An overview of the German blog posts on drawing, painting, and crafts for children. You’ll find child-friendly step-by-step drawing tutorials, coloring pages, and craft ideas.
For Children and Parents
New guides aimed at you are added regularly. Recently, my blog has also added a dedicated category Kids & Parents.
For Teachers
Information for Parents
- My child likes to draw. Do they have talent, and how can I encourage it?
- Painting with Children
- Avoiding mistakes when encouraging drawing
- Left-handed or right-handed?
Creative Ideas for Parents
- More Experiences in Fabric Painting: Favorite Motif
- My introduction to fabric painting: Baby clothes
- Creating a photo book & picture book for children
- Creative Projects for Expectant Moms
For (young) artists
- Drawing like a child – with full intention and lots of fun!
- No friends who draw too?
- Learning strategies – learning how to learn
- Learn to write better and improve your handwriting through drawing
- How can I tell if a painting or drawing contest is legitimate?
Learn to Draw
- Painting Shapes with Colored Pencils (Tips for Beginners)
- Teaching a Non-Drawer How to Draw – Part 1
Material Info
- Stabilo Trio – Colored Pencils Suitable for Toddlers
- Quality vs. Experience – Expensive vs. Cheap Colored Pencils
- Quality vs. Experience – Expensive vs. Cheap Markers [Update 2021]
Drawing tutorials, coloring pages, and craft instructions
Here you’ll find a variety of drawing tutorials suitable for children, but also for older beginners. Plus, coloring pages and craft instructions on various themes.
Spring & Easter
Here you’ll find articles related to spring and especially Easter:
Summer & Vacation
You can find activities for the summer break here:
Fall & Halloween
In the fall, the crafting season really gets going thanks to chestnuts and dried leaves. You’ll find plenty of painting and crafting inspiration on this theme.
Halloween is also becoming an increasingly popular theme.
Drawing and Coloring
- Drawing Autumn Forest Animals
- Drawing Cute Hedgehogs & Coloring Pages
- Drawing for Kids: Spooky Halloween Motifs
- 5 Spooky Halloween Coloring Pages
Crafts
Winter & Christmas
Crafting and painting continue even in winter. Christmas offers plenty of time for reflection and cozy get-togethers. That’s why parents, children, and teachers will find suitable instructions and ideas here:
Drawing
Coloring
- Advent Calendar Coloring Pages – Part 1
- Advent Calendar Coloring Pages – Part 2
- Advent Calendar Coloring Pages – Part 3
- Advent Calendar Coloring Pages – Part 4
- 5 Christmas Coloring Pages
- 8 Festive Christmas Coloring Pages
Crafts
- Make a snowman picture
- Decorating a tea light jar
- Making a penguin
- Making Christmas tree ornaments – from pinecones
- Painting plaster figures
- Make your own Advent calendar
Animals
These articles include drawing tutorials for kids on how to draw various animals (see also the sections on Spring and Fall above, where you’ll find additional tutorials):
Dinosaurs
In 2023, my daughter had a dinosaur-themed birthday party. In connection with this, I created various articles on coloring, drawing, and crafting dinosaurs:
- Drawing Dinosaurs – Part 1
- Drawing Dinosaurs – Part 2
- 5 Dinosaur Coloring Pages for Kids
- DIY: Dinosaur Crafts for Kids and Parents
Themed Images
Here you’ll find drawing tutorials for various themed images:
Popular Children’s Motifs
Here you’ll find drawing tutorials and craft instructions for various motifs that are popular with children.
Painting and Drawing
Crafts
- Painting and Craft Instructions: Painting an Aquarium on a Cardboard Tube
- Craft instructions: Making a windmill from a cardboard tube
Play & Learn
Here you’ll find more instructions and ideas for educational games:
