Winters Cool Colors Art Lesson Polar Bear Art Project Winter Art Activities

This Polar Bear in a Winter Ice Burst art lesson is a seasonal winter project for elementary classrooms, homeschool families and art teachers. Using paint and oil pastels, students explore texture, layering and color contrast to create a cute polar bear in a burst of icy blues and purples.

Step-by-step instructions and visual guides help even reluctant artists feel confident, and the lesson is a low-prep way to bring the Elements of Art into your winter curriculum.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “These turned out beautiful!! The kids loved working on them, the step by step instructions chunked the lesson nicely.” Lindsay F.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (30 PAGES, NON-EDITABLE)

• About the Product
• Lesson Plan (2 pages) with materials, learning outcomes, goals and Teacher Does / Student Does
• Polar Bear in a Winter Ice Burst Step-by-Step Drawing Handout for students
• Art Piece Demonstration Step-by-Step: 22 slides with descriptions and images
• Example of Art Piece to show students before they start
• Rubric

HOW TO USE IT

Read the lesson plan and gather the materials ahead of time: pencil, eraser, black felt, oil pastels (white, blue and gray), watercolor paint or tempera paint cakes (blue and purple), watercolor paper or card stock, plus a step-by-step handout and rubric for each student. You may want to make a sample yourself first.

Show the finished example in color before the lesson as your hook. Then project the step-by-step pages on a digital projector or document camera for students to follow, or use them as your own guide while you demonstrate. Every step has both a picture and a written description.

FAQ

Who is this for?

Elementary classroom teachers, art teachers and homeschool families looking for a winter art project.

What materials do I need?

Pencil, eraser, black felt, white, blue and gray oil pastels, blue and purple watercolor or tempera paint cakes, and watercolor paper or card stock.

How is each step shown?

The 22 demonstration slides each have an image and a written description.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS

★★★★★ “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.

★★★★★ “This was a wonderful lesson and I got some fabulous results from my Intro Class!” Shelley B.

★★★★★ “My class loved this and it made my life a lot easier! Thanks!” Jennifer M.

★★★★★ “Excellent! I'd like to try this with my kinders as well some day.” Sandra B.

★★★★★ “These resources have saved my arts ed!” Caitlin M.

★★★★★ “So easy and so cute! Thank you!” Judy W.

★★★★★ “Simple directions and students loved it.” Laura M.

★★★★★ “Fun art addition for our bear unit” Kim G.

★★★★★ “Great fun lesson for the winter!” Alexandra H.

★★★★★ “Students really enjoyed this art project” Lori K.

★★★★★ “Thank you! My students pictures turned out great!” Sarah M.

★★★★★ “Great resource! Easy to follow.” Jessica M.

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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 the clip art as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations, and use this in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. Additional licenses are available for school use.

YOU MAY NOT: 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