Art Curriculum- Week 14- Snowman Handprints

Week 14- Snowman Hands

Last week's project was creating a 3D Snowflake. To view it click here.

This is a very simple project. :)

Category: Winter

What you will need:

-blue construction paper
-white/black/orange paint (acrylic/tempera/craft)
-smaller brushes (for the detailed little buttons and noses)
-1 larger brush (for applying the paint to their hands)
-"Snowmen at Night" by Mark Buehner and Caralyn Buehner (optional)

Time: 30-45 minutes

• Use the large brush to apply white paint to each child's hand. Be liberal with the paint, you will probably need more than you think.

• Press the hand into the paper. The paint will dry quickly so you need to press the hand quickly. Don't let them wiggle their fingers! :) I had to press down their fingers and hands to make sure they made contact with the paper all over.

• Slowly lift the hand and send them to wash up!

• While the handprints dry, you can read them a story. The story that goes with this project is called "Snowmen at Night" by Mark Buehner and Caralyn Buehner.

• You can read it online for free. --> "Snowmen at Night."

• After you finish reading break out the brushes and paint. I worked each part step by step with them. (Hat, buttons, carrot nose).

And that's all there is to it! I hope you enjoy making these happy little fellows!

Overall: A very quick and easy winter project! Good for younger ones and the story is more engaging for the older ones.

Related Posts:

-Watercolor Winter Scene
Make a Snowman Out of Socks!

(logging 1 hour for prep and execution)