September Art Projects for Kids

A Collection of Art Projects for September

These 30 September art projects offer a fun mix of back-to-school ideas and early fall favorites. Students can start the month with self portraits, name art, and simple drawing projects that help everyone settle into a new school year, then move into seasonal subjects like apples, leaves, scarecrows, owls, squirrels, foxes, and more. It’s an easy way to bring a little fall into the art room while still keeping plenty of variety for different ages and skill levels.

Self Portrait Template

A beginner-friendly portrait project that helps students draw a large face and add their own hairstyle and details.

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Goals Self Portrait

A back-to-school self portrait that combines drawing with writing about personal goals for the year.

GO TO GOALS SELF PORTRAIT

Sunglasses Self Portrait

Students start with a sunglasses template and build a large, colorful self portrait around it.

GO TO SUNGLASSES SELF PORTRAIT

Doodle Self Portrait

A creative portrait project that invites students to add doodles, symbols, and details that show their personality.

GO TO DOODLE SELF PORTRAIT

Watercolor Self Portrait

A simple portrait lesson that gives students a chance to practice both drawing and watercolor painting.

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Superheros

Students imagine themselves as superheroes while practicing portrait drawing and creative costume design.

GO TO SUPERHEROS

Modigliani Self Portrait

A portrait project inspired by Amedeo Modigliani’s long faces, necks, and expressive style.

GO TO MODIGLIANI SELF PORTRAIT

Minecraft Self Portrait

Students turn themselves into blocky Minecraft-style characters using simple geometric shapes.

GO TO MINECRAFT SELF PORTRAIT

Lego Self Portrait

A fun self portrait project that has students imagine themselves as a LEGO minifigure.

GO TO LEGO SELF PORTRAIT

Doodle Name

Students turn their names into colorful artwork while experimenting with lettering, patterns, and doodles.

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Half Portrait

A creative composition that combines half of a self portrait with the student’s name on the other side.

GO TO HALF PORTRAIT

School Bus

A simple step-by-step drawing project featuring a familiar back-to-school symbol.

GO TO SCHOOL BUS

School

Students practice drawing a school building with simple shapes and architectural details.

GO TO SCHOOL

3D Letters

A lettering project that teaches students how to make words look bold, dimensional, and eye-catching.

GO TO 3D LETTERS

Apple Drawing

A classic early fall project that helps students draw a simple apple with shape, form, and color.

GO TO APPLE DRAWING

Pattern Leaf

Students draw a large leaf and fill it with repeated lines and patterns for an easy fall design lesson.

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Zentangle Leaf

A detailed leaf drawing filled with small patterns that encourages focus, creativity, and careful line work.

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Maple Leaf

Students learn how to break the complex shape of a maple leaf into manageable drawing steps.

GO TO MAPLE LEAF

Fall Grid Drawing

A fall-themed drawing project that uses a grid to help students organize shapes and proportions.

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Fall Tree

Students draw and color a tree filled with warm autumn colors and seasonal details.

GO TO FALL TREE

Grid Tree

A colorful tree project that introduces warm and cool color families while creating a bold grid design.

GO TO GRID TREE

Scarecrow

A seasonal figure drawing project that gives students practice drawing a full body in a fun fall theme.

GO TO SCARECROW

Scarecrow Face

A simple close-up scarecrow drawing that works well for younger students and seasonal art displays.

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Barn

Students draw a classic barn while practicing simple architecture, symmetry, and countryside details.

GO TO BARN DRAWING

A drawing of an owl, made with the help of an easy step by step tutorial. A fun animal drawing for kids project.

Easy Owl

A beginner-friendly owl drawing made from large simple shapes with plenty of room for patterns and color.

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Doodle Owl

Students draw an owl and fill it with decorative patterns, lines, and creative details.

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Squirrel

A woodland animal drawing that fits perfectly with early fall and nature studies.

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A drawing of a fox, made with the help of an easy step by step tutorial. A fun animal drawing for kids project.

Baby Fox

A cute fox drawing that uses simple shapes and soft features for an approachable animal lesson.

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Red Fox

Students practice animal proportions and recognizable fox features like pointed ears, a long nose, and a fluffy tail.

GO TO RED FOX

Simple Fox

An easy fox drawing designed for younger or beginner artists who need a more basic set of shapes.

GO TO SIMPLE FOX

Raccoon

A fun woodland animal project that teaches students how to draw the raccoon’s distinctive mask, face, and body.

GO TO RACCOON