Best Painting and Drawing Toys & Accessories for Kids
Kids love to draw and paint. Else, the walls of our homes wouldn’t be so colorful. So, why not encourage them to do? Not in the walls but with painting and drawing toys for kids that help to spark creativity and imagination.
These art toys and accessories help kids to enhance fine motor skills and develop problem solving abilities. They also help the children to express their emotions and feelings. Kids find painting and drawing highly educational as they can learn colors and shapes during the process. Here are 15 best painting and drawing toys for kids and toddlers.
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Best Art Toys for Kids and Toddlers in 2020
Jasonwell Aqua Magic Extra Large Water Doodle, Coloring Mat ( 3 - 8 Years )
- Reusable Water Doodle Mat – Fill the magic pen with clean water and draw on the magic drawing mat for kids. After 3-10 minutes, it magically disappears, and kid can doodle on it over and over again
- Safe and Easy Storage – No paint, Non-toxic, Non-polluting. NO mess with water proof backing. Easy Storage, can be folded into a compact size.
- Educational Drawing Toys– The aqua magic mat is printed with alphabet letter in eye catching animal shapes and come with shapes and number templates. Drawing toys allow kid learn though play.
“I really like this painting mat. It has the same color as the rainbow. You don’t have to worry about the children being dirty everywhere with colored pencils or pastels. its big enough for two children, they all like to write and draw on it, you can put this mat on the ground, you can also hang it on the wall, as long as the children like it, I am very happy” – Kevin Ren
Crayola Inspiration Art Case Coloring Set ( 5+ Years )
- Inclusions – The coloring set includes 1 Crayola Inspiration Art Case Coloring Set with 64 crayons, 20 short colored pencils, 40 washable markers and 15 large pieces of paper. With a place for everything, this crayon and marker organizer helps keep art supplies for kids and adults together.
- Easily Portable– You can have all the art tools you need whenever and wherever inspiration strikes with the Crayola Inspiration Art Case. Crayons, pencils, markers, and paper are neatly packed into a convenient carrying case. So no matter where you are, this drawing toys set lets you have a whole art studio at your fingertips.
“The Crayola Color Inspiration Kit is a lightweight fold open case that reveals a wide range of colors across crayons, pencils, and markers, and a lot for any kid pre-K to be creative with color. The bounty of the kit is traditional crayons, coming in at 64 different colors (if my basic math skills don’t fail me); but, on top of crayons, there are 20 half-size colored pencils, 20 half-size color markers, and 20 full-size color markers. It even includes a pack of paper – albeit it looks like an instruction manual package with blank instructions and unbound (i.e., finding it was more of an oddity than a necessity; it made me laugh seeing it).
The markers are water soluble – I had no trouble wiping away marks that missed the paper. There is no pencil sharpener, but I’d honestly rather my daughter not be playing around with a small razor – so you’ll probably need to get one to keep separate. And yes it comes with paper, but if you have no decent art paper or coloring books, you’ll likely want to grab that too – in the spirit of the kit, I’d say art paper over coloring books. And a clip board or a 2×4 hardboard with large clips on it can keep the attention and the color on the paper.
Overall, for what it comes with and its great price, I would recommend giving it a go. It certainly is aimed at an age group, so if your child is starting to really round out their art and are interested in going further, this won’t satisfy. This is a kit for a child to develop an initial expression of interest in art (just beyond the wild scribbling phase).” – Joshua Jordan
Spirograph Award Winning Deluxe Design Kit - 45 Piece Set ( 8+ Years )
- Inclusions – The design set includes 45 piece deluxe set includes 19 wheels, 2 rings, 1 rack, spiro-putty, 3 pens, 14-page guide book, design paper and carry-along storage case. Kids of all ages can draw elegant, spiraling designs with Spirograph’s distinctive interlocking gears and wheels.
- Educational Design Set– This unique arts and crafts game is sure to entertain your kids for hours as they continuously dream up new combinations of shapes and colors of pens to create extraordinary pictures.
“I originally bought this for my 2 year old, not realizing the manual dexterity needed. This is the best accidental gift ever! I have been playing with this every day. And while my daughter can’t use it yet, she loves to watch me do it and asks for it All The Time.
