Try a new hobby or practice your craft with these creative art and music projects and lessons.

Video
Preschool–grade 12
Found-Object Music
Listen to this holiday jingle using wrenches. What songs can you recreate with objects found around your house? Pots, pans, bottles, or glasses with water are a great start.
Video
Preschool–grade K
¡Tun, Tun! ¿Quién Es?
Sing this traditional Venezuelan Christmas song, practicing it first in the original Spanish, then the English translation.
Activity
Preschool–grade 2
Pretend Plates
Cut out circles to be your plates. Then draw and cut out pictures of your favorite foods for a holiday feast or an everyday dinner. Serve to stuffed animals or siblings!

Worksheet
grades K–2
Make Your Own Dreidel
Learn how to make your own dreidel, and if you don't already know how to play, find out about this Hanukkah tradition together.
Video
Preschool–grade K
Christmas Sing-Along
Listen to this well-known bilingual Christmas song, and sing along in both English and Spanish.

Interactive
Preschool–grade 3
Paint and Create
Mess around in this simple and fun painting tool to make your own masterpiece. Share it with family when you're done.

Worksheet
grades 1–3
Play the Dreidel Game
Discover a fun game typically played during Hannukah. Read the rules, learn the symbolism, and make a dreidel if you don't have one already.

Video
Preschool–grade 1
An Explosion of Color
Try this DIY painting activity with a toilet paper roll, scissors, paper, and your favorite colors. Watch as fireworks come to life!

Activity
Preschool–grade 1
Turkeys and Tape
Use some tape to outline a turkey's face and feathers, then paint within the lines. When it's dry, take off the tape to reveal the turkey!

Activity
grades 1–5
Kindness Rocks!
Write inspiring notes on rocks and leave them for your friends, family, or community to find.
Activity
grades 2–5
Tower of Turkeys
Gather some markers and paper, then watch this video to learn how to draw a stack of turkeys with different faces.
Video
grades K–2
Thank-O-Rama
Join Elephant and Piggy creator Mo Williams for Thank-You Thursdays. Think of someone to thank, make them a card, and sing a thank-you song.
Activity
Preschool–grade 2
Pretend Plates
Cut out circles to be your plates. Then draw and cut out pictures of your favorite foods for a holiday feast or an everyday dinner. Serve to stuffed animals or siblings!

Activity
Preschool–grade 1
Turkeys and Tape
Use some tape to outline a turkey's face and feathers, then paint within the lines. When it's dry, take off the tape to reveal the turkey!

Activity
grades 1–5
Kindness Rocks!
Write inspiring notes on rocks and leave them for your friends, family, or community to find.
Activity
grades 2–5
Tower of Turkeys
Gather some markers and paper, then watch this video to learn how to draw a stack of turkeys with different faces.

Activity
grades K–6
Make Two Cool Collages
Grab some art supplies, then follow along with this video that'll help you create two types of collages.
Activity
Preschool–grade 2
Forever Flowers
Use some art supplies to create a bouquet of flowers for a family member. Write a note or draw a picture to go with it.

Activity
Preschool–grade 2
Snowstorm in a Jar
Use some around-the-house supplies to make it snow inside. Follow the instructions, and watch the blizzard begin!
Activity
grades 2–5
Create a Cozy Bear
Draw along to this video that'll show you how to create a hibernating bear for the holidays or anytime. Pause as much as you need!

Activity
grades K–5
Mythical Map
Dream up an imaginary world and write down its key characteristics. Then use stuff from around your home to create a map on the floor.

Activity
grades K–6
Create a Cutout Figure
Create along with this video that'll show you how to create a cutout, draw, and color a portrait of someone you know.
Activity
grades K–5
Book by Mail
Use paper, scissors, glue, a stapler, etc. and write a book for a family member. Then send it to them in the mail.
Activity
grades K–2
Dance Around the World
Curate a playlist of pop songs from cultures or countries other than your own. Dance your way through the playlist. Which song did you like best? Find out more about that culture or country.

