Winter Art Lesson Red Fox Winter Art Project Winter Art Activity January Artwork

In this Winter Red Fox Art Project, students use oil pastels and paint to create a bright red fox in a snowy landscape. The fox's bold color stands out against the wintery backdrop, and the finished pieces make a striking bulletin board display.

This step-by-step guided art lesson is for elementary and middle school classrooms. Students practice layering color, adding texture with paint and blending oil pastels. It works as a winter or Christmas-themed lesson.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★★ “This is a wonderful winter art activity. I like that it's different - not another snowman. I like to pair it up with Barbara Reid's book, Fox Walked Alone. Great resource! Thank you.” Claudine B.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDF)

• 2-page lesson plan with materials, learning outcomes and step-by-step teacher guidance
• Grading rubric
• Winter Red Fox in Snow step-by-step drawing handout
• Art piece demonstration with step-by-step descriptions and images (26 slides)
• Poster example of the finished artwork for display and inspiration

HOW TO USE IT

Read the lesson plan, gather the materials ahead of time, and photocopy the step-by-step handouts and rubrics. You may want to make a sample yourself first. Print the poster in color to show students what they are making before the lesson. Then project the PDF, show it under a document camera, or use it as your guide while you demonstrate. Every step has both a visual and a text description.

Materials: pencil, eraser, black marker, oil pastels, gray paint (any kind; water down thick paint and mix until consistent), card stock or watercolor paper, plus 30 copies each of the step-by-step drawing handout and the art rubric.

FAQ

Who is this for?

Elementary and middle school students, in the classroom or at home.

How do I teach it?

Project the step-by-step pages for students to follow, or use them as your guide while you demonstrate the project.

What paint do I need?

Gray paint of any kind. If it is thick, water it down and mix until it is consistent.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS (12)

★★★★ “Loved this resource, it was easy and fun for the kids!” Sara E.

★★★★ “Loved the black and white background and steps were clear and easy for students to follow.” Holly H.

★★★★ “Absolutely loved this! I am so proud of what my kids created!” Sarah A.

★★★★ “Great resource!” Pamela L.

★★★ “This is a beautiful resource. My kids really like foxes and it connected with the curriculum. The step by step part of the class worked really well.” Passionate P.

★★★★★ “Great Resource!” Jessica M.

★★★★★ “So looking forward to using this with my class after Christmas. As a multi-grade teacher who has the same students for a number of years I need new lessons to keep things interesting. These lessons are perfect, well planned and creative.” Kay's P.

★★★★★ “Easy to use resource, great to use with subs as well!” Rebecca M.

★★★★★ “Kids loved it! Thank you :)” melissa C.

★★★★★ “Loved it!” Katherine E.

★★★★★ “Once again, another great product that my students loved. I'm new to art, and I can't explain how wonderful your products are for someone like me. Thanks!” William A.

★★★★★ “Excellent resource, thank you! My students loved it .” Nicole Z.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers. 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 in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. For clip art, you may use the images as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations. Additional licenses are available for school use.

YOU MAY NOT: share this product with other teachers, administration or districts (admin can buy additional licenses), sell it, give it out for free or photocopy it for others.

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Ms Artastic