Christmas Art Lesson Santa Claus Art Project Christmas Craft Art Activity

This Santa Claus Art Project is a festive Christmas art lesson to teach before winter break. Students follow a guided drawing tutorial to create a jolly Santa Claus, then use sponge painting and cotton swab techniques to add texture and depth.

Along the way they work with oil pastels and paint, building confidence in drawing, blending and layering colors. It is a low-prep, step-by-step resource for art teachers, classroom teachers and homeschooling parents.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “My students seemed to really enjoy this resource!” Maddie R.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (28 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" guided steps
• Santa Claus Step-By-Step Drawing Handout, a visual guide for students
• Art Piece Demonstration Step-By-Step (17 slides) with images and instructions
• Example of Completed Art Piece as a reference before students begin
• Bulletin Board Display Sign for showing student artwork
• Rubric for Art Piece to assess craftsmanship, technique, creativity and effort

HOW TO USE IT

Read through the lesson plan and the visual and text step-by-steps, and gather your materials ahead of time. You may want to make a sample yourself first. Print the poster sample in color to show students what they are making (it is your hook), and photocopy the step-by-step handouts and rubrics you need.

During the lesson, show the PDF on your projector or under a document camera, or use it as your guide while you demonstrate. Every step has a picture and a text description, so students can follow along clearly.

Materials: pencil, eraser, white crayon or pencil crayon, step-by-step draw handouts, cotton swabs and cotton balls, green construction paper, oil pastels and white paint (any type).

FAQ

Who is this for?

Art teachers, general classroom teachers and homeschooling parents.

What techniques do students practice?

Guided drawing, oil pastel, blending and layering color, and sponge painting and cotton swab techniques for texture.

How many pages is it?

28 pages, including a 17-slide step-by-step demonstration.

Is it editable?

No. It is non-editable.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS

★★★★★ “I can't wait to use this!” Patti W.

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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