This winter hat art project for kids is so much fun! We were experimenting with all sorts of 'magic' here. Ever since we made the magic salt and watercolour snowflake paintings the other week, we've been having lots of fun hiding secret patterns on our paper and having them magically appear when we paint over them with watercolour. And our new added skill of the day? Adding texture to the watercolour paint! If you look closely at the pictures below, you can see that we managed to create a 'woven' texture on the hats, which looks super cool! So along
I'm not an artist - so trust me - if I can make this painting, it has to be pretty easy! I HAD to try this art project just because it's fun. And cool. And sciency. (My browser is telling me that's not a real word... haha) This salt and watercolor snowflake art project actually teaches you something, and I LOVE that! I'll be the first person to raise my hand and admit, 'I can't draw or paint'. And trying to make me do either of those two things will make me want to hide my head in embarrassment. (I'm
Looking for some more fun winter art activities for kids? This DIY Snowflake Art Project is a terrific craft for kids to enjoy creating and makes a beautiful keepsake or awesome gifts for loved ones.
It's freeeezing in TN, so what do we have on the brain?? SNOW! Sadly, there are no snow days in the forecast, so we'll create our own wintry weather! This week, Kindergarten will be starting this snowy little owl picture! Mrs. Stacey loves owls, and owls are so interesting! I've checked out a neat owl book, the librarian has passed on some great web resources, and to top it off, we'll create our own little owlet! Materials Needed: Day 1: Create our background and learn about owls! I found a GIANT pack of gray paper that I've never used, so I thought we'd start out with that for our base sky color. Then, I added the moon, stars, and swirls for wind with a white pastel. Next, I got out my old tempera paint and used black and blue to paint the entire page. This is when the book and owl info comes in. We have to wait for our backgrounds to dry before we can add a branch, and paint our owl. As they finish their backgrounds, I'll read parts of the owl book, and then get on Pebble Go, and show them additional pictures and videos of owls! I'm really digging this book and the illustrations in it!! Day 2: Our backgrounds are dry, so we're ready to add our branch, owl, and snow! When the owl dries, you can add eyes and a beak! So, after it dried, I thought it need a little something.....So I added a little black pastel, and I like it much better now! For a shorter lesson, if you'd rather not paint your background, that will work too! Here are some adorable owls from Mrs. Robertson's class! Here's some cute lil owls from Mrs. Campbell's class! Love this lil owl's hair-do!! Here are some from Mrs. Susong's class! “Lauren Stacey is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.”
Learn about snowy owls. Then create this snowy owl winter craft for kids as you discuss what you've learned. Great for an arctic animal preschool theme.
As the Christmas holidays are almost over I have been scouring Pinterest and some of my favourite blogs for winter art inspiration. I have lots of fun projects planned for me and the kids over the…
Gather natural materials for this winter tree art project for kids. Use it to teach preschoolers about the four seasons, trees, or the signs of winter.
I'm not an artist - so trust me - if I can make this painting, it has to be pretty easy! I HAD to try this art project just because it's fun. And cool. And sciency. (My browser is telling me that's not a real word... haha) This salt and watercolor snowflake art project actually teaches you something, and I LOVE that! I'll be the first person to raise my hand and admit, 'I can't draw or paint'. And trying to make me do either of those two things will make me want to hide my head in embarrassment. (I'm
Explore the wonder of the Northern Lights this Winter with our How to Paint the Northern Lights tutorial - an easy art idea for kids of all ages! Complete with a printable step-by-step and templates.
It's freeeezing in TN, so what do we have on the brain?? SNOW! Sadly, there are no snow days in the forecast, so we'll create our own wintry weather! This week, Kindergarten will be starting this snowy little owl picture! Mrs. Stacey loves owls, and owls are so interesting! I've checked out a neat owl book, the librarian has passed on some great web resources, and to top it off, we'll create our own little owlet! Materials Needed: Day 1: Create our background and learn about owls! I found a GIANT pack of gray paper that I've never used, so I thought we'd start out with that for our base sky color. Then, I added the moon, stars, and swirls for wind with a white pastel. Next, I got out my old tempera paint and used black and blue to paint the entire page. This is when the book and owl info comes in. We have to wait for our backgrounds to dry before we can add a branch, and paint our owl. As they finish their backgrounds, I'll read parts of the owl book, and then get on Pebble Go, and show them additional pictures and videos of owls! I'm really digging this book and the illustrations in it!! Day 2: Our backgrounds are dry, so we're ready to add our branch, owl, and snow! When the owl dries, you can add eyes and a beak! So, after it dried, I thought it need a little something.....So I added a little black pastel, and I like it much better now! For a shorter lesson, if you'd rather not paint your background, that will work too! Here are some adorable owls from Mrs. Robertson's class! Here's some cute lil owls from Mrs. Campbell's class! Love this lil owl's hair-do!! Here are some from Mrs. Susong's class! “Lauren Stacey is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.”
I very rarely do the cutsie, cookie cutter lessons… However with the little kids, sometimes they are needed and when I do pursue this type of lesson I try to leave lots of room for individuality. If a child asks… Continue Reading →
Spread the loveWe have been on a bit of a mixed media winter art kick over the past couple of weeks. My daughter really enjoys it and we have created some beautiful pieces together. The beauty…Continue Reading…
You can make a snowman, no matter the weather, with this snowman recycled materials! Search "winter crafts or snowman crafts" on the my blog for more! All the for these cute little snowmen on display
Create beautiful mixed media winter art with easy techniques and simple supplies. A fun winter art project that kids will love to create!
Meet one of your new favorite art lessons for kids! Students will create a scarf selfie (or "scarfie") art project with a focus on line, shape and pattern all will using one of the most fun art techniques called scratch art. This lesson is perfect for elementary students of all ages and can be modified and adjusted with ease.
Lesson Background: There are many winter fox art projects online such as this one http://littledogartblog.blogspot.com/2014/05/5th-grade-winter-fox-paintings.html I combined lots of ideas to create these foxes. This was a directed drawing lesson. Directed drawing (i.e. modelling step-by-step) elicits great discussions, exposing students to vocabulary they encounter in art and maths. Students are hearing and putting into action phrases such as “half way down the page”, “curved line”, “straight line”, “triangle shape”, “a quarter of the way down this shape”, etc. Once students had drawn the basic fox shape, they were encouraged to be artists and make it their own. Some chose to have white paws, pink ears, pink cheeks, blue trees, birch trees, falling snow, “cute” eyes, “closed eyes”, whiskers, grass, and many other variations. I love how unique they all are. Lesson Materials (per student): 1 thin and 1 medium paintbrush 1 sheet A3 light blue paper (trimmed ready for backing) acrylic paint (I provided orange, red, white, blue, black, brown) water pots thick black sharpies or whiteboard markers My Sample artwork: Lesson Steps 1. We looked at photos of foxes, including the one that lived in my backyard when I was teaching in England back in 2006. We also read stories and non fiction books about foxes in winter. 2. I showed the students how to draw the fox and background, step-by-step, offering lots of chances to individualise their foxes (different eyes, whiskers, type of trees, etc.). Students followed along with their lead pencils. 3. I modelled how to paint one section at a time, offering ideas such as using dabs of paint for a more "messy" impressionistic style, or smooth blended strokes for a more realistic look. I also showed them how to add texture to the fur with little lines or dabs, how to blend a little black into the snow to show shadows, etc. 4. Once dry, the students used markers to outline. We actually found our thick black whiteboard markers worked best (particularly on paintings that had "gone out of the lines" a lot). Student Artworks:
Oh sweet kindergartners....They are so eager and so ready to learn, but it's a little difficult sometimes coming up with fun/engaging/cute things for them to do! They usually say, "I'm done!!" in 10 minutes, so you've got to find just the right project to keep their little hands and minds engaged! (and I'm still art on a cart, so that's limiting as well!) I was cruising around Pinterest the other day, and found this precious piece of art for a children's nursery, and thought it'd be fun for Kindergarten to try out! Link to the site in the picture. This took one 45 minute class to do! Here's how we created them, as well as some videos showing how to complete this :) Materials: 9x12 Tru Ray black construction paper 90lb Sax drawing paper Sharpies Pink crayon Scissors glue sticks pencils White pastel First I lead them in a directed draw of the polar bear. Trace your polar bear, and cut it out next! Then, glue on your polar bear, and draw snow in the background with an oil pastel! Look at this lil cutie from Mrs. Campbell's class!
Get creative with your kids this winter! This stunning snowy mountain craft is the perfect way to bring out their inner artists! Bring the outdoors in
