Christmas Art Lesson Bells Christmas Art Project Christmas Art Activity

This Holiday Bells Art Project has students create a Season's Greetings themed art piece while they experiment with oil pastels and paint. It suits art teachers, classroom teachers and homeschoolers who want a festive lesson for the holiday season.

Students follow a step-by-step directed drawing, explore color blending and shading, and use a resist painting method to bring their bells to life. The finished pieces can be displayed in the classroom or sent home as a holiday keepsake.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★★ “I used this for parent gifts and the students loved making gifts to give to someone.” Wendy H.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (29 PAGES, NON-EDITABLE)

• About the Resource with learning objectives, materials and suggested uses
• Lesson Plan (2 pages) with materials, learning outcomes, instructional goals and "Teacher Does/Student Does" steps
• Holiday Bells Step-by-Step Drawing Handout
• Art Piece Demonstration Step-by-Step (18 slides with images and instructions)
• Example of Completed Art Piece
• Bulletin Board Display Sign
• Rubric for Art Piece assessing craftsmanship, technique, creativity and effort

Materials needed: pencil, eraser, black permanent marker, the step-by-step draw handouts and rubrics (30 copies each), card stock or thick paper, oil pastels, green paint, a paintbrush and water.

HOW TO USE IT

Look over the lesson plan, gather the materials in advance, and photocopy the step-by-step handouts and rubrics. You may want to make a sample yourself using the visual and text step-by-steps.

Print the poster sample in color and show it before the lesson as your hook. Then show the PDF on a projector or under a document camera for students to follow, or use it as your guide while you demonstrate. Every step includes both a visual and a text description.

FAQ

What techniques do students use?

Directed drawing, color blending and shading with oil pastels, and resist painting.

How many pages are included?

29 non-editable pages, including an 18-slide step-by-step demonstration.

Can students take it home?

Yes. The finished bells can go home as a holiday keepsake or be displayed with the bulletin board sign.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS (3)

★★★★★ “Love using these directed drawings in art class.” Laura M.

★★★★★ “Great fun. Thank you!” Barbara J P.

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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 images 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 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.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic