Valentines Day Owl Heart Art Lesson Valentines Hearts Art Project Art Activity

This Valentine's Day Owl with Hearts art lesson has students create a heart-filled owl using oil pastels and paint. The finished owls make a bright Valentine's Day bulletin board display.

It works in a classroom or homeschool setting. Every step is shown with a picture and a text description, each on its own page, and a heart tracing sheet supports students who need help drawing hearts.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★★ “My students LOVED doing these (our school mascot is an owl). I can't wait to do them with this year's class.” Kandi T.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE PDF)

• About the Product, an overview of the lesson, objectives and how to use it
• Lesson plan with materials, learning outcomes, goals and Teacher Does/Student Does instructions
• Owl step-by-step drawing worksheet
• Heart tracing sheet
• Step-by-step demonstration, 21 slides with images and descriptions
• Example of the art piece
• Rubric for marking

HOW TO USE IT

Read the lesson plan and gather your materials in advance. Photocopy the student handouts, such as the drawing worksheet, heart tracing sheet and rubric, and consider making a sample yourself so you are ready to help students. Print the example in color to show students what they are making before you start.

Project the step-by-step pages, show them under a document camera, or use them as your own guide while you demonstrate.

FAQ

What materials does it use?

Oil pastels and paint. The full materials list is in the lesson plan.

What if students struggle to draw hearts?

A heart tracing sheet is included for students who need support.

Can I use it at home?

Yes. It works in a classroom or homeschool setting.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS (12)

★★★★ “This was exactly what my students needed. Thank you!” Hillary P.

★★★★ “This was fun to do.” Teaching w.

★★★★ “This turned out beautifully. I did it as a glue resist project and some looked like a million bucks!” Corinne K.

★★★★ “My students loved creating their owls! easy to follow and wonderful results” Hillary P.

★★★★★ “Kids loved it!” Pam K.

★★★★★ “BEST LESSON SO FAR” Margaret H.

★★★★★ “students loved this.” Jessica M.

★★★★★ “Beautiful! My students loved this project!” Pauliann H.

★★★★★ “Great resource, thanks!” Jennifer C.

★★★★★ “Cutest directed drawing ever!” Mandy C.

★★★★★ “Thank you” Tracy C.

★★★★★ “Thank you! Student love your products!” Tammy B.

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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: 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