Black History Month is the perfect time to celebrate Black artists, culture, and history through creativity. Art is a powerful way for kids to learn, connect, and express what they discover about influential figures, traditions, and achievements. Whether you’re a teacher looking for engaging classroom activities or a parent wanting to bring hands-on learning into your home, these Black History Month art projects are a great way to honor Black history in a meaningful and creative way.
These projects are inspired by Black artists, historical events, and cultural symbols, making them both educational and fun. Plus, they encourage kids to explore different art styles, materials, and techniques, all while learning about important contributions Black Americans have made to history, art, and society.
Why You’ll Love These Art Projects
- A hands-on way to explore history – Kids learn best when they create and engage!
- Inspired by Black artists and culture – From Jacob Lawrence’s cityscapes to Faith Ringgold’s story quilts, kids can learn and create at the same time.
- Perfect for all ages – Adapt projects for preschoolers, elementary students, and older kids.
- Encourages creativity and discussion – Each project opens the door for deeper conversations about history, resilience, and achievements.
How to Incorporate These Projects into Black History Month Learning
Black History Month isn’t just about learning history—it’s about understanding how Black history is part of American history. These art projects can be a powerful entry point into discussions about important figures, cultural traditions, and historical events.
- Pair art with books – Read about artists, leaders, and events before starting a project.
- Focus on Black artists – Explore the styles of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Alma Thomas, Romare Bearden, and more!
- Encourage storytelling – Many Black artists use art to tell a story—ask kids what their artwork represents.
- Highlight achievements in all areas – Art is a great way to celebrate Black history, but don’t stop there! Discuss Black contributions to science, literature, music, and more.
29 Amazing Black History Month Art Projects for Kids
1. Clementine Hunter Inspired Art Project
Inspired by her stunning Zinnias paintings this Clementine Hunter art project is exactly what you need! This activity uses washable paint, white cardstock, and a simple paintbrush—making it perfect for kids of all ages.
2. Charles Mcgee Inspired Art Project
This Charles McGee-inspired art project, based on his 2008 masterpiece Rhapsody in Black and White, is the perfect mix of creativity and learning. Using just paper, markers, scissors, and glue, kids will create their own 3D paper sculptures that celebrate patterns, shapes, and movement—all key themes in McGee’s work.
3. Reggie Laurent Inspired Abstract Art Project
This Reggie Laurent-inspired abstract art project is perfect for kids of all ages. It combines organic and geometric shapes, bright colors with total creative freedom!
4. Alma Thomas Inspired Art Project
Get hands-on with our learning and creativity by spotlighting Alma Thomas, an inspiring artist known for her vibrant, abstract paintings that celebrate color and expression.
5. Romare Bearden Inspired Art Project
This Romare Bearden-inspired art project is a fun and creative art project that also helps kids learn about history and culture! A colorful collage, using bleeding tissue paper and images of musicians! Perfect for little artists who love to cut, glue, and create.
6. Henry Ossawa Tanner Inspired Art Project
This Henry Ossawa Tanner-inspired watercolor art project, based on his famous painting The Banjo Lesson (1893), is the perfect easy art project for kids. With just watercolor paper, paints, and a brush, kids will get to explore storytelling through art while creating their own version of this beautiful masterpiece.
7. Jack Whitten Inspired Art Project
This Jack Whitten-inspired art project is fun and creative collage art project that lets kids explore color and pattern. Using paint, cardboard, and a scraping technique, kids will have a blast creating vibrant, textured artwork while learning about one of the most important voices in modern American art.
8. Sam Gilliam Inspired Art Project
This Sam Gilliam-inspired art project uses two fun styles of painting to create a unique piece of art, making it the perfect project for any age!
9. Faith Ringgold Inspired Art Project
Let’s talk about bold colors, storytelling, and powerful artwork—because today, we’re creating a fun project that is inspired by the art of Faith Ringgold!
10. Lois Mailou Jones Inspired Art Project
Whether you’re celebrating Black History Month, learning about influential artists, or just looking for an engaging creative activity, this Lois Mailou Jones inspired art project is super easy to set up and full of artistic exploration.
11. Jacob Lawrence Inspired Art Project
This Jacob Lawrence-inspired art project is a great way to introduce kids to an incredible artist while exploring color, movement, and collage creation.
12. Jean-Michel Basquiat Self- Portrait Art Project
This Easy Jean-Michel Basquiat Self-Portrait Art Project is a fun and engaging way for kids to create their own expressive self-portraits using oil pastels and watercolor paints.
Play2Learn Toddler & Preschool Programs for Curious Toddlers
There is no limit to your toddler’s energy and curiosity. That energy and curiosity although a joy can be challenging at times. Their interest in just about everything around them is what makes them great learners. One and two year olds can soak up so much just from their senses!
But as a teacher or parent that thirst for learning can be exhausting. That is why I created this toddler and preschooler program. To help you get the most out of this time with your curious toddler without having to come up with creative ways to play and interact with them.
Play2Learn for Toddlers includes 20 Units for toddlers. Each 2-week toddler unit has 20 super easy to set up and engaging activities for toddlers 18 months to 3 years.
Play2Learn Preschool which includes 20 Units for preschoolers. Each 2-week preschoolers unit has 20 unique and easy to set up and engaging activities for preschoolers 3 years to 5 years. That’s over 800 learning activities for your toddler and preschooler at your fingertips! So many ideas you and your child will never be bored again!
These toddler and preschool lesson plans and activities will definitely keep you and your toddler and preschooler busy playing and learning!
Click here for more information: Play2Learn
Book: Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids
Did you know I wrote a book of sensory bins? Click here for more information Exciting Sensory Bin for Curious Kids. Or grab your copy at Amazon.
Boring afternoons are made exciting with awesome animal-based bins, like Salty Shark Bay or Yarn Farm. Pretend play bins like Birthday Cake Sensory Play or Bubble Tea Party encourage creativity and imagination. And your kids will have so much fun they won’t even know they’re getting smarter with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities like Sink or Float Soup, Magnetic Letter Hunt or Ice Cream Scoop and Count.
Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.
Book: Super STEAM Activity Book for Kids
Learning all about science, technology, engineering, art, and math sets kids up for scholastic success―and it can be so much fun! Watch kids enjoy building STEAM skills as they color friendly fish, help water find its way to tree roots, solve math problems with mazes, and more.
Find out more and grab your copy here.
Designed for preschoolers 3 years old and up.
Book: Big Book of Riddles for Kids
Riddle me this: What’s an exciting way to practice critical thinking while having a blast? The Big Riddle Book for Kids, of course! From hilarious puns to tough brain teasers, kids can build problem-solving skills with hundreds of riddles tha. t show them how to think outside the box.
- 350 riddles for kids—Have hours of fun with riddles, puns and jokes, and math and logic puzzles that’ll get their wheels turning!
- Level up their skills—Riddles get trickier as kids progress through the book, challenging them as they get better at solving puzzles!
- Double-check their work—Kids can check their answers in the back of the book with a handy answer key.
Help children expand their minds while having fun with this puzzle book for kids!
Designed for kids ages 6 years old and up.
TV Show: Curious Crafting
I’m so excited to share my crafting TV show Curious Crafting which launched in July 2022 on TVOkids and TVOkids YouTube! Season 2 aired in August 2023! My show was also nominated in 2023 for Best Live Action Preschool Series by the Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence.
Curious Crafting Season 1 is also now airing in Australia on ABC! Watch it here!
Set in the ultimate crafting space, Curious Crafting is a short form pre-school age series about the joy of making crafts. I lead a rotating cast of adorable little preschoolers (including my own) making magic out of common household objects.
In each episode we transform recycled items into magical crafts like a milk carton school bus, paper bag puppet or cotton pad turtle. The crafters learn and laugh their way through each activity while demonstrating what their young imaginations can create.
Curious Crafting shares the adventure and joy of making art with takeaway lessons for creating crafts at home.
This show designed for toddlers and preschoolers 2.5 years old and up.
