50 Collaborative Art Projects That Bring Out Kids’ Creative Side

When everyone gives a little, the results are pure magic!

Examples of collaborative art project including watercolor paper plate fish sculpture and old pencils upcycled into a sculpture.

May 29, 2024

Art is about expressing your individuality, but you can also make something pretty incredible when people pool their talents. Regardless of whether you are into painting, sculpture, doodling, or mosaics, there is truly something for everyone on this list. Some art ideas incorporate nature while others are messy enough to warrant a little outdoor time. These collaborative art projects work for kids, teens, and adults alike while providing results everyone can be proud of!

Teacher holding a colorful collage of tiny thumbprint faces (Collaborative Art Projects)

1. Embellish your thumbprints

Art projects like this one are so cute and simple yet so impressive! Each child simply makes a thumbprint on a small piece of paper, then turns it into a face with black marker. Finally, assemble them into a rainbow collage and frame the impressive results.

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2. Stack pom-poms into a tree

Yarn pom-poms are easy to make and are also an excellent way to use up scraps of yarn. Have each student contribute one or a few, then glue them to a Styrofoam form to make a sweet little tree.

Mural made of colorful paper

3. Layer a drip mural

Kids will surely find Jen Stark’s colorful art exciting and inspiring. For this collaborative art project, have them each make their own “drip” piece, then layer them together for one big finished mural.

Large silhouettes of kids, covered in colorful clay tiles

4. Line the hall with tile silhouettes

Art project ideas that help beautify outdoor spaces are some of our favorites. This is also a cool way to commemorate a graduating class. Cut out wood silhouettes, then have students make colorful clay tiles to fill them.

Collaborative art can even include toys like this one that uses toy trains dragged across piles of paint on a canvas to create a painting.

5. Paint with trains

What could be more fun than creating a collaborative art piece with toys? Let kids’ imaginations run wild while driving toy trains across piles of bright-colored paint on a large canvas.