Winter Art Lesson Polar Bear Art Project Art Activity Kindergarten Art Lesson

This Winter Polar Bear Art Lesson celebrates the cold, icy season with a project that makes a lovely bulletin board display. Students use paint and paper to create a winter polar bear while exploring paper layering, painting techniques and finger painting.

The resource includes a visual and text step-by-step (each step on its own page with a description), a lesson plan, a rubric, a finished example and a step-by-step handout so students can create the piece successfully. It works in a classroom or homeschool setting.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★★ “Great lesson, the students had a blast making these polar bears” Eman A.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (28 PAGES, NON-EDITABLE PDF)

• About This Resource, an overview of the lesson, objectives and how to use it
• Lesson Plan (2 pages) with materials, learning outcomes, goals and step-by-step "Teacher Does/Student Does" instructions
• Bulletin Board Sign for displaying finished student artwork
• Example of Art Piece, a finished sample to show students the final project
• Polar Bear Step-by-Step Draw Handout
• Art Piece Demonstration Step-by-Step, 12 slides with images and descriptions
• Rubric for Art Piece
• Student/Teacher Art Project Assessment that aligns with the rubric
• Student Project Reflection worksheet
• Artist Statement Template

HOW TO USE IT

Read the lesson plan for the steps and the materials list, and gather materials in advance. You may want to make a sample yourself first so you are ready to help students. Print the finished example in color to show students what they are making before the lesson (it's your hook), and photocopy the step-by-step handouts and rubrics.

Then show the step-by-step pages on a projector or under a document camera, or use them as your own guide while you demonstrate. Every step has both a visual and a text description, which keeps the lesson clear for students.

FAQ

What materials do I need?

Pencil, eraser, black felt marker, 30 step-by-step draw handouts, white and black tempera or acrylic paint, card stock and construction paper, wax crayons or oil pastels, a paint brush and water.

Where can I use it?

In a classroom or homeschool setting, and the finished polar bears make a winter bulletin board display.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS (2)

★★★★ “So cute and fun” Tonya G.

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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 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