mark making.

Don’t let the rain put you off an outdoor outing! Here are a selection of art activities that require a bit of rain!

A summer art challenge board for KS1 and KS2 pupils