35 Winter Art Projects and Fun Winter Crafts (original) (raw)

Whether it’s snowy in your part of the world or not, these fun winter art and craft activities for preschoolers, kindergarten and elementary kids are a great way to beat the winter blues and keep little hands busy! From snowflakes to snowmen, and even artic animals, you will find winter theme projects for all ages. Plus, a bonus printable winter art activities pack!

Explore Winter Art Ideas This Season

These winter art and craft ideas are so fun and easy to include everyone in. We love simple projects that look amazing but don’t take a ton of time, supplies, or craftiness to do. Some of these winter art projects might even include a little bit of winter science.

Great for preschool, kindergarten and elementary winter activities. If you are stuck indoors, set up an easy winter craft or two for the kids to enjoy. There are even ideas for winter crafts for toddlers. Whether just for fun, or learn about snowflakes or artic animals, there’s sure to be a winter craft idea for everyone!

Winter Arts and Crafts For Kids

Snowflakes

Crystal Snowflake Ornament: Make these beautiful crystal snowflake ornaments with our simple borax crystal growing recipe!

Crystal Snowflakes with Salt: Similar to our crystal snowflake ornaments above, except this time we grow crystals with salt.

Snowflake Salt Painting: Have you ever tried salt painting for a quick science and art activity? Science can take many forms and this is a fun winter STEAM (science + art) activity using super simple supplies.

Snowflake Salt Painting

Salt Dough Snowflakes: Make salt dough by combining flour, salt, and water. See our easy salt dough recipe. Roll out the dough and let kids use snowflake-shaped cookie cutters. Once baked, they can paint or decorate the snowflakes.

Snowflake Painting with Tape: A super simple snowflake activity that preschoolers will enjoy doing! Our tape resist snowflake painting is easy to set up and fun to do with kids this season.

Coffee Filter Snowflakes: Simple science is combined with unique process art to make these colorful paper snowflakes.

Coffee Filter Snowflake

