Winter painting projects for elementary students work best, I believe, when the subject and supplies are kept simple, simple, simple. This just requires a black marker, white crayon, and blue and black paint. The shadows cast by the moon are … Read More
Here’s a gift to hard-working teachers and parents everywhere, a free Christmas Wreath coloring project. May it add a little extra cheer to your home or classroom. My mural is essentially four Christmas wreath coloring pages that you can tape … Read More
Couldn’t you just get lost in this incredible holiday wreath, made by my friend Regina in Hickory Valley, Tennessee? Regina is the owner of Whitney Hill Estates, and the host of my art retreat every summer. She just has more … Read More
A simple search will show you many tutorials on how to make pom pom balls. Some take tools and adult-size patience, but these require neither. These pom poms are tons of fun to make, and can serve all kinds of … Read More
These DIY pop up Christmas cards are easy to make, thanks to the fact that you can now get circle paper punches in a variety of sizes. Not that long ago, it was hard to find circle punches in more … Read More
If you need a Christmas drawing idea for kids, this oil pastel candle drawing works for many different religions. I recommend drawing the candle and tracing all the lines several times with a black pastel so they are really thick. … Read More
Once you learn how to draw a cardinal, you’ll have the perfect subject matter for a very colorful watercolor resist project. You can save your students some frustration by having them use a permanent marker to fill in the cardinal … Read More
Looking for a step by step elf drawing tutorial? Here’s a pretty cute guy to draw (which could easily be turned into a girl, by the way.) This elf drawing tutorial is also good for symmetry drawing practice. With the … Read More
This is one of my favorite Christmas drawings for cards. It uses a little positive / negative space and symmetry lesson too. This is also a good project to bring out the best fine tip markers you have. I love … Read More
Why learn how to paint a snowman the same old way that everyone else does? Why not close in and add a few extra fun touches?nalyW MATERIALS TO PAINT A SNOWMAN How to Paint a Snowman Tutorial Watercolor paper* (the good … Read More
Once you learn how to draw a Christmas tree, why not put it in a really fun place, like a snowy mountain? Who says it always has to be inside a house? If Christmas is a magical time of the … Read More
These little designs make great zentangles for beginners. They may look complex, but are made from just adding lots of arrows to my star template. This sample was made with some new Stabilo markers, and I totally love the pointMax … Read More
Are ready to learn how to draw a snowman that looks a bit more real? Then I have the tutorial for you. Here are a few tweaks will make all the difference in the world. A basic flat snowmen is … Read More
Here’s a snowman Christmas Card DIY idea made almost entirely with stickers. This is one collage that is guaranteed to lay down nice and smooth. These snowman trading cards make use of a trading card sleeve to line them up … Read More
When students draw a nutcracker, they can gain valuable body proportion practice. Their simple and symmetrical bodies are so much easier to draw than most other real ones. Young elementary school artists are served best with basic nutcracker drawing projects, … Read More
Learn how to draw elf legs like these and you will be guaranteed a drawing that fills the paper. It will also give young artists some really good symmetrical drawing practice. When I first tried this project, some students (even … Read More
Here’s how to draw Santa’s face, with a simple step by step tutorial. It’s a pretty symmetrical drawing to keep it easy for young artists. One way to draw Santa with a lot of impact, is to just concentrate of … Read More
Keep your Santa Claus drawing easy by making him with symmetrical shapes. It really helps students see and draw in a logical kind of way. Coloring Santa will call for a bright red color, against a blue sky, if you … Read More
How to draw Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, with simple shapes that still keep him looking as cute as ever. I recommend folding the paper four times to get the creased grid line shown in the tutorial. It really helps … Read More
Make some easy snowflake art for kids by placing paper punch snowflakes over a textured watercolor background, always a fun combination. Try blending several shades of blue on good watercolor paper and sprinkle salt to add more texture. Brush it … Read More