2nd grade art projects winter

As the Christmas holidays are almost over I have been scouring Pinterest and some of my favourite blogs for winter art inspiration. I have lots of fun projects planned for me and the kids over the…

Second grade started their aerial view snowmen this week. Projects like this almost always showcase the kids different personalities. There are usually some very neat and tidy ones, some cute ones,…

Art Education Connections for Teachers: Some of the key terminology that can connect with this lesson includes form, texture, variety, proportion, space, perspective, culinary art. What is the origin of gingerbread houses? The tradition of decorating gingerbread began in Germany in the 1800's, and became highly popularized by that eerie witches house made of sweets

If you are looking for a unique and modern touch to add to your home decor, then you should definitely try making these elegant salt-painted trees. They are incredibly easy to make, even for…

Explore all the sights, sounds, and colors of winter with one of these fun and beautiful winter art projects for kids. You'll want to make them all. #kidart #winter #CreativeFamilyFun

Winter landscapes by 1st grade - one day project | Mrs. Knight's Smartest Artists | Bloglovin’

I found this great art project at Deep Space Sparkle, an art blog that I love to read. As soon as I saw it I knew I had to do it with my kids. It was the prefect winter project. I purchased the book and lesson from the site. I highly recommend her site. She has lots of great lesson ideas for art teachers but also lots of great ideas parents could do at home with their kids. This lesson was great for teaching value and symmetry as well as practicing painting and collage techniques. The kids…

Mrs. Beth Dreyer on Instagram: "2nd grade (quick) Snowman Faces! . Last week, my 2nd graders only had two days (after finishing a project that hadn’t been completed) to create a project for our arctic unit. I was trying to figure out what to make but eventually landed on snowmen. Now the challenge was how to get done in only two days. I was inspired by a project from @juliescolorwheel … and so our snowman heads on plaid backgrounds were born 😂 . The backgrounds were created with…

Looking for some more fun winter art activities for kids? This DIY Snowflake Art Project is a terrific craft for kids to enjoy creating and makes a beautiful keepsake or awesome gifts for loved ones.

Lesson Background: There are many winter fox art projects online such as this one http://littledogartblog.blogspot.com/2014/05/5th-grade-winter-fox-paintings.html I combined lots of ideas to create these foxes. This was a directed drawing lesson. Directed drawing (i.e. modelling step-by-step) elicits great discussions, exposing students to vocabulary they encounter in art and maths. Students are hearing and putting into action phrases such as “half way down the page”, “curved line”…