In this fun winter drawing-and-painting lesson, students create a dynamic sledding scene that emphasizes proportion, space and movement. Foreshortening is even practiced when drawing the legs.... Learn More

Inspired by the beautiful book A Little Like Magic, this lesson will guide you in leading students through creating a textured winter landscape topped with a parchment paper ice sculpture... Learn More

In this mixed-media lesson, students create a magical interpretation of the White Witch’s castle from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.... Learn More

Get ready for a frosty adventure in printmaking with this lesson that has been inspired by the striking scratchboard art of illustrator Claudia McGehee in the picture book Counting Winter.... Learn More

Inspired by Berta and Elmer Hader’s classic book, The Big Snow, this collage project invites children to recreate a beautiful winter scene while exploring texture, line and space. Students will... Learn More

Introduce your youngest students to pop-up art and paper engineering with this seasonal project that uses foundational skills like cutting and folding to achieve stunning results. In this lesson, students... Learn More

For many students, snowballs symbolize winter fun and in this lesson, students make a pop-up, 3D paper version of one being held by a patterned pair of cozy mittens. To... Learn More

The Talking Nutcracker lesson invites students to bring their artwork to life with their own chosen details and a simple pop-up mechanism. To get started, students make a mouth that... Learn More

The Caroling Penguin lesson combines drawing, cutting and a simple V-fold pop-up mechanism to create a cheerful singing bird with moveable beak. Students will fold and cut their bird shape... Learn More

Just a few basic art-making materials are needed to make the snowmen come to life in this Pop-Up Snowmen lesson. In this lesson, students use basic paper a simple box... Learn More

In this lesson, students focus on texture, balance and shape as they use a variety of painting and basic printmaking techniques to create painted paper and then cut and assemble... Learn More

In this Holiday Village pop-up lesson, students use the V-fold pop-up with tabs mechanism to explore space, form and shape while building a charming three-dimensional winter scene. The finished piece... Learn More

In this hands-on, holiday lesson inspired by The Nutcracker, students are invited to explore pop-up art and creative storytelling by creating a miniature stage with opening curtains that showcase a... Learn More

Highlight the clean lines and bold geometric shapes of the Art Deco movement with this lesson that has students exploring basic printmaking by stamping their own fancy decorative arts design.... Learn More

This lesson is inspired by jewelry and metalwork during the Art Nouveau movement, which featured flowing lines and natural imagery. Using Model Magic to form vines, leaves and flowers is... Learn More

British designer William Morris’ work showcases principles of the Arts and Crafts Movement. His first wallpaper design, called Trellis, combines geometric and organic shapes to blend the structure of the... Learn More

Highlight the bold lines, geometric shapes and colors of the Art Deco movement with this lesson that has students using a basic form of printmaking and paper-folding transferring technique to... Learn More

This low-prep lesson that explores Art Nouveau typography creates a great opportunity for students to learn about art history and design. Featuring an abundance of choice, from the letter used... Learn More