Christmas Art Project Christmas Art Lesson Kindergarten 1st 2nd Grade Art

In this Christmas art lesson, students create a Christmas Tree and Bird artwork using oil pastel marks and tempera paint. It is a complete, fully planned mixed media lesson with all the steps, a lesson plan, rubric, assessment and reflections.

It is designed for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades to help students develop their creative thinking skills. A lesson hook and a Christmas-themed reading give students background knowledge before they start.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDF)

• Lesson Plan
• About the Artist
• Lesson Hook
• Example of Artwork
• Display Sign
• Artwork Reflections and Artist Statements to conclude the lesson
• Rubric
• KWL
• Student Reference Handouts
• Full Step-by-Step Tutorial (slides) showing and explaining every step

HOW TO USE IT

Open with the lesson hook and the Christmas reading, then walk students through the step-by-step slides as they build their artwork with oil pastel marks and tempera paint. Finish with the reflections, artist statement and rubric, and use the display sign to show off the finished work.

The resource uses American English and is not editable.

NATIONAL ART STANDARDS

• VA:Cr2.1.1a, VA:Cr2.1.2a, VA:Cr2.1.3a, VA:Cr2.1.4a
• VA:Cr2.2.1a, VA:Cr2.2.2a, VA:Cr2.2.3a, VA:Cr2.2.4a
• VA:Cr3.1.1a, VA:Cr3.1.2a

FAQ

What grades is this for?

1st to 4th grade.

What materials do students need?

Oil pastels and tempera paint.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF in American English.

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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. Any clip art may be used as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations. Additional licenses are available for school use.

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

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic