Drawing Teaching Resources
Explore directed drawing videos, how-to-draw tutorials for kids, drawing activities and more teaching resources created by teachers for Australian primary teachers.
This extensive collection of educational resources will help your students develop their drawing skills and discover their 'inner artist' with educational worksheets and engaging activities.
Curious about how to teach drawing and looking for tips for your classroom? Read on for a primer from our teacher team!
What Is a Directed Drawing?
A directed drawing is exactly what the name implies — a drawing activity that comes with instructions. As a teacher, you slowly walk your students through the creation of a drawing, step-by-step, so even students who don’t feel confident in their artistic abilities can follow along.
In addition to building confidence, the process of sharing one step at a time requires students to pay close attention in order to get the project just right — helping students focus, build hand-eye coordination and learn to follow directions.
You can lead the directed drawing session by drawing on your whiteboard or chart paper, or you can show an instructional video like the how-to-draw videos included in this collection.
How Does Drawing Help Kids?
You don't have to be an art teacher to incorporate drawing into your lesson plans, and you might well see benefits from adding drawing activities to help your students build their skills.
There are a huge number of benefits to learning how to draw for both children and adults. From helping kids with their motor skills to helping them develop hand-eye coordination to even teaching children creative problem-solving, there’s plenty to be said for sitting kids down with some how-to-draw videos and letting the creativity loose!
Consider a few of the reasons our teacher team uses these activities in the classroom:
- To develop fine motor skills — Drawing is an excellent way for young kids to develop their fine motor skills, which are crucial for tasks such as writing, cutting with scissors and buttoning their clothes.
- To foster creativity and self-expression — Drawing is a form of self-expression, and teaching our students how to draw in the classroom can help them explore their own interests, imagination and creativity.
- To improve observation and visual-spatial skills — Drawing requires our students to observe and think about the world around them, which can help them develop their visual-spatial skills. This is important for all of the core learning areas.
- To introduce them to the art world — Drawing is a fundamental skill in the visual arts, and teaching young children how to draw can introduce them to the world of art and inspire a lifelong love of art.
- To help them communicate their ideas — Drawing is a form of visual communication, and learning how to draw can help our students communicate their ideas and thoughts in a way that is easy for others to understand.
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Symmetry Drawing Worksheet Pack
Teach your students about symmetry using this series of drawing worksheets where they must copy an image symmetrically using grid lines for reference.
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Exploring Rotational Symmetry Worksheets - Drawing Prompts
Encourage creativity and practice knowledge of rotational symmetry with a set of exciting symmetry drawing worksheets.
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Halloween Directed Drawing Worksheets
Encourage creativity and boost fine motor skills with a series of How to Draw Halloween worksheets.
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Christmas Symmetry Worksheets - Symmetry Drawing Activity
Explore symmetry with these Christmas symmetry worksheets.
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Roll to Create - All About Me Drawing Game
Roll to create a fun About Me Artwork with a printable back-to-school drawing game.
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Roll to Create a Gingerbread House
Have some Christmas fun without the mess with a Roll-to-Create Gingerbread House Art activity.
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Who Lives in a Haunted House? Finish the Drawing Activity
Draw and write about all the kooky nouns in a haunted house with a printable Halloween words worksheet for Year 2.
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How to Draw a Monster for Kids - Directed Drawing
Teach your students how to draw a monster with this Halloween directed-drawing activity.
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30 Mindful Drawing Tasks
30 drawing tasks to promote mindfulness in your classroom.
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Finish the Drawing - Worksheets
Get creative and finish the drawings with a set of five art worksheets.
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Grid Drawing Christmas Worksheets
Bring a bit of art into the classroom this season with easy Christmas drawing activities.
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How to Draw a Cake Slice - Directed Drawing Worksheet
Learn to draw a cake slice with a fun directed drawing activity sheet.
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Drawing on Demand - Sporty Spider
An art activity that incorporates both drawing and listening skills.
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How to Draw a Ship - Directed Drawing Activity
Learn how to draw a ship with a fun directed drawing activity sheet.
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Roll An Elf Activity - Christmas Art Activity
Create a unique elf drawing with a fun dice-roll-directed drawing activity.
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Drawing on Demand - It's a Piece of Cake
An art activity that incorporates both drawing and listening skills.
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Easy Dot Art Drawing Worksheets
Inspire creativity and motivate your students to think creatively with an International Dot Day Drawing activity.
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Drawing on Demand - Corn on the Cob
An art activity that incorporates both drawing and listening skills.
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How to Draw a Dragon Directed Drawing
Teach your students how to draw a dragon with a printable guided drawing worksheet.
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How to Draw a Gingerbread House Directed Drawing
Teach your students how to draw a gingerbread house with a printable guided drawing worksheet.
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Dot Day Art - Roll a Kandinsky Circle Art Project
Introduce your students to the circle art style of Wassily Kandinsky with a fun Roll-a-Kandinsky Dot Day Art Activity.
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It's Not a Dot! Dot Day Drawing Worksheets
Get creative on International Dot Day with an exciting series of dot art directed drawing worksheets.
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Finish the Drawings – Worksheets
20 drawings that have been started, but still need to be finished!
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Drawing on Demand - Kooky Clown
An art activity that incorporates both drawing and listening skills.
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How to Draw a Soldier Directed Drawing
Draw and write to reflect on Remembrance Day with a How to Draw a Soldier directed drawing activity.
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Dot Day Circle Drawing Challenge - Maths Project
Celebrate International Dot Day and review knowledge of diameter, radius, and measurement with a Dot Day Geometry Challenge.
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How to Draw a Grandma - Directed Drawing
Draw and write about grandmothers on Grandparents’ Day with a ‘How to Draw a Grandma’ directed drawing activity sheet.
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How to Draw a Grandpa - Directed Drawing
Draw and write about grandfathers on Grandparents’ Day with a ‘How to Draw a Grandpa’ directed drawing activity sheet.
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How to Draw a Firetruck Directed Drawing
Inspire your little artists with an engaging ‘How to Draw a Firetruck’ directed drawing activity sheet.
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How to Draw a Teddy Bear for Kids- Task Card
A task card that helps primary school students draw an awesome picture of a teddy bear!
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How to Draw an Alien for Kids - Task Card
A task card that helps primary school students draw an awesome alien!
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How to Draw a Reindeer Directed Drawing
Create the perfect reindeer drawing with a fun How to Draw a Reindeer guided drawing worksheet.