Article/Ebook
Preschool–grade 12
Best Apps and Websites for Learning Programming and Coding
Through coding, students build essential literacy skills, gain an understanding of logic and sequence, and learn the mechanics of iteration.

Article/Ebook
Preschool–grade 12
Best Arts Education Apps and Websites
Empower your students to move from consumption to creation and to make their voices and perspectives heard.

Article/Ebook
grades K–12
Best Tech-Creation Tools
Find a new tool for students to learn through making as they build meaning, work through problems, and acquire new knowledge and skills.

Article/Ebook
Preschool–grade 5
Best Coding Tools for Elementary
Build essential 21st-century skills with tools that target the foundations of programming: problem-solving, logic, and critical thinking.

Interactive
Preschool–grade 3
Paint and Create
Mess around in this simple and fun painting tool to make your own masterpiece. Share it with family when you're done.

Interactive
grades 1–5
Take Art to the Streets
Spray, stamp, and paint up a wall to make some street art you'd love to see on the side of a local building.

Interactive
grades 1–5
Take Art to the Streets
Spray, stamp, and paint up a wall to make some street art you'd love to see on the side of a local building.

Interactive
Preschool–grade K
Music Maker
Use this fun interactive to learn about the numbers 0 through 10, and make some music along the way.

Interactive
grades K–2
Magic Mirror Symmetry
Use this tool to create mirror-image art, and then see if you can recreate it on paper.

Interactive
Preschool–grade K
Think & Learn Code-a-Pillar
Download this free app that'll teach you the basic concepts behind coding as you guide a caterpillar through puzzles.

Interactive
Preschool–grade 12
Art Coloring Book
Reimagine and re-color famous paintings with the click of a mouse.
Interactive
Preschool–grade 3
Impersonate Your Favorite Personality
Choose a famous person that you admire and study them. How do they move? how do they speak? Practice in front of a mirror and then showcase your new talent to your family.

Interactive
Preschool–grade K
Symmetry Painting
Create your own perfectly symmetrical work of art by painting on one side and seeing your creation mirrored on the other.

Interactive
grades 1–6
Meet the Met
Get ready to explore over 5,000 years of art from across the globe.

Interactive
Preschool–grade K
Rock Art Rocks!
Create pictures out of colored rocks. Stack them, spread them out, and mix them up to see how many different things you can create.

Interactive
Preschool–grade K
String Together Sounds
Tap lots of letters on the keyboard to explore some sounds. Then experiment with combining them. Can you create a beat and keep a rhythm going?

Lesson
grades 1–6
A Truly Creative Curriculum
Move and create along with these high-energy video lessons that are sure to tap into your inner artist, writer, and performer.

Lesson
Preschool–grade 12
Hour of Code
Try these engaging, one-hour introductory computer science tutorials, appropriate for all ages. There are hundreds of activities and tutorials in over 45 languages.

Lesson
Preschool–grade 2
Quick Coding Course for Pre-Readers
Learn the fundamentals of computer science with drag-and-drop blocks. Create your own drawings and games.

Video
Preschool–grade 12
Found-Object Music
Listen to this holiday jingle using wrenches. What songs can you recreate with objects found around your house? Pots, pans, bottles, or glasses with water are a great start.
Video
Preschool–grade K
¡Tun, Tun! ¿Quién Es?
Sing this traditional Venezuelan Christmas song, practicing it first in the original Spanish, then the English translation.
Video
Preschool–grade K
Christmas Sing-Along
Listen to this well-known bilingual Christmas song, and sing along in both English and Spanish.

Video
Preschool–grade 1
An Explosion of Color
Try this DIY painting activity with a toilet paper roll, scissors, paper, and your favorite colors. Watch as fireworks come to life!
Video
grades K–2
Thank-O-Rama
Join Elephant and Piggy creator Mo Williams for Thank-You Thursdays. Think of someone to thank, make them a card, and sing a thank-you song.
Video
grades K–5
Paper Weaving
Learn how to weave paper together to make a 3D design. Just gather some paper, scissors, pens, and maybe some glue.
Video
grades K–5
Miniature Stage Play
Learn how to make a tiny theater you can use to stage miniature plays.
Video
grades K–5
Music of the Mountains
Enjoy some traditional music, including Peruvian pan flutes. Why are they different sizes? How does that affect the sound?
Video
Preschool–grade K
Halloween Sing-a-longs
Ghosts and goblins, what a fright! Have some fun with this Halloween sing-a-long and haunted house.
Video
Preschool–grade 2
#ConcertForKids with 123 Andrés
Learn about the music and instruments of Latin America as you enjoy this fun concert for kids.
Video
Preschool–grade K
Figuring Out the Healthiest Foods
Watch this video and discover the "food calculator" you carry around with you every day. Use it to add more healthy foods to your diet.
Video
grades K–12
Four Notes That Changed Music with Ezinma
Watch as violinist Ezinma honors the history and legacy of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony—and its famous four notes—in this awesome modern take.

Website/App
grades K–5
Learn by Doing
Explore the educational challenges other kids are doing, and try some yourself. Make and upload videos only with permission!

Website/App
grades K–5
Book Creator
This easy-to-use digital book-making tool lets kids publish their own writing with images, sound, and video.

Website/App
grades 1–8
Scratch
Website teaches kids to program while they create games and animations. Lessons available in over 40 languages.

Website/App
Preschool–grade 12
Code.org
Learn computer science from home with lessons for all grades and abilities, from pre-readers to AP-level programming students.

Website/App
grades 1–6
MetKids
Get ready to explore over 5,000 years of art from across the globe with this whimsical, kid-friendly intro to the wide world of art.

Website/App
Preschool–grade 12
Asian Art Museum
Take an in-depth look at Asia's influence on art and history with inventive lessons, activities, videos, and images.

Website/App
Preschool–grade 5
Artsonia Kids' Art Museum
Allow students to share their work and reflect on their artistic process.

Website/App
grades K–2
Ideas for Off-Screen
Download this free app to access lots of off-screen activities and become mindful of your mood.

Website/App
Preschool–grade 2
Play with Food
Use this free augmented-reality app to teach little kids about healthy food choices while having fun.

Website/App
Preschool–grade 2
Explore the World, Tell a Story
Use this free, bilingual app in a wide variety of ways, including telling stories, learning vocabulary, and using creativity.

Website/App
grades K–4
Dav Pilkey at Home
Get drawing with beloved author Dav Pilkey. Learn how to make all your favorite Dog Man characters, and find many more fun activities.

Website/App
Preschool–grade K
LEGO Duplo World
Build with virtual Legos in this fun, tablet-based game that's perfect for little ones. Read the app's parent guide for tips on playing together.

Worksheet
grades K–2
Make Your Own Dreidel
Learn how to make your own dreidel, and if you don't already know how to play, find out about this Hanukkah tradition together.

Worksheet
grades 1–3
Play the Dreidel Game
Discover a fun game typically played during Hannukah. Read the rules, learn the symbolism, and make a dreidel if you don't have one already.

Worksheet
Preschool–grade K
Trace, Draw, and Color an Octopus
Trace and color the first octopus. Then draw the second one yourself. Make sure to add your own creative touches!

Worksheet
Preschool–grade K
Create with Shapes
Print out these worksheets then use scissors to cut out the pieces. Try to put the shapes together to create a picture.

Worksheet
Preschool–grade K
Quinceañeras
Read together about this coming-of-age celebration, and then draw and color a special cake for the event!

Worksheet
Preschool–grade 8
Daily Art Challenges
Print or save these calendars and use them as inspiration for daily creative activities. They're open-ended and don't require any specific supplies.

Worksheet
Preschool–grade 2
Printable Coloring Pages
Free coloring pages by different Latinx and Latin American artists and muralists. Scroll down to find the sheets.