Year Long Directed Drawings Roll and Draw Art Activities Drawing Art Games

This Year-Long Roll and Draw Bundle gives you seasonal directed drawing games for elementary students for every season of the school year. Roll and Draws are like directed drawing turned into a game: students roll a die and match the number to the design option on the drawing chart, and each roll tells them which feature to draw next.

Steps include things like body shape, facial features, accessories, patterns and details. Because there are several options for every step, students can create hundreds of combinations, so every drawing turns out unique. It works for art class, classroom teachers, homeschool families, sub plans, art centers and early finishers.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (12 RESOURCES)

• Arctic Roll and Draw Drawing Game Arctic Animals Directed Drawing Art Activity
• Autumn Roll and Draw Directed Drawing Activity Fall Art Game Autumn Art Lesson
• Back to School Roll and Draw Directed Drawing Game First Week of School Drawing
• Christmas Roll and Draw Game Christmas Directed Drawing Activity Holiday Drawing
• Easter Roll and Draw Directed Drawing Games Easter Art Activities Easter Lesson
• End of Year Roll and Draw Directed Drawing Game Last Week of School Art Activity
• Halloween Roll and Draw Directed Drawing Art Game Halloween Drawing Activity
• Spring Roll and Draw Directed Drawing Activities Spring Directed Drawing Game
• St Patricks Day Roll and Draw Directed Drawing Game Leprechaun Drawing Activity
• Summer Roll and Draw Directed Drawing Game Summer Art Activity Dice Drawing
• Valentine’s Day Roll and Draw Directed Drawing Activity Valentine Art Game Art
• Winter Art Game Winter Directed Drawing Winter Art Activities Winter Art Lessons

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “My students use these in art as an early finisher. It keeps them engaged and productive in art and allows them time to explore and create. It’s self directed and they love doing this in a small group or partners.” Ashley E., TPT review

★★★★ = TPT “Extremely satisfied” (TPT uses a 4-point scale).

Across the activities you get seasonal Roll and Draw art activity books, teacher instructions and prep tips, Roll and Draw charts for each activity, blank drawing pages, reflection pages and assessment rubric pages. Each resource has several drawing prompts for characters, animals and themed drawings.

HOW TO USE IT

Use the pages as individual handouts, as interactive sketchbook pages, or assembled into drawing booklets. They need minimal prep and work with crayons, colored pencils, markers, oil pastels, watercolor or tempera paint. Assign a medium or let students choose.

Because it feels like a game, students stay engaged while they practice drawing skills, creative thinking and artistic confidence, and it is especially encouraging for students who struggle with drawing. Use it for elementary art classes, homeschool art, sub plans, early finishers, art centers and indoor recess. Students can repeat an activity many times and get a different drawing each time.

FAQ

Who can use this resource?

Elementary art teachers, classroom teachers integrating art, homeschool educators and substitute teachers.

How does Roll and Draw work?

Students roll a die to choose each feature of their drawing and complete it step by step. Each roll gives a different result, so every drawing is unique.

How long does it take?

Most Roll and Draw activities take 2 to 3 class periods, depending on student age, skill level, classroom behavior and time spent on color and details.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron is the artist and educator behind Ms Artastic, where she creates art lessons that help teachers and families bring creativity into the classroom. She has created hundreds of art resources used by educators around the world, was the featured educator on the cover of OCO Magazine (October 2025), and has been featured on NBC LX for her work in art education.

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TERMS OF USE

This resource is the original intellectual property of Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic). Purchase provides a single-user license for one teacher or homeschool educator.

YOU MAY NOT: share this resource with other teachers, upload the files to shared drives or public websites, distribute the files through email or online platforms, or resell or redistribute any portion of it.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic

Ratings are from TPT reviews (5-star scale).