Finish The Picture Drawing Prompts Creativity Challenge Early Finishers Art Work
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★★★★★I used these on the second day of school. I passed out several different pics and then had those students who completed the same pics stand up and show their results. We talked about how we may see things differently and learn differently but we all have value and a lot to contribute. They really enjoyed it and saw the value in the lesson. Thank you for the resource.
LeeAnn W. · August 2016 · TPT review
★★★★★I am using this resource as occasional homework this year. Students enjoy them, and are learning to reject their first idea in order to tap into their creativity! Each one I assign delivers better work than the last. It's a great approach to coaching creativity, and accessible to students of any level! So flexible! Great resource!
The Art Coach · October 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★This has been a terrific warm-up activity each week. Really helps my students get in the right mindset for class.
Amy T. · September 2018 · TPT review
Rated by 53 teachers on TPT (see every rating on TPT). These are selected 4- and 5-star written reviews by teachers on TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers), shown word for word. TPT's newer 4-point scale ("Extremely satisfied" = 4) is converted to stars.
This Finish the Picture resource includes 10 creativity challenge pages. Each page gives students part of a drawing, and they continue the image, fill the page and complete the artwork with their own ideas, then color or shade the final picture.
Because every page starts with only a few lines, students use creative thinking, problem solving and visual imagination to decide what it becomes, so a whole class can start on the same page and still end up with very different results. It is written for teachers, art teachers and homeschoolers, and it is just print and go.
WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDF)
- 1 Cover Page
- 1 Teacher Information and How-to-Use Page
- 10 Finish the Picture Creativity Challenge Pages with a name and date line and student directions
Pages also cover feedback and copyright. All pages are non-editable.
HOW TO USE IT
Photocopy the pages and keep them ready. They keep fast finishers quiet, busy and at their seats while you help others, and you can also place them on desks as students come in. Use them as an early finisher or when-you’re-done activity, bell ringer, art warm-up, brain break, creativity center, sub plan, quiet independent work, or a back-to-school or end-of-year activity.
Students practice imagination, independent work, drawing confidence, visual planning, artistic decision-making, coloring and shading, and fine motor skills. Students can use markers, other drawing tools, color or shading to finish each picture.
FAQ
Who can use this resource?
Teachers, art teachers and homeschoolers who want open-ended drawing prompts for creativity and independent work.
How many pages are included?
10 Finish the Picture creativity challenge pages.
What do students do on each page?
They continue the partial drawing, fill in the page, and then color or shade the image.
Is it editable?
No. It is a non-editable PDF.
ALL TEACHER REVIEWS
★★★★ “I used this as an early finisher project with my 3rd through 5th grades. They loved it! Thank you :)” Tery C.
★★★★ “Love these so much! I love using as a reward or early finisher activity.” Amy W.
★★★★ “My students really love finishing pictures and became very creative. The best part was they loved to talk about it which improved their verbal skills.” karin L.
★★★★ “Great resource! My class had so much fun. Can't wait to use it again!” Cydney C.
★★★★ “This was an option for students as they waited for other students to finish testing. I love that it let them think creatively and use their imaginations after testing! Thanks!” Kristen L.
★★★★★ “Very helpful, great resource” Nikolette J.
★★★★★ “Great resource!” Ashley C.
★★★★★ “Great for creativity!” Amanda H.
★★★★★ “I am using this resource as occasional homework this year. Students enjoy them, and are learning to reject their first idea in order to tap into their creativity! Each one I assign delivers better work than the last. It's a great approach to coaching creativity, and accessible to students of any level! So flexible! Great resource!” The A.
★★★★★ “Great sub packet!” britany O.
★★★★ “These will be great for my early finishers!” Tattle T.
★★★★★ “Wonderful resource!” Elizabeth C.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and was the featured cover educator in OCO Magazine (October 2025). She designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers, art teachers and homeschoolers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.
TERMS OF USE
Images and lessons are copyright products.
YOU MAY: use this resource as a single educator. Additional licenses are available if more than one teacher will use it.
YOU MAY NOT: share, copy, upload, post online, distribute or resell this resource in any form.
Sincerely,
Ms Artastic
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★★★★★I used this as an early finisher project with my 3rd through 5th grades. They loved it! Thank you :)
Tery C. · April 2026 · TPT review
★★★★★Love these so much! I love using as a reward or early finisher activity.
Amy Whelchel · July 2024 · TPT review
★★★★★My students really love finishing pictures and became very creative. The best part was they loved to talk about it which improved their verbal skills.
karin L. · June 2024 · TPT review
★★★★★Great resource! My class had so much fun. Can't wait to use it again!
Cydney C. · May 2023 · TPT review
★★★★★Used as a sub lesson. Students enjoyed this activity and were eager to show their drawings when I returned.
Ami B. · March 2023 · TPT review
★★★★★my students enjoyed this.
Sarah Taylor · September 2021 · TPT review
★★★★★Thank you!
Jill R. · August 2021 · TPT review
★★★★★This was an option for students as they waited for other students to finish testing. I love that it let them think creatively and use their imaginations after testing! Thanks!
Kristen Leonard · April 2021 · TPT review
★★★★★lots of fun and easy to use. thank you
patricia H. · September 2020 · TPT review
★★★★★Very helpful, great resource
Nikolette J. · February 2020 · TPT review
★★★★★Great resource!
Ashley C. · January 2020 · TPT review
★★★★★Great for creativity!
Amanda H. · January 2020 · TPT review
★★★★★Awesome!
Kelly B. · December 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★Great sub packet!
britany O. · September 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★Great resource
Ashleigh O. · September 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★These will be great for my early finishers!
Tattle Tales · August 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★Wonderful resource!
Elizabeth C. · August 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★Great activity to use after testing. Could be neat to use a writing activity as well.
Traci Anderson · July 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★So much fun to do!
Kira Jaise L. · May 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★My students really like these. They are fun and challenging.
liliana G. · March 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★helping create creativity!!
Lauren M. · February 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★A fun creative activity to get kiddos brains working
That Nuerodivergent Teacher · January 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★I'm excited to see what my art students come up with! Thank you! Cool idea.
TeachingItWright · December 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Fun activities for students.
ForeverATeacher · October 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Thanks!
Ann C. · October 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Thank you.
jennifer tatum · September 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Perfect walk in the door activity
Daphne M. · August 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Cute activity that my students enjoyed working on. It was as expected. Thank you.
brooke W. · August 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Great resource!
Elizabeth H. · June 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★I used this as morning work the last week of school, the kids really enjoyed them!
MyFullHeart · June 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★GREAT RESOURCE.
DAWN D. · June 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Thank you!
Anthony F. · May 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★awesome!
Caroline S. · May 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Haven't tried these yet; looking forward to seeing what my students will come up with!
Shelley B. · March 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Good
Kamille F. · February 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★My kiddos loved these and ask for more!
Rose Harris · January 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Great resource! Thanks!
a Q. · September 2017 · TPT review
★★★★★These are fun to put in fast finisher centers. My kids get very creative!!
JoAnn F. · August 2017 · TPT review
★★★★★This was fun! Year end! We made the final pictures into a competition as to who could get most creative !!!
LEAFSTEACHER · June 2017 · TPT review
★★★★★So much fun
joan C. · April 2017 · TPT review
★★★★★This was a great warm up assignment
nancy Love · March 2017 · TPT review
★★★★★This assignment didn't work very well for me, kiddos just didn't have the vision.
Beth A. · November 2016 · TPT review
★★★★★My second graders love these! Thanks!
erin B. · September 2016 · TPT review
★★★★★Thank You!
KRISTI K. · September 2016 · TPT review
★★★★★Great resource
Susan M. · August 2016 · TPT review
★★★★★My kids love these.
Laura P. · June 2016 · TPT review
★★★★★great time filler thanks
Rachel Jeter · May 2016 · TPT review
★★★★★great
norma fuentes · April 2016 · TPT review
★★★★★Will be including in my enrichment/early finisher packets.
Erin H. · November 2015 · TPT review
★★★★★Thanks!
Amy H. · October 2015 · TPT review
Rated by 53 teachers on TPT (see every rating on TPT). These are selected 4- and 5-star written reviews by teachers on TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers), shown word for word. TPT's newer 4-point scale ("Extremely satisfied" = 4) is converted to stars.
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