This kit has everything you need to make incredible mandala – like designs. And my favorite part is coloring them in. I am fantasizing about all the cards and stationary I can make for myself and gifts. Regular ball point pens work great. I bought a pack of multiple colors and am having so much fun experimenting with the endless number of patterns. I tried gel pens on navy blue paper and the ink smeared due to the rotating spirograph wheels. But I was able to trace over the designs and the finished product is bright and pops.
I would and am recommending this product to all my friends and family who enjoy creating art.” – Melanie
VTech Write & Learn Creative Center for Toddlers ( 3 - 6 years)
- Early Educational Drawing Toy – Learning toy magnetic drawing board provides a fun way to get a head start on learning how to write with writing and drawing activities
- Writing & Drawing — Interesting pre-k learning toy has animated Demonstrations that allow kids to follow along and learn proper stroke order for uppercase and lowercase letters
- Creative & Interactive — Highly interactive and educational drawing toy for kids that lets little artists explore creativity by drawing pictures. Children can practice writing and drawing skills with on-screen instructions and interactive activities. This stencil toy teaches children how to draw by progressing from simple lines and shapes to 26 different objects; little artists explore creativity by drawing pictures.
“My twins like this so much I had to purchase two – Because when I bought just one they were fighting over it every day. With this item – They are writing upper and lower case letters, drawing shapes and making pictures like little cars and houses. They are also Learning how to write their names. They use this VTEC toy in conjunction with writing with pencils on lined paper.” – Erin Pile
NextX Kids Easel Adjustable Double Sided Magnetic Dry Erase Board and Chalk Board ( 3+ Years )
- Double-sided Children’s Easel– This child’s art easel includes two surfaces. One is a chalkboard, while the other is a magnetic dry erase board. These two different surfaces enable kids to enjoy different fun when creating their masterpieces on this easel.
- Easily Portable– This child art easel can be easily placed and folded. It is light enough to be carried outside for various painting projects, thus it is suitable for children’s artistic creation. Moreover, it is made of high-quality materials that can accompany your child for a long time. Also, it is easy to assemble.
- Educational Drawing Set– This popular multi-functional double-sided art easel is able to inspire children to put their imagination into practice, and to create freely. This engaging drawing toy will allow your little artists to spend painting and drawing.
“Always looking for a suitable Easel for my little 3 yrs old daughter, I found this drawing toy. I did lots of research, and decided to try this one. I am happy for this purchase since it is perfect for her. The height can be adjusted in two dimensions, and perfect height for her to write and draw. It comes with some little things, like chalks, markers….It doesn’t come with instructions, i was like what? How come i do it? But I realized it doesn’t really need one, since it is very simple steps. The pieces are in good quality and definitely safe for kids. No sharp edge, that is very important part.
I assembled with my daughter together, she really enjoy in this process. After done, she was excited to draw pictures and practice her name on the board. Also, it can be 360 degree to rotate and there are two sides you can use. One for the makers and the other for chalks. Overall, I am satisfied with this purchase and my daughter loves it!” – Benjamin James
KOKODI LCD Writing Tablet, 10 Inch Colorful Toddler Doodle Board Drawing Tablet ( 2 - 6 Years )
- Eye Protection and Fantastic– The LCD writing tablet adopts 2019 LCD pressure-sensitive technology and 10-inch LCD colorful screen. This toddler doodle board without radiation, no glare, safe and comfortable even use for a long time, offers enough space for graffiti and easy viewing, free child’s imagination, provide better preschool learning experience!
- Awesome Education Drawing Toy for Kids– LCD writing tablet can be used as a doodle board, doodle pad, kid’s drawing pad, writing board, toddler drawing board, drawing tablet, graphic aids, graphic tablet, magic children’s board, light drawing board for kids and so on.
- Easy to Use– The writing tablet creates colorful lines of different thickness, based on how hard you push with stylus, nails, or any hard thing, just like writing and drawing on paper. Press erase button, emptying the screen content takes only one second, which is convenient and time-saving. Click lock key to save the content, you can still erase the pattern after unlocking.
- Portable and Durable– The case of drawing toy for kids is made of durable plastic, add round corner design which has good shock resistance and drops resistance. The colorful writing tablet weights only 150 grams and has only 1/ 3 inches thickness, easy to place in school bags, handbags, travel bags. Easy to carry, suitable for multiple occasions.
“I bought one of these LCD writing tablets for my son last year, and it didn’t last more than a week. Since he wanted another one, I thought I would try a different brand. This one is amazing! It’s much larger than the one I previously purchased for him. But the best feature is that it is multicolor, and it has a lock button! This means you won’t accidentally wipe your screen if you like the image you drew. There is also an on and off switch. My son loves using this with his brothers on long car trips to play Hangman and tic tac toe. What a great writing tablet for drawing, writing and playing games!” – Amy
Creativity for Kids Glow In The Dark Rock Painting Kit - Paint 10 Rocks with Water Resistant Glow Paint ( 6+ Years )
- Rock Painting Kit for Kids– Create unique glow in the dark painted rocks with this entertaining arts and craft set for boys and girls! Customize your painted rocks with easy to use fluorescent and glow in the dark paints
- Complete Art and Craft Activity– 10 rocks are included in this Rock painting kit! This intro to rock painting kit is great for beginners and kids. Comes with everything you need to paint, decorate and hide 10 rocks.
- Waterproof Rock Painting Sets– Hide your painted glow rocks outdoors! No additional glaze needed to make your rocks waterproof. Watch your painted rocks glow in the dark!
- Encourage Creativity– Rock painting is a great art activity to express yourself by creating a custom rock design! Your painted rocks will be entirely unique to you! Spread kindness with painted rocks!
- Arts and Crafts for Kids– This Rock painting for beginners kit is great for rock painting enthusiasts of all ages! Explore creatively with non-toxic art and crafts supplies that conforms to ASTM D-4236.
“Loved this rock painting kit and so did my kids, ages 6 and 4. We’ve wanted to paint rocks for a long time but i didnt know what kind of paint to get and we havent had a chance to gather any rocks. Getting this kit made it easy for us to try rock painting for the first time. I loved the tattoos and the quality of the paint was good enough to really coat the rocks and looked glossy. I would buy this again, or give this as a gift for other kids. We had a bunch of leftover materials so we plan to find our own rocks and use the rest of the stuff. Make sure the rock is really dry when you apply the tattoos or they wont stick.” – E. Ray
Melissa & Doug Easel Accessory Set ( 3 - 8 Years )
- The Ideal Art Set– The Melissa & Doug Easel Companion Accessory Set is a 25-piece set that includes 4 bottles of poster paint, 4 paint cups, 4 brushes, a paper roll, chalk, an eraser, and a dry-erase marker.
- Helps to Develop Multiple Skills– These painting accessories for kids help stimulate creativity and develop fine motor skills in an exciting and engaging way.
- Easy to Use– This painting kit for kids includes easy-to-squeeze poster paints designed specifically for tiny hands. The paint cups are spill-proof and dishwasher safe, while our triangular chalk is shaped to resist rolling off of flat surfaces.
“Already in use by my grand daughter. It was bought for use with the easel made by the same company. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the materials contained in the larger than expected box. My daughter was really pleased with the roll of paper and the clever tops on the paint pots. The main top stops the paint being accidentally spilt whilst there is also a cover for each paint pot to stop the paint drying out between creative sessions.
Good value and a useful variety of materials to keep playtime interesting.” – Mandy
Crayola Ultimate Light Board Drawing Tablet ( 6+ Years )
- Educational Drawing Toy– Put your art in Lights! With the Crayola Ultimate Light Board you can create amazing art and display it in a big, bold way. Just draw your masterpiece directly on to the Light Board surface and turn it on. Watch your designs shine! The bright LEDs built into the frame make the inks really glow! The removable back panel makes tracing images a snap. And when you’re ready, just wipe the screen clean for unlimited creativity.
- Easily Portable– Built-in marker storage keeps this art set for kids organized and easy to transport. This drawing accessory for kids easily wipes clean for creating again and again and has removable back panel for easy tracing.
“This Crayola Light Board, awesome drawing toy, was a winner for my 8-year-old granddaughter’s birthday! I purchased extra neon markers and a large spiral-bound coloring book so she could slip the pages inside. It was fun to see her creativity. It’s made well and cleans easily.” – Carolee888
Delta Children Kids Easel and Play Station – Ideal for Arts & Crafts, Drawing ( 3+ Years )
- Get Crafty– Designed to help your little one express their creative artistic side, the Disney Mickey Mouse easel and play station by Delta Children is one of the best drawing toys as it provides the space and storage your budding artist needs. The 3-in-1 design features a magnetic dry-erase board that can be positioned for your child to sit and draw with markers, or stowed upright to reveal a spacious tabletop to complete craft projects. On the other side of the easel a fabric toy bin and two tiers of storage pockets offers convenient compartments for art supplies, toys and books. Adorned with colorful graphics of Mickey and Friends, this easel and play station makes everyday endeavors more inspiring.
- Inclusions– This art toy for kids includes magnetic dry erase board, stool and large removable fabric toy bin. Features toy organizer on the reverse side for toys, books and art supplies
“I bought this for my baby’s 2nd birthday and can’t wait for him to see it!! This easel looks really good. Its vibrant and seems to be really sturdy. Several said it was difficult to put together but it wasn’t too bad. The issue is getting started. I had trouble with figuring out where screws/cam locks were supposed to go because the pictures in the directions kind of merges all the predrilled holes together. But once I got that figured out it was simple. There’s not many parts either so that makes it better. I think overall it took me almost an hour to build. I’ve seen some reviews indicating that there’s a chalkboard on the opposite side of the dry erase board. It’s not a chalkboard and magnets stay on just fine.” – Nicole
Rock Painting Kit for Kids - Arts and Crafts for Girls & Boys (6 - 12 Years)
- Unleash & Spark Kids Creativity– This educational painting set fascinates children as soon as they pull it out of the box and is a perfect s.t.e.m. project. The assembly is fun, and the final result is immensely satisfying.
- Included– Painting kit includes: 10 white smooth river rocks, 6 color paints, 6 metallic paints, 2 glitter glues (gold and silver), 39 transfer stickers (gold and black), googly eyes, sticky gems, 2 paintbrushes and 1 sponge
“My kids loved this craft (3, 5, and 8 yrs). We have painted rocks before but this kit included wiggly eyes, glitter, gems and press on images. The paints included were really nice especially the glitter accent ones. Rocks come with the set in a very light color and easy to decorate. You can always supplement with more rocks. Adult assistance was needed for the younger ones.
TIPS:
The press on images have to be used before you paint the rock or else they will not stick.
Also patience will be key since you can paint and then need to wait for dry time before adding extra other decorations.
We purchased separately some metallic thin tip permanent markers (lots of options right here on amazon) for decorating which was fun to add phrases, names, dates and details.” – Patricia Reina
Crayola Washable Watercolors, Paint Set For Kids ( 3+ Years )
- Inclusions– This drawing set includes 8 Crayola watercolors in classic colors, as well as a paintbrush to dive right in!
- Easily Washable– Since the colors are easily washable, you can let your kids play freely with the paint.
“I ordered another set of these washable water colors from Crayola as my family already has a few sets and loves the brilliant vibrant colors and I want my kids to always have this paint on hand to be creative with. Not only do we homeschool 4 children so we use many art supplies but we all just really love making a painting mess. We often have painting nights as a family were we use all sorts of paints, if it is husband and I and the bigger kids we will use acrylics but all together we love these paints! They are so easy and so fun to use. I don’t remember loving this much as a child but I sure do now!” – Kimberly Storms
SGILE Magnetic Drawing Board Toy for Kids ( 3+ Years )
- Colorful Drawing Board– The Magnetic Drawing Board displays 4 vivid colors (Red, Yellow, Blue, Green) in 8 color zones, making your child’s drawings colorful. Bright colors trigger your child’s interest and stimulates his curiosity towards colors. Large-sized Magnetic Drawing Board provides roomy space to allow your kids to fully play with their imagination and creativity. Additionally, the lightweight construction of the drawing board and its round edge handle makes it portable to carry.
- Enhance Kid’s Creativity– Draw, write and play games on the Magnetic Drawing Board using the stylus to encourage your child’s creativity and help them to learn how to express themselves visually. The Magnetic Drawing Board contributes to developing your child’s imagination and hands-on ability. It cultivates artistic ability of your child and shows the inner capabilities of their mind, helping you to learn more about your child and communicate with them better.
- Safety– Constructed of non-toxic, high-quality ABS plastics to uphold the highest standard of health safety. The Magnetic Drawing Board features rounded edges and soft curves to eliminate potential injuries. It’s also ASTM and EN71 certified. The Magnetic Drawing Board ensures you can relax with a peaceful mind while your child is playing with it.
- Easy To Erase– Magnetic Drawing Board features sliding eraser, allowing drawing to be quickly and easily erased. Your child only need to simply swipe back and forward to wipe out the doodles and start their new drawing. The eraser is a smart design that avoids you from making unnecessary purchases of stationery for your child. Moreover, it helps you to also avoid oil stains on clothes when drawing with paint or ink.
” We were looking for a drawing board for our 3 years old daughter to do some preschool activities at home. We got the perfect one and we got it in a day. It is very light in weight and big enough to write all the alphabets and numbers 1-10 on it. She is liked it very much because the writing board is in 4 different colors and carrying all the time with her even though she is sleeping. She can write and erase the letters by herself. She also liked the geometrical shapes. Overall, my daughter is very happy and I would recommend for your kids.” – Sampath
Large Aqua Drawing Mat for Kids Water Painting Writing Doodle Board ( 3 - 6 Years )
- Encourage Creativity — This drawing mat for kids is reusable and lets them show their creativity without being messy making it one of the best drawing toys. No ink, No paint, Non-toxic, Non-polluting. Never make a mess. The back of the mat is water-resistant nylon material, clean and safety for kids. The traces will never be chaotic, satisfying the imagination and creativity of the kids infinite painting
- Compact & Portable — This interactive art toy can be folded into a compact size and easily portable for indoor, outdoor and travel
- Develop Skills — Perfect drawing toy for toddlers and preschoolers to help them exercise hand-eye coordination and color perception, develop painting and creative skills
“My kids love to draw but I hate the mess associated with crafty kids. This aquadoodle allows them to be creative without the mess. It even comes with stensils and plenty of pens (we lose a lot of things). Gone are the days of washing marker of little hands! We lay the mat on the floor and the kids have lots of room to share the drawing space. When it is filled, they go do something active while it dries and then they come back and draw some more. This is definitely a great product to have.” – Christopher King
Darice 80-Piece Deluxe Art Set – Art Supplies for Drawing, Painting and More in a Compact, Portable Case ( 6+ Years )
- 80-Piece Drawing Set – This deluxe art set includes a wide variety of art supplies for drawing, painting and more – it’s a great choice for beginners and little artists and is perfect for kids. This 80-piece deluxe art kit includes: 24 color pencils, 24 oil pastels, 24 watercolor cakes, 2 paint brushes, 2 drawing pencils, a pencil sharpener, kneaded eraser and sanding blocks, all in an attractive wooden carrying case.
- Compact & Portable Case — An attractive wooden case with a snap-shut handle holds all the art supplies and keeps them neat and organized. This drawing set is portable, too, so you can easily bring it to wherever inspiration lies!
- Develop Skills — Perfect drawing toy for kids to help them exercise hand-eye coordination and color perception, develop painting and creative skills
“Think this is a lovely box of art stuff. It’s a gift for a friend.
Just one thing though. On the outside of the box is that big information sheet. That’s OK in itself. But it was stuck on to the wood with two big blobs of glue that is hard to pick off. Maybe it was just my box that had it. I don’t know. I would of stuck it on with a couple bits double sided tape. Probably there’s a way of removing the glue marks, but I didn’t need that to do too!
But I love the box and all inside!” – Dreamer
Gamenote Large Magnetic Drawing Board - Education Doodle Toys for Kids ( 3 - 8 Years )
- Plenty Room to Display Creativity– The board design size 18*13inch, drawing area up to 11.5*8.5inch. This ensures that your child has a large enough area to draw and will help your children to improve their intelligence, imagination and drawing skills.
- Colorful and Easily Erasable– By gently sliding the bottom of the magnetic brush, all patterns can be easily erased, with 4 bright colors, make your picture more colorful. This drawing toy for kids is easy to carry it anywhere, the kids can play and draw anywhere they want, such like home, classroom, park, travel and so on.
- Safety– This drawing toy for kids is highly safe as it is made of high-quality ABS plastic, non-toxic, dust free, and will not decolor.
” I got this for my 18 month old and she loves it! It’s very big and the stencils are perfect. I love that it colors in rainbow, instead of the boring old grey like the old ones. Side note, it’s durable. My 30lb girl liked to sit and step on things and it’s holding up very well. 5 stars for sure! ” – Sarah
