Christmas Art Project Snowman Art Lesson Christmas Art Activity December

This Snowman Art Project is a Christmas and winter art lesson where students explore wax resist with crayon and paint to create their own winter wonderland snowman scene. They experiment with texture and contrast while following an easy guided drawing and painting process.

It is made for art teachers, classroom teachers and homeschooling parents, and works well as a low-prep, engaging activity before the Christmas break.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “This was an excellent resource. My students felt very successful due to the easy step-step-step instructions provided. They loved their Christmas art pieces.” Melissa PF

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

• About the Resource with learning objectives, materials and suggested uses
• Lesson plan (2 pages) covering materials, learning outcomes, instructional goals and Teacher Does/Student Does steps
• Snowman step-by-step drawing handout
• Step-by-step demonstration, 17 slides with images and instructions
• Example of the completed art piece
• Bulletin board display sign
• Rubric to assess craftsmanship, technique, creativity and effort

Materials: pencil, eraser, black felt marker, step-by-step drawing handouts and art rubrics (one per student), card stock or blank paper, wax crayons, blue/purple water-based paint, paintbrush and water.

HOW TO USE IT

Read the lesson plan and gather your materials in advance. Photocopy the drawing handouts and rubrics, and consider making a sample yourself so you are ready to help students. Print the finished example in color to show students what they are making before you start.

Every step has both a picture and a text description. Project the step-by-step pages, show them under a document camera, or use them as your own guide while you demonstrate.

FAQ

What technique does it teach?

Wax resist. Students draw with wax crayon and paint over it with water-based paint.

Is it editable?

No. It is a non-editable PDF.

Can I display the finished artwork?

Yes. A bulletin board display sign is included.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS (4)

★★★★ “My students really enjoyed this!” Adrianne N.

★★★★ “Great activity! The students loved it!” Emily W.

★★★★★ “great job” Karlie H.

★★★★★ “Really enjoy finding easy but fun art projects for my students.” Sherry H.

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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