Looking for inspiration for art and craft from home? If you’re lacking the creative flair (or energy), luckily there are lots of creative channels on YouTube, which feature lots of art lessons – drawing, doodling, cartooning, DIY craft projects and more! So take a look at all the options, and let your kids unleash their artistic side!
Art & Craft YouTube channels
5-Minute Crafts PLAY
Subscribers = 16 million
5-Minute Crafts PLAY is the most popular Art & Craft YouTube channel, with a massive 16 million subscribers! Here, you’ll discover fun diy-projects, crafts, experience the joy of doing it yourself!
Art For Kids Hub
Subscribers = 2.6 million
Love to draw? Mr & Mrs. Hubs and their four kids make art together as a family on their popular Art YouTube channel. Most of their art lessons are self-contained, which means you can jump in and start drawing with them today. All you need is something to draw with, some paper, and colouring supplies! Subscribe to Art For Kids Hub on YouTube.
Cartooning Club How to Draw
Subscribers: 2 million
Looking for fun and easy ways to improve your drawing skills? You’ve come to the right place. Art is an essential life skill that everyone should learn. This channel is dedicated to teaching anyone how to draw using simple step by step techniques that work. Subscribe to Cartooning Club.
Red Ted Art
Subscribers: 680,000
Easy to follow crafts and ideas for all age groups from RedTedArt.com. The crafts are designed to be made from every day items, so you can usually get crafting straight away! I have a number of playlists to help you find your way.
LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems!
Subscribers: 370,000
Mo Willems invites you into his studio every day for his lunch doodle. Learners worldwide can draw, doodle and explore new ways of writing by visiting Mo’s studio virtually once a day for the next few weeks. Grab some paper and pencils, pens, or crayons and join Mo to explore ways of writing and making together. If you post your art to social media, be sure to hashtag it with #MoLunchDoodles!
New episodes are posted each weekday at 1:00 p.m. ET (or 4am AEST) and then remain online to be streamed afterwards. Subscribe to LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems
Draw Kids Draw
Subscribers = 180,000
Draw Kids Draw is a Drawing Channel For Kids. Learn how to draw popular cartoon characters and other fun things! 100% Kid friendly content! Subscribe to Draw Kid Draw on YouTube.
Draw So Cute
Subscribers = 150k
Have fun learning how to draw and DIY craft, anything and everything cute with step by step, easy to follow videos. Wennie loves to draw and craft, cute things of course! Follow along to learn how to draw and make things cute and easy! Subscribe to Draw So Cute
Doodle Draw Art
Subscribers = 150k
DoodleDrawArt is a drawing channel for beginner artists. The videos show step-by-step how to draw cute, cartoon pictures. Together you’ll bee drawing animals, holiday themes, and more! The art in this series will use paper, pencils, markers and crayons – no fancy art supplies! DoodleDrawArt is for artist of all ages, from children to adults. Get out your pencils kids! Let’s Draw! Subscribe to Doodle Draw Art on YouTube.