Teacher & classroom resources
Curated teacher & classroom resources resources within art & creativity for curious kids and their grown-ups.
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Smithsonian Learning Lab
Free Smithsonian digital collections, classroom-ready resources, and educator-created learning collections for children and students.
TED-Ed
Animated educational lessons that turn science, history, culture, and big questions into short, discussion-ready videos.
ScratchJr
A playful first coding app where young children create interactive stories and games with picture-based programming blocks.
Getty Education
K-12 art learning resources, online field trips, teacher programs, and teen creative experiences from Getty.
NGV Learning Resources
The National Gallery of Victoria’s searchable learning catalogue filters art and design resources by audience, year level, learning area, exhibition focus, and format.
National Gallery of Art Educational Resources
Free art activities, collection exploration, lesson ideas, and family learning resources from the National Gallery of Art.
British Library Learning
Family activities, school resources, digital collections, and creative learning from the British Library.
BBC 500 Words
A children's story-writing project for ages 5-11 with prompts, classroom resources, story inspiration, and annual submissions.
BBC Ten Pieces
Classical music films, lesson plans, and instrumental arrangements that introduce 7-14 year-olds to music through creative activity.
Discovery Children's Museum Resources
Free family and educator activities from Discovery Children's Museum, including STEM, coding, math, creative projects, books, games, and accessibility resources.
Exploratorium
Museum-backed science learning with hands-on activities, Science Snacks, tinkering projects, videos, and teaching tools.
The Kid Should See This
A curated collection of 8,300+ smart, creative, and unusual videos for children, families, teachers, and curious learners.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Education
Wildlife, conservation, and outdoor-learning programs for children, families, educators, and schools from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
Art UK Learning Resources
Art activities, lesson plans, videos, visual literacy resources, and primary and secondary school materials from the UK public art collection.
Brooklyn Museum Families & Kids
Family programs, art activities, coloring, mini lessons, and free museum access for young visitors at Brooklyn Museum.
New York Public Library Learning
Storytimes, STEAM kits, reading recommendations, family activities, and free learning programs from NYPL.
V&A Learn
Museum learning for schools, young people, families, and teachers through art, design, creativity, and free activities from the Victoria and Albert Museum.
BBC School Radio
Audio, video, and downloadable primary-school resources covering music, dance, drama, history, literacy, maths, and assemblies.
NYBG At Home for Kids & Families
Plant science, nature observation, gardening, art, recipes, videos, and lesson ideas from the New York Botanical Garden.
KidsGardening Resource Library
Gardening activities, lesson plans, growing guides, nature projects, and family learning resources for children.
British Museum Schools
Classroom resources, collection stories, and learning activities that bring world history and cultures into school and home learning.
National Gallery Learning
Art stories, looking activities, family learning, and educator resources from the National Gallery in London.
Kennedy Center Digital Resources Library
Free digital arts learning resources, lesson ideas, and classroom materials from the Kennedy Center.
MoMA Lessons for Early Learners
MoMA’s early learner collection uses modern art to support active learning through themed printable lessons for Pre-K, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and families.
micro:bit Teach Featured
The official micro:bit Teach Featured hub gathers age-banded units of work, coding projects, AI-literacy lessons, design challenges, classroom resources, events, and free professional-development courses for young learners and educators.
NGV Teachers and Students
The National Gallery of Victoria provides school learning programmes, self-guided visits, classroom connections, and art-and-design experiences for students and teachers.
PBS LearningMedia
A free library of curriculum-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and discussion prompts for teachers and learners from pre-K through high school.
Denver Art Museum Creativity Resource
A free art-learning library with museum quests, activity ideas, lessons, videos, and creative inspiration for families and educators.
Kennedy Center Education
Arts activities, classroom resources, performances, and learning experiences for students, families, and educators.
Rijksmuseum Education
Museum learning for primary and secondary students, school visits, and art discovery from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum.
Royal Academy Learning
Art learning resources, school visits, teacher support, and free creative programmes from the Royal Academy of Arts.
NFB Education
Canadian film-based learning resources, playlists, study guides, and digital storytelling activities for classrooms and curious learners.
National Gallery of Art An Eye for Art
A family-oriented National Gallery teaching packet with art features, artist introductions, looking prompts, writing activities, and creative development for children.
Experience CS
A free integrated computer-science curriculum for grades 3–8 with cross-curricular units, teacher support, and English, Spanish, and French access.
Gamefroot
A browser-based game-making platform with visual coding, tutorials, interactive stories, animations, and game-design learning.
MoMA Learning
Modern and contemporary art terms, artist resources, classroom tools, worksheets, and discussion prompts from the Museum of Modern Art.
British Museum Schools: Ages 7-11
Museum learning sessions and object-based activities that help children explore world history, art, and culture.
New York State Museum Education
Museum-backed art, science, history, and family learning programs with online activities, videos, lessons, and teacher guides.
BrainPOP Jr.
Animated lessons, activities, and learning resources for young learners across science, math, reading, health, social studies, and the arts.
The Children’s Poetry Archive
A free audio poetry library for children, with poems read aloud, age groups, themes, glossary terms, and teaching resources.
Royal Shakespeare Company Learning
Creative Shakespeare and theatre learning for young people, schools, teachers, and families, with curriculum resources and youth programmes.
Islam Museum Learn
A free, open museum learning experience with age-based paths, stories, quests, teacher materials, and family activities for ages 4-18.
Waikiki Aquarium Virtual Experiences
Free marine science videos, webcams, virtual lectures, ocean spotlights, drawing lessons, and classroom resources from Waikiki Aquarium.
British Museum Learn
The British Museum’s learning hub for schools, communities, family visits, young people, cultural heritage, and accessible learning experiences.
WonderLab Learning Resources
National Geographic’s WonderLab collection gives educators and older children activities, videos, and observation-based learning tools inspired by Explorer and photographer Anand Varma.
New York State Museum Collections Portal
A museum resource portal bringing together virtual field trips, digital collections, videos, lessons, teacher guides, and research-based activities for students and families.
Learn 2 Draw
A free, ad-free interactive drawing tutor for toddlers and children with step-by-step animated lessons, read-aloud support, printable pages, and English, French, and Greek options.
Smithsonian Early Learners Resources
The Smithsonian’s Early Learners collection brings together museum-based activities and educator resources designed for young children and the adults who learn with them.
Take One Picture
Take One Picture is the National Gallery’s national primary-school programme, using one artwork from the collection to inspire cross-curricular classroom work, project stages, teacher learning, and exhibitions.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Learning Resources
The Met’s learning-resources hub connects children, families, educators, and students with art activities, collection materials, videos, and classroom ideas.
Book Creator
A multimedia authoring tool for making digital books with text, images, drawings, audio, and video.
The New Children’s Museum Creative Resources
The New Children’s Museum’s Creative Resources page offers hands-on design challenges, printable coloring, lesson plans, virtual art experiences, and museum-inspired ideas for making at home.
Shikshalay
Shikshalay is a free multilingual early-learning app for roughly ages 5–8, with Bengali, English, and Hindi lessons in alphabet, reading, maths, science, drawing, games, and everyday skills.
Getty Student Art Activities
Getty Student Art Activities is a collection of illustrated step-by-step art-making instructions, including drawing, making paint, watercolor, camera obscura, and art-and-science connections for classroom or home use.
Smithsonian Art and Design Learning Resources
The Smithsonian art-and-design learning hub connects students, families, and educators with art, design, collections, and creative-learning resources.
Art For Kids Hub
A family-made library of step-by-step drawing lessons, painting projects, origami, crafts, and art videos for children.
Poetry4Kids
A free poetry library with funny poems, writing lessons, poetry activities, and performance ideas created for children and teachers.
Crayola Learning
Creativity-focused lesson plans, thinking sheets, project plans, and learning videos from Crayola for classrooms and home learning.
Getty K–12 Learning Resources
Ready-to-use art learning resources, lesson ideas, and student activities from the Getty Center for K–12 learners and educators.
Heckscher Museum Kids & Families
The Heckscher Museum of Art’s family page highlights Digital Action Painting, an in-gallery activity station, family events, and its virtual H@H Kids art activity video series.
SAMA Anywhere
SAMA Anywhere is the San Antonio Museum of Art’s digital learning hub with family art-making, story time, collection exploration, videos, playlists, and educator activities.
Buffalo AKG at Home
Buffalo AKG Art Museum’s at-home collection offers kids’ and family art activities, virtual events, collection exploration, public-art videos, and inquiry-based lessons.
Guggenheim A Year with Children 2026
A Year with Children 2026 is the Guggenheim’s official online record of a youth exhibition featuring artwork by students in grades two through six from New York City public-school Learning Through Art residencies.
MoMA Learning Curve: Art Resources for Teaching and Learning
MoMA’s Learning Curve collection offers art prompts, discussion ideas, and teaching resources for bringing modern and contemporary art into learning at home or in class.
LACMA Integrating the Art Museum Course
A Los Angeles County Museum of Art online course for K–6 teachers that connects art-museum learning with classroom practice and student inquiry.
Cooper Hewitt Learning Resources
Cooper Hewitt’s learning-resources hub brings together design activities, educator materials, and ways to explore creative problem solving through objects and making.
National Museum of Women in the Arts Curriculum Resources
NMWA’s educator curriculum collection uses art and women artists to support classroom discussion, visual literacy, history, and creative thinking.
Deep Space Sparkle
Art lessons, project guides, printable ideas, and creative teaching support for children and the adults who guide their art learning.
Association of Children’s Museums Empowering Young Minds
The Association of Children’s Museums Empowering Young Minds podcast explores playful learning, children’s museums, childhood education, belonging, access, and ways families and educators can support children’s curiosity.
Kohl Children’s Museum Classroom Activities
Kohl Children’s Museum classroom activities provide playful language, movement, storytelling, and inquiry ideas for educators and young learners.
The Music Box
The Music Box is an interactive music education podcast from Louisville Public Media where children explore fundamental music concepts through performing, responding, connecting, and printable extension ideas.
Bronx Museum Family Programs
The Bronx Museum Family Programs offer free art-making activities inspired by current exhibitions, facilitated by museum educators and designed for families with young children.
Toy Theater
Free educational games and virtual tools for elementary learners across math, literacy, art, music, puzzles, and classroom play.
Education.com
A broad library of printable worksheets, games, activities, and lesson materials organized around school subjects and grade levels.
iSmartKid
iSmartKid is a multisubject learning platform for ages 3–14 with more than 500 lessons spanning coding, math, science, reading, languages, and creative activities.
Artsology
A free arts education hub with more than 100 art games, arts investigations, printables, art videos, and art-adventure activities for children, teachers, and homeschool families.
H@H Kids Edition
A virtual art activity series from the Heckscher Museum of Art with educator-led videos, materials lists, key terms, and discussion questions.
The Music Podcast for Kids
The Music Podcast for Kids is a child-focused show hosted by Mr. Henry and Mr. Fite that explores music styles, genres, music from around the world, and listening challenges for families and classrooms.
Busy Kids Love Music
Busy Kids Love Music is an educational music podcast from a piano teacher that brings music learning and listening into family routines, with episodes designed to make music approachable for children.
Canva for Education
A visual design tool with education templates for posters, presentations, videos, and classroom projects.
EarlyActivity
EarlyActivity provides printable worksheets, colouring pages, puzzles, stories, science activities, and browser-based worksheet makers for children ages 2–12, families, and classrooms.