Whimsical Christmas Trees

Whimsical Christmas Tree

2nd and 3rd grade 

Supply List:

Paper

Water Colors

Oil Pastels

Black Sharpie

Pencil

Paint Brush

Water

Glitter (optional) 

Step one: Draw your design.  Use a sharpie and outline everything except the swirls as shown.

Step two: using oil pastels color in the design.

Step three: Use water colors to paint the background. You can paint over the oil pastels (they are water resistant)

Add glitter if you want.

Winter Penguin Collages

Penguin Collages

These were done by my 2nd grade students.  We discussed shapes, rounding, corners, and doing things in order.  We read the book, "Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere"- by Bob Barner.

Supplies Needed:

Scissors

Assorted Papers - don't forget a sheet of holiday design for your ear muffs and scarf

Glitter (fun to add)

White Paint

Q-Tips

Glue Stick

Step 1: Cut out the body and glue down.

Step 2: Cut out belly and glue down.

Step 3: Cut out ear muffs, eyes, nose, hands, scarf and glue down.

Step 4: Using your Q-Tip create snowflakes

Step 5: (not shown) Add glitter