Christmas art for 5th grade

This fun lesson only took 2 (40 minute) art classes! Just enough time for a couple of my 5th grade classes to create them before winter break!! Steps to the lesson with pics below! A big THANKS to…

This fun lesson only took 2 (40 minute) art classes! Just enough time for a couple of my 5th grade classes to create them before winter break!! Steps to the lesson with pics below! A big THANKS to…

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.

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

Use easy watercolor techniques to create these gorgeous watercolor Christmas ornaments. A great handmade ornament idea and Christmas art project that kids will love to make!

Just before winter break, my kids classes (ages 7-14) made gingerbread houses with candy using watercolor. Our focus here was on creating a pleasing composition using a variety of elements (candy!). Everything we painted had to be edible - doorknobs, door mats, windows, footpaths, trees....so.... candy and cookies! We created realistic dimension on our glossy, sticky candy using highlights and shadows, and our snow (icing sugar) looks fluffy because we also added shadows using a faint blue…

I love the Holiday season and love coming up with new Christmas Art Ideas! So I created some fun holiday inspired art lessons that build on skills, have educational content, and are inspired by well-known artists. There are ideas for everyone, from simple crayon resist ornaments for Kindergarten all the way to 2 point perspective gingerbread houses for 8th grade and higher.

Of ORNAMENTS! I found this picture on Pinterest a couple of years ago and I pinned it with intentions of trying it with my 5th graders. I didn’t attempt it until this year. Mrs. Crisco over …