Arctic Roll and Draw Drawing Game Arctic Animals Directed Drawing Art Activity

This Arctic Roll and Draw drawing game turns drawing practice into a classroom game. Students roll a die to choose each feature of their animal, so every student ends up with a unique Arctic animal drawing. It works well for winter art lessons, Arctic animal units, science connections and creative drawing practice.

Roll and Draw activities are like directed drawings, but more interactive. Instead of everyone drawing the same picture, students build their drawings piece by piece through chance and their own choices, which encourages creative thinking, experimentation, drawing confidence, problem solving and visual decision making.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “Loved this resource- used for a Substitute who told me that students were engaged. : )” Marcee F.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE)

• Arctic Roll and Draw game pages
• 10 Arctic animal drawing activities, each with a Roll and Draw chart and a blank drawing page: walrus, penguin, beluga whale, narwhal, Arctic fox, caribou/reindeer, musk ox, snowy owl, orca (killer whale) and polar bear
• Blank drawing pages for final artwork
• Arctic Roll and Draw rubric for assessment
• Student reflection page
• Coloring page extension
• Teacher instructions for setup

HOW TO USE IT

Students start with a Roll and Draw chart that shows several drawing choices for each part of the animal. They roll a die, use the feature that matches the number, and keep rolling for each step until the animal is complete. Then they color, paint or decorate it with the materials you choose. Because each roll gives a different combination, students can repeat the activity and get a new result every time.

It needs almost no prep and works with crayons, colored pencils, markers, watercolor, oil pastels, tempera paint or mixed media. Use the pages for sub plans, art centers, early finishers, sketchbook glue-ins or a winter Arctic drawing booklet, in elementary art, classroom or homeschool settings.

FAQ

Do I need special materials?

No. You need dice and whatever art materials you already have.

Will every student's drawing look the same?

No. The dice decide each feature, so every drawing comes out different.

Is it editable?

No. It is non-editable.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS (2)

★★★ “Used as a center for my art class before break. Students love the roll a drawing games.” Brianna C.

★★★★ “Excellent resource, we love using this in our classroom!” Janene E.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist, educator and curriculum designer who has been featured on NBC LX News and was the featured educator on the cover of OCO Magazine (October 2025). She 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

This resource is the intellectual property of Ms Artastic / Kathleen McGiveron. Your purchase includes a single-user license for classroom or homeschool use.

YOU MAY: use this resource with your own students, print copies for your classroom or homeschool group, and display student artwork created with this resource.

YOU MAY NOT: share this resource with other teachers, upload the files to shared drives or websites, redistribute the files in any format, or modify and sell the resource as your own work.

If other educators would like to use this resource, please direct them to purchase their own copy.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic