I design imaginative, printable art and writing activities for 7-13-year-olds. I help classroom teachers and homeschoolers to deliver high-quality art projects with minimal stress and prep! I firmly believe that kids can learn more about themselves and the world around them through creativity
I design imaginative, printable art and writing activities for 7-13-year-olds. I help classroom teachers and homeschoolers to deliver high-quality art projects with minimal stress and prep! I firmly believe that kids can learn more about themselves and the world around them through creativity
Doodling and colouring is a great activity for kids of all ages (and grown ups too!)
It encourages time away from screens and technology, relaxes us, and stimulates our imagination.
This summer theme activity pack contains 26 outlines, all designed by me for kids to decorate with colour, patterns and doodles, using pens, pencils, crayons, paint or collage.
A handy download pack for the classroom, home schoolers, summer play dates or a family on hoilday.
The pack contains the following templates, in vector format, so they can be enlarged without pixelating.
1. beach hut
2. ‘summer is here’ postcard
3. beach towels
4. 4 pineapples
5. 12 orange/lemon/lime slices
6. 3 watermelon slices
7. large watermelon slice
8. 12 popsicles/lollipops
9. large pineapple
10. large popsicle/lollipop
11. abstract sunshine squares
12. 12 starfish
13. 6 apples
14. 3 dolphins
15. flip flops
16. mini bunting
17. blank postcard
18. abstract waves 1
19. abstract waves 2
20. 6 flip flops
21. 2 wetsuits
22. 3 swimsuits
23. 6 shorts
24. 6 t shirts
25. 5 surfboards
26. 6 volleyballs
Bring some fun and visual arts into the first week back at school with this creative activity and bulletin board decor pack, inspired by ‘the artist’s paint palette and the colours of the rainbow’.
A great way to learn more about your new students and also to encourage them to find out more about each other.
In this 15 page pack, you will receive the following:
1. Activities and Templates:
- ‘All about Me’ activity worksheet - a paint palette to complete, with name, age and 8 questions to explore
- ‘My Top Ten Goals’ activity worksheet, where students write their aims for the year along 10 paint brushes, and can add colour or design and pattern too.
- My favourite colours activity worksheet - develop creating colour palettes
- Doodle design activity worksheet - design, colour and describe 9 unique patterns
- Blank artist palette templates in colour and outline, for freestyle activities
2. Bulletin board and classroom decorations:
- Artist paint palette ‘Welcome!’ garland to cut out and hang
- Picasso Display Poster, ’ Every Child is an Artist’
- Matisse Display Poster, ’ Art takes Courage’
- Coloured paint splodges for bulletin board ideas
- Outline paint splodges for bulletin board ideas and messages, words etc
All designs are individually created by Diane at The Imagination Box on Adobe Illustrator. These are vector images, so the worksheets can be enlarged without losing quality or looking pixelated.
These vintage fairground-inspired A to Z alphabet uppercase letters and posters have been designed and individually created by hand on Adobe Illustrator and make a great visual impact on classrooms for all age groups.
Ideal decoration for the first week back to school.
These letters can be individually cut out and coloured/decorated or used as they are.
Or for instant zing, print onto coloured paper of your choice - or a variety of colours for a carnival garland feel.
In the 40 page pack, you will receive the following jpeg files:
1. A-Z large letters, one letter per page, measuring 19cm/7.5 inches high, ideal for garlands and larger displays
2. A-Z small letters, 4 per page, measuring 10cm/4 inches high,
ideal for bulletin boards, titles and name making activities
3. Five bulletin board posters, US letter size, with the words:
Our Bulletin Board
Welcome Back
All About Me
Best Class Ever
Reach For The Stars
I have designed 10 Father's Day card templates for children to colour.
The preview shows all 10 designs which include the popular themes of ties, footballs, rosettes, medals and also cards where children can finish the sentence, such as , 'I love you more than...."
The designs are modern and imaginative, and created to encourage exploration of colour, design, pattern and abstract shape.
Card designs are placed on half the page and ready to fold.
They can be printed on A4 or US letter size paper and then trimmed to the border which measures 7x5 inches.
I hope you like them! If you have any queries, please email me
diane@theimaginationbox.com
This 27 page Easter creative colouring pack has been designed by the Imagination Box. The download contains
1) a 14 page Happy Easter bunting pack for the classroom to decorate and make - each letter inside an egg is A4/US letter size to make approx 10 feet of bunting.
2) 10 Easter card templates for children to colour, including chicks, eggs, rabbits. The designs are modern and imaginative, and created to encourage exploration of colour, pattern and abstract shape. Card designs are placed on half the page and ready to fold.
Suitable for children age 3+ using a wide variety of materials such as water colour, pastels, collage, depending on age and ability.
Have some creative colourful fun with this free Spooky Halloween ‘Hidden’ Pumpkin Art Template.
Experiment with felt tip pens, paints, oil pastels, crayons, pencils.
For a more challenging activity with older children, try filling some of the shapes with pattern or collage.
Encourage children to think about the range of colours they choose, to make the
pumpkin stand out from the background.
Happy Halloween!
This free abstract soccer / football template offers a great opportunity for students to explore colour, shape and design.
Experiment filing the sections with pens, paints, collage, texture, pattern - extend the challenge according to age and ability.
Assess if the ball is visible / hard to see / recedes / emerges from the page in relation to the colours chosen
Peg up as a garland to decorate the classroom if a large number of participants are available