Winter Art Ideas for Middle School
Here are some great winter art ideas you can do in your classroom or with your homeschool kids this winter. These winter ideas are just specifically for winter. There are no Christmas art ideas mentioned in this post. Be sure to check out these winter art ideas so that you can plan the different art projects and art activities you'll be doing with your students for kids this winter.
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Winter Art Ideas
Drawing
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Drawing and Painting Projects
Draw or paint a snow-covered forest. Check out my painting trees video here!
Create a snowy mountain landscape.
Paint a winter night sky with stars and the northern lights.
Draw a cozy cabin in the woods with smoke curling from the chimney.
Sketch a family of penguins on ice.
Paint a snowman family in a snowy field.
Create a winter village scene.
Draw or paint animals in a snowy environment (foxes, deer, owls).
Illustrate a frosty windowpane with snowflakes.
Paint a frozen lake with ice skaters.
For 5 tips on how to paint snow you can watch the video below. These are great tips to share with your students to help them paint more realistic snow in their paintings.
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Popular Winter Painting Tutorials
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Mixed Media and Collage
Create a torn-paper collage of a snowy landscape.
Make a textured winter tree using yarn or string.
Use cotton balls to create fluffy snow on a 3D collage.
Design a snowstorm using white paint splatters on black paper.
Layer tissue paper to create a frosty winter sunset.
Use aluminum foil to create shimmering ice effects.
Combine magazine cutouts to make a winter wonderland collage.
Create a mixed-media snow globe scene.
Use textured paper to design a winter quilt.
Make a "frosted" mixed-media window using wax paper.
3D and Sculpture Projects
Create a clay snowman or penguin.
Build a 3D winter village using paper or cardboard.
Sculpt icicles with hot glue or clear plastic.
Make a snowy diorama in a shoebox.
Build a small sled or ski model from popsicle sticks.
Sculpt a polar bear or seal from clay.
Make an abstract winter sculpture using wire and tissue paper.
Create snowflakes using pipe cleaners and beads.
Design a mini snow fort or igloo with sugar cubes or marshmallows.
Build a winter scene in a jar or clear container.
Craft Projects
Cut and decorate paper snowflakes.
Create a winter wreath using pinecones, ribbons, and faux snow.
Make frosty pinecone ornaments with glitter and paint.
Create mitten or stocking garlands from felt.
Craft snowy trees using paper cones and cotton balls.
Make salt-dough snowflake ornaments.
Design and decorate a winter-themed luminary.
Create snow globes using mason jars.
Make popsicle stick snowflakes.
Decorate winter hats or scarves with fabric paint.
Printmaking and Stamping
Carve a winter-themed linocut stamp (snowflakes, snowmen).
Print snowflake patterns using cardboard or foam stamps.
Create a block print of a winter scene.
Use bubble wrap to stamp a snowy texture on paper.
Create a layered winter forest using leaf prints.
Make snowflake patterns by stamping with cookie cutters.
Use potatoes to stamp simple mitten or tree shapes.
Experiment with gelatin printing to make frosty textures.
Print frosted trees by rolling ink on string-wrapped brayers.
Stamp repeating patterns to create winter wrapping paper.
Resources Mentioned:
Here are the links to the painting tutorials:
Winter Symmetry -Middle School
Snowflake Symmetry -Middle School