5th Grade Art & Creativity Games
Drawing, music, crafts & creative expression
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Abstract Art
Sort artworks: abstract shapes and colour, or realistic pictures of real things?
Art Movements: Impressionism to Pop Art
Sort artists and ideas into Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism and Pop Art.
Cubism
Read how Picasso and Braque broke pictures into shapes, and tap the proof.
Abstract Art
Sort artworks: abstract shapes and colour, or realistic pictures of real things?
Art Movements: Impressionism to Pop Art
Sort artists and ideas into Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism and Pop Art.
Cubism
Read how Picasso and Braque broke pictures into shapes, and tap the proof.
Art Criticism and Appreciation
Put the steps of looking at and judging art in order.
Portrait Painting
Make a portrait painter's choices about light, skin tones and backgrounds.
One-Point Perspective and Vanishing Points
Find where receding lines meet: plot the vanishing point on the grid.
Clay Sculpture Techniques
Wire sculpture words to what they mean, from armatures to glaze.
Wire and Paper Sculpture
Put the steps for wire figures, paper sculptures and pop-ups in order.
Color Harmony
Sort colour sets into complementary, analogous, monochromatic and triadic schemes.
Tints, Shades and Tones
Predict whether each mix makes a tint, a shade or a tone.
Color Theory in Practice
Use colour theory to solve real design and painting problems.
Mural Painting
Put the steps for scaling up and painting a mural in order.
Graphic Design Principles
Sort design choices by the principle they use: contrast, repetition, alignment or proximity.
Environmental Sculpture
Read about sculptures made with and for the environment, and tap the proof.
Landscape Painting: Foreground to Background
Sort landscape details into the foreground, middle ground and background.
Mixed Media
Choose how to combine materials so a mixed media piece works and lasts.
Portfolio Building
Put the steps of building, photographing and presenting a portfolio in order.
Comic Stories and Storyboards
Put story arcs, panel pacing and storyboard steps in order.
How Instruments Make Sound
Wire each instrument to how it makes its sound.
Line Variation
Sort lines by type: contour, gesture, hatching or implied.
Making a Mosaic
Put the steps for planning and building mosaics in order.
Tempo, Dynamics and Mood
Sort music words: do they describe speed or volume?
Origami Folds and Symmetry
Fold the paper in your head: drag each corner to where it lands across the fold line.
Pattern Design
Sort patterns by type: regular, alternating, radial or random.
Printmaking Methods
Wire printmaking methods and words to how they work.
Shadow Art
Predict which way each shadow falls from where the light is.
Stencil Art
Make the stencil artist's choices for clean, sharp prints.
Still Life Drawing: Light and Shadow
Sort the parts of light and shadow you draw on a still life.
Stop Motion Animation
Put the steps of making a stop motion film in order.
Textile Fibres
Sort textile fibres by where they come from: plants, animals or factories.
Warm and Cool Colors
Use warm and cool colours to show depth, feeling and temperature.
Watercolor Techniques
Wire watercolour techniques to the effects they create.
World Music
Wire instruments from around the world to where they come from.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many free 5th Grade art & creativity games are there?
- LittleActivity has 42 free, interactive art & creativity games designed specifically for 5th Grade students. New games are added regularly.
- Are these art & creativity games aligned with school curriculum?
- Yes. All 5th Grade art & creativity games are aligned with Common Core and state standards. They cover the key skills and concepts taught at this grade level.
- Do I need to create an account to play?
- No. All games are 100% free with no signup required. Just pick a game and start playing instantly in your browser on any device.
- Can my child play these games on a tablet?
- Yes. All LittleActivity games are designed to work on any device — desktop, tablet, or phone. No app download is needed.
- What skills do these art & creativity games develop?
- These games develop art & creativity fluency, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills through interactive gameplay. They reinforce classroom learning in a fun, pressure-free environment.