9 Courses to Do With your Little Artists

Discover a world of creativity with these 9 courses to do with the little artists of the house.

Every November 20th is celebrated as International Children's Day, which seeks to raise awareness of the rights of children around the world. Among these rights, education plays a fundamental role in the development of children.

Echoing this day, we want to invite you to know some of the best Domestika courses that you can do with the little artists you have at home. As every child is different, here are options for all tastes!

Get inspired, choose the one that best suits the little ones around you and help them foster their creativity and passion for learning.

Drawing for Beginners Level -1, a course by Puño

Drawing and painting is undoubtedly one of the great passions of children all over the world. No matter the instrument or the surface, the important thing is to capture what's on their minds, to have fun discovering new shapes and silhouettes and, of course, to stain as much as they can. In this course the illustrator and educator Puño teaches the keys to become a drawer, from any level and at any age, through an approach to drawing from a rational and playful point of view.

2. Illustration Techniques to Unlock your Creativity, a course by Adolfo Serra

Many times it can be frustrating to get in front of a blank sheet of paper and try to draw something worthwhile. Although children are more daring and do not think so much about what to draw, this blockage can also happen to them. So that they know from a very young age how to face such a situation and explore their creativity to the fullest, we recommend this course by illustrator Adolfo Serra, where he will teach them, step by step, processes to experiment and unblock creativity with manual painting techniques that will help you to build an illustrated notebook with free technique.

3. Zentangle and Mandalas: Drawing Harmonic Patterns, a course by Dani Hoyos

Painting and drawing can also be a meditation technique. The more active children or simply those who like calm and tranquility can find a safe space in the world of mandalas. In this course by Dani Hoyos they will learn to create artistic pieces by repeating patterns, awaken their imagination and calm their mind. Undoubtedly, a course that will help both children and parents to have spaces and moments of greater tranquility.

4. Manual Image Transfer Techniques, a Fábrica de Texturas course.

If you are looking for something different, something out of the more classic activities among young artists, we recommend this Fábrica de Texturas course, especially dedicated to those children who enjoy working with their hands. Through this course, they will learn how to transfer contemporary images with manual methods, they will learn various forms and surfaces to work with transfer, seeing how to make compositions, collage and use mixed techniques on porous surfaces such as fabric, wood or ceramics.

5. Drawing and Creativity for Big Little Artists, a course by Puño

We return to drawing and in this occasion, to Puño, to tell you about a course with a special focus on the little great artists we have in our lives. It is aimed at children and also adults who want to discover their artistic gene through exercises and games designed to train a specific creative or artistic skill. Puño states that just by using your hands, your brain and some basic tools you can become a great artist, overcome your creative block and learn new activities to do with your family during a rainy day.

6. Paper Mache for Beginners: Sculpt a Colorful Character, a course by Sarah Hand

Paper mache is one of the great allies of crafts and creativity. Have you ever thought about everything that can be created with this material? Through this course, Sarah Hand invites students to create their own character, something that children are undoubtedly passionate about. She will show them the process to create sculptures full of color and personality. Step by step, they will seek inspiration for their project and learn how to bring it to life through postures, clothes and expressions. They will use papier-mâché and layered paint to make cute characters capable of telling their own stories.

7. Creating illustrated Characters with paper, a course by Estrellita Caracol

Continuing with the character creation courses, which allow children to further deepen their creativity and let their imagination run wild, we bring you this one by visual artist and illustrator Estrellita Caracol. Using a material as simple as paper, children will be able to build incredible characters using collage and play as a creative engine. In addition, they will learn creative and cutting techniques to create paper characters that share the same story, they will discover the importance of taking advantage of and building from mistakes and they will be surprised to see their ability to give life and movement to unique characters.

8. Engraving Stamps and Printing Techniques, a course by Pablo Salvaje

If we go to more complex techniques we find this course by illustrator and stamp carver Pablo Salvaje in which children can get the best of two worlds; on the one hand, the most creative and fun of a completely handmade work like stamps and, on the other hand, the great imaginary of Gutenberg's printing press and all its possibilities without the need for large spaces or huge machines. This is a course that requires more advanced work and the use of not so basic materials.

9. Stamping Techniques for Children, a course by Pin Tam Pon

Finally, we chose this course dedicated especially to children in which they will learn different stamping techniques. This is an ideal course if you want to awaken the imagination and the desire to create of the smallest of the house. With the help of illustrators and creators Julia Abalde and Clara Sáez, children will discover the basics of the world of printing through games and experiments.

Did you like these ideas? Explore all our courses and bring the youngest artists closer to the world of creativity. Also, so that you can enjoy together, we leave you an article in which we tell you about some great illustrated books for kids and adults. It's always wonderful to introduce children to the world of books!