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Mixed Media Snowmen Art Project for Kids (1st Grade)

By Marcia Beckett | December 24, 2015 - 9:55 am |July 5, 2024 1st grade, fabric, holiday, mixed media, painting, winter

Two snowmen with scarves and hats stand in a colorful, whimsical winter scene with stars and snowflakes.

Are you looking for a fun new way to make snowmen with your kids? I got the idea to use makeup remover pads from Happy Hooligans. I did this project with 1st graders. Start by mixing shades of blue paint with white and other cool colors. Explain to kids that when you mix white with a color, it makes a lighter tint of that color. Paint a background for your snowmen. Let it dry. Next, set out makeup remover pads, … Read more… →

Polar Bears and Snowmen

By Marcia Beckett | March 8, 2013 - 2:57 am |July 5, 2024 animals, painting, second grade, winter

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Child's drawing of a white polar bear in a red hat and scarf, with snowflakes falling against a blue background.

I was inspired by the polar bears at We Heart Art so I taught a painting project with my 2nd graders. The students could choose to paint either a polar bear or snowman with white paint. Hats, scarves, snow and facial features were drawn on with oil pastels or cut from the scrap box.