Snowflake Ornament


Minnesota K-3 Visual Art Standards Used in This Lesson:

  • 1. Identify the elements of visual art including Color, line, shape, Form, Value, texture and space.

  • 2. Identify the tools, materials and techniques from a variety of two- and three-dimensional media such as drawing, printmaking, ceramics or sculpture.

  • 4. Create original two- and three- dimensional artworks to express ideas, experiences or stories.

    • Additional Tie-ins

  • Science (snowflake creation)

    • Sometimes I start this lesson with pictures of snowflakes and we discuss how every snowflake is unique and beautiful. Just like every person is unique and beautiful in their own way.

    We cut toilet paper tubes into half-inch pieces. We glue them together and paint them white, then add glitter to make them sparkle like snowflakes.

    Just as every snowflake is different, so too, every snowflake in our classes is different. Every student cuts their pieces a little differently, glues them slightly differently and paints them differently.