Winter Birch Tree Art Project Art Lesson Winter Art Activity Winter Art Project
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★★★★★This resource helped my students to produce some lovely winter artwork. They enjoyed playing with the pastels and paint, though some students had a hard time getting the "resist" technique to work (the paint went right through their pastel layer). I would recommend testing out the resist with your own pastels so you can see how it works before your students give it a shot.
Tamara D. · January 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★Thorough , clear directions. It was great using this lessons to integrate the (visual) arts into our Benchmark Advanced study of a Robert Frost poem about birch trees. Perfect! Thank you!
Tracy King · June 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Another great step by step project. Thanks for making my life easier because teaching art in the classroom is NOT my strong suit! What a fun, cute project!
Gunderson's Goodies · February 2018 · TPT review
Rated by 43 teachers on TPT (see every rating on TPT). These are selected 4- and 5-star written reviews by teachers on TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers), shown word for word. TPT's newer 4-point scale ("Extremely satisfied" = 4) is converted to stars.
In this Winter Birch Tree Landscape Art Project, students paint a snowy scene of birch trees using paint and oil pastels, exploring texture, contrast and layering as they go. It is a seasonal way to introduce landscape art and reinforce the Elements of Art during the winter months.
The project is accessible for all skill levels and fits both elementary and middle school art students. Step-by-step guided instruction is balanced with room for personal artistic choices, and the finished pieces make a lovely winter bulletin board.
WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE)
- Detailed Lesson Plan with learning outcomes, materials list and guidance for teacher-led instruction
- Winter Birch Tree Landscape Step-by-Step Drawing Handout
- Art Piece Demonstration with a complete step-by-step breakdown and supporting images (17 slides)
- Example of a Completed Winter Birch Tree Artwork (poster sample)
- Grading Rubric
MATERIALS
Pencil, eraser and black marker; oil pastels; watercolor paint or tempera paint cakes (yellow, blue and purple); watercolor paper or card stock; step-by-step draw handouts (30x) and art rubrics (30x).
HOW TO USE IT
Read through the lesson plan, gather your materials in advance, and photocopy the step-by-step handouts and rubrics. You may want to make a sample yourself first so you can help students with each stage.
Print the poster sample in color and show it as your hook. Then show the PDF on a projector or under a document camera, or use it as your guide while you demonstrate. Every step has both a visual and a text description, so students can follow along easily.
FAQ
Who is this for?
Elementary and middle school art students, with art teachers and classroom teachers.
What techniques do students practice?
Blending, layering and texture with oil pastels and paint, plus contrast and landscape composition.
Is it editable?
No. The resource is non-editable.
ALL TEACHER REVIEWS
★★★★★ “Great” Pawsitively A.
★★★★★ “Great!” Jessica M.
★★★★★ “Great art lesson.” Rita S.
★★★★★ “Thorough , clear directions. It was great using this lessons to integrate the (visual) arts into our Benchmark Advanced study of a Robert Frost poem about birch trees. Perfect! Thank you!” Tracy K.
★★★★★ “These were fantastic!” Lisa G.
★★★★★ “Love it!” Kacey M.
★★★★★ “Another great step by step project. Thanks for making my life easier because teaching art in the classroom is NOT my strong suit! What a fun, cute project!” Gunderson's G.
★★★★★ “Merci!” Teaching in the Capital
★★★★★ “Great winter art activity.” Jennifer Y.
★★★★★ “As always, love your work!!” William A.
★★★★★ “Perfect for our January Hall Calendar!” Susan M.
★★★★★ “Great resource with many art elements.” Dayton B.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.
TERMS OF USE
Images and lessons are copyright products.
YOU MAY: use this in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. Any clip art may be used as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations. Additional licenses are available for school use.
YOU MAY NOT: share this product with other teachers, administration or districts (admin can buy additional licenses), sell it, give it out for free or photocopy it for others.
Sincerely,
Ms Artastic
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★★★★★My students really liked this art project, thank you.
Breagh M. · January 2026 · TPT review
★★★★★My students loved completing this Birch Tree Winter Art piece. We displayed their artwork on a Bulletin Board in which we received many compliments for the hardworking and creativity from all the art pieces.
Melissa P. · August 2025 · TPT review
★★★★★This is one my favorite projects I have done with my students so far! The lesson made this a very easy process to teach and for my students to follow along with!
Emily H. · April 2025 · TPT review
★★★★★Great resource for my students! Very engaging and fun!
Amanda M. · March 2025 · TPT review
★★★★★My students enjoyed creating the winter scene. The directions were easy to follow. I was able to use this resource with several different age groups.
Emily E. · March 2024 · TPT review
★★★★★Loved this resource and so did my 7th and 8th Grade students. Directions and examples were extremely helpful. My students were able to create beautiful projects. Thank you.
Cheryl K. · March 2024 · TPT review
★★★★★Super resource to teach students how to draw realistic birch trees! Just wish there were more guidelines around shading!
Carly Horton · January 2024 · TPT review
★★★★★Thank you for this resource! Students loved it and I will use it again!
Jessica H. · August 2023 · TPT review
★★★★★Awesome my students loved this activity and I will continue to use it.
Bernadette F. · January 2023 · TPT review
★★★★★I loved this tutorial because I am not artistic. We teach all subjects, so I rely on someone else's expertise to help in art. This project was simple, but when complete the students were amazed and very pleased at the results. Would use this again.
Lisa S. · March 2022 · TPT review
★★★★★This was super cute and turned out great! Thanks!
Shannon W. · February 2022 · TPT review
★★★★★Helpful for my class!
Holly W. · January 2022 · TPT review
★★★★★Thank you!
Tanya B. · December 2021 · TPT review
★★★★★My kids loved this activity!
Danielle K. · December 2021 · TPT review
★★★★★My students loved this, and created beautiful projects...even at a distance! Thank you :)
Erin A. · February 2021 · TPT review
★★★★★Perfect resource for students to refer to when creating their own birch trees
Susan M. · February 2021 · TPT review
★★★★★Great art piece!!!!
Madame Moana's Classroom · January 2021 · TPT review
★★★★★Loved it
Jeff K. · January 2021 · TPT review
★★★★★These turned out great!
Tara G. · August 2020 · TPT review
★★★★★Great resource! Thank you!
Elena S. · July 2020 · TPT review
★★★★★Great art lesson...they turned out awesome!
Denise H. · January 2020 · TPT review
★★★★★Nice activity for our fourth grade art club.
Karen Hill D. · November 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★Great resource, very thorough, thanks!
Laurie T. · May 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★I have bought several of your art projects this year. I have loved all of them. They are so easy to follow and my class really enjoys doing them.
Daneen M. · April 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★Thank you for making this great resource available!
Kristy W. · March 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★Great step by step directions! My students loved this art project!
Gloria Rebolledo · February 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★These turned out fantastic.
Michele Decker · February 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★Excellent visuals of individual steps for drawing a landscape.
Tricia S. · January 2019 · TPT review
★★★★★Great fun!
Janice J. · December 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Another fantastic resource!!
melissa C. · December 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Great
Pawsitively Awesome in Second Grade · November 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Great!
Jessica M. · November 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Great art lesson.
Rita S. · September 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★These were fantastic!
Lisa G. · May 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Love it!
Kacey M. · February 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Merci!
Teaching in the Capital · January 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Great winter art activity.
Jennifer Y. · January 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★As always, love your work!!
William A. · January 2018 · TPT review
★★★★★Perfect for our January Hall Calendar!
Susan M. · December 2017 · TPT review
★★★★★Great resource with many art elements.
Dayton B. · November 2017 · TPT review
Rated by 43 teachers on TPT (see every rating on TPT). These are selected 4- and 5-star written reviews by teachers on TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers), shown word for word. TPT's newer 4-point scale ("Extremely satisfied" = 4) is converted to stars.
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