Winter Pop-up Scene Art Project for 2nd Grade

2nd Grade children's drawings of kids playing in the snow with a reindeer, Christmas tree, and snowman under a starry winter sky make for an engaging Winter Pop-up Scene art project.

Aren’t these fantastic? I love these pop-up winter scenes.

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A snowman with a black hat and red buttons stands on a snowy landscape, with snowflakes falling in the blue sky background, creating a charming Winter Pop-up Scene.

1. On the first day of this project, we folded thick white tagboard in half. On the top half, the students used white crayon to draw some snowflakes or stars.

2. Watercolor paints in shades of blue were painted on top.

3. Then, while the paint was still damp, the students used Q-tips dipped in white paint to add snow. Glitter glue was also rubbed on to the paper in places.

A child's hand paints white snowflakes on a blue gradient paper using a cotton swab as part of a Winter Pop-up Scene art project.

4. After these were dry, I pressed them under a stack of books overnight.

5. On the second day of this project, students tore strips of white paper to make snow hills. To make them “pop up”, the bottom was folded and glued to the paper.

6. Snowmen, trees and kids were glued to these snow hills. Some things were also cut out and folded to the bottom of the paper.

A child's drawing of Santa on a sleigh pulled by reindeer, with a snowy sky backdrop, creates an imaginative Winter Pop-up Scene.

A child's drawing of a snowman with a hat and buttons, standing next to a green tree, against a blue and green sky background. This charming 2nd Grade art project captures the essence of winter.