Create a Christmas Drawing
October 25th 2009 09:30
Notes for Teacher - Christmas Art - page 1
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Printing Instructions
Christmas Art
Notes for teacher: page 1
This activity encourages children to use their imagination to create an individual and unique Christmas poster.
This activity combines reading for a purpose and following instructions with an Art/Craft activity.
Materials required:
a piece of paper for each child (no smaller than A3 size)
paints, crayons, pencils
other materials you can make available for the children to use to decorate their work (cotton wool balls, glitter, pom poms, Christmas ribbon etc. (not essential)
black crayons – for outline
Christmas cards/pictures
Before you distribute the worksheet have a class discussion:
 Explain that each child will choose to draw a Christmas candle, bell, lantern, angel, bauble (etc)
 Display several Christmas cards/pictures which have drawings of Christmas candles, bells, lanterns, angels, baubles (etc) on them and use them for a class discussion about shape, decoration, patterns, colours (etc)
 Suggest to the children that they only need to draw one or two candle(s), or lantern(s) or (whatever they choose to draw) but it (they) will need to be connected to something. For instance a bell, or lantern or bauble could be hanging from a Christmas tree branch. Discuss how this can be done artistically – encourage the children to use their imaginations – there is no right or wrong way to do this.
Some children may wish to draw Father Christmas or a Christmas scene eg Father Christmas in
his sleigh, travelling with his reindeer – this is OK – the results are usually quite delightful.
 Show the children the size of the piece of paper they will be given to draw on and discuss how big their candle or lantern (or whatever) will need to be to cover the sheet.
 Discuss what the background will be – left blank or perhaps partly covered with dry brush strokes which follow the outline of the drawing – once again encourage imaginative use of crayons, brush strokes, pencils etc.
The Christmas drawing needs to stand out – the background should not detract from it.
Look at the Christmas cards/pictures – do they show any good ideas for a background?
After all this discussion (and the children are bursting with enthusiasm and inspiration) give each child a “Christmas Picture Worksheet” and progress as best suits your situation.
If your class has proficient readers each child will be able to read and follow the instructions with minimal help.
If your class has beginning readers you may wish to proceed with the whole class, reading and then working one step at a time.
Hint: If you have young children in your class, parent helpers are invaluable during a high activity lesson
such as this.
Notes for Teacher - Christmas Art - page 2
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Printing Instructions
Christmas Art
Notes for teacher (accompanies ‘Chritmas Art’ Worksheet: page 2
1. Planning Time:
The discussions before the ‘Planning Time’ are very important so the children confidently enter
‘Planning Time’.
During the planning time each child will decide what she/he going draw (eg candle, bell etc) and write it on the line.
2. Each child will observe the piece of paper he/she is going to draw on and consider (perhaps ‘drawing’ on the paper with a finger) how big the object will be. Until they have had practise drawing on bigger pieces of paper they may be inclined to make the drawing too small. Getting it the right size is a challenge for some children - spatial awareness.
3. Drawing with a lead pencil:
Drawing with a lead pencil is good because it can easily be rubbed out and the picture altered.
STRESS to the children to press lightly when drawing with the pencil so it can easily be rubbed out and will not show when their work is completed.
4. Tracing with a black crayon:
Tracing around the main object/character in the drawing gives a smart finish to the work of art.
However, it would be inappropriate to outline parts/all of the background (eg pine needles on the Christmas tree branch).
Some things in the picture may be too small to have a thick, black crayon line around them. It is good to use a black pencil to outline around these objects.
Discuss the above with your class before they begin to trace around the outline of their drawing – knowing what is appropriate is a learning process and it needs to be given serious consideration. After they have used this process for a few pieces of art children become more proficient users of the technique.
5. Colour the drawing:
Children love painting and using paints makes the work colourful.
Children love mixing colours – especially adding white to make pink or paler green/blue etc.
Using brush strokes with a near dry brush makes a good background (practising on another piece of paper first is a good idea.). There are other techniques you could teach the children as well – modelling is an excellent way to show children different techniques.
Have different paint brush sizes available for the children to use.
Using paints may be inappropriate for smaller objects/decorations. Using coloured pencils or textas (after the paint is dry) is a good way to go.
Adding glitter (on a candle flame, star or bauble) or small pom poms (on a Christmas Tree branch)
adds interest to the art work. I’m sure you have other good ideas too.
6. When a child completes the Christmas drawing suggest he/she signs it – this is what artists do.
7. Rating their work encourages children to think about their work and hopefully encourages them to be more responsible for the success of their learning. It also encouraged them to put more effort into their work so they can be proud of their achievements. (They don’t work just to please the teacher but for self fulfilment).
Christmas Picture Worksheet - page 1
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Printing Instructions
My name ; .
Christmas Picture Worksheet
Christmas is coming and you are going to create a beautiful Christmas drawing.
1. Planning Time:
Your teacher has explained to you how you are going to create this drawing.
On the line write what you are going to draw. _____________________________
2. Look at the piece of paper you are going to use and in your mind imagine how
you are going to fit your idea onto a piece of paper this size.
You don’t want it too small or too big. You want it to be just right.
What are you going to do for a background? Remember, the drawing is the
most important part of your piece of art.
Tick the box when you have considered all of the above and you are ready to start drawing your picture.
3. Pick up a lead pencil and LIGHTLY draw your Christmas drawing.
It is important to draw lightly so you can easily rub out and improve your
drawing as you go. If you rub too heavily on the paper you may break the
surface of the paper.
Look at your work. Improve it until you are happy with it.
Discuss your work with a friend/ your teacher/ or classroom helper.
Has he/she got any ideas for you to think about?
When you have finished lightly drawing your picture tick the box.
4. Pick up a black crayon and trace over the outline of your drawing.
Look at your drawing and decide what you are going to outline with the black
crayon.
You only need to outline the main object(s) in your drawing.
Perhaps parts of the background don’t need to be outlined.
There may be some parts of your drawing which would look better without a
black outline.
If you have small things in your drawing you may need to use a black pencil for
their outline because the crayon may be too thick.
Note: If you are going to paint don’t use textas to outline your drawing because
the colour will smudge.
When you have decided what you are going to trace around press firmly with
the black crayon so you get a firm black outline. Giving your work a firm black
outline makes it look smart.
When you have finished tracing with the black crayon/pencil tick the box.
5. Colour your drawing:
Using the materials of your choice colour/decorate your drawing.
Tick the box when your drawing is completed.
Christmas Picture Worksheet - page 2
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Printing Instructions
6. Sign your work: This is what artists do and you are an artist.
7. Rate Your Work:
Write two things you like about your work.
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Write one thing you think you could do next time to improve your work.
How did you work?
Tick the box which rates how much effort you put into your work.
I did not put much effort into my work.
I put some effort into my work.
I put a lot of effort into my work.
This is my very best work.
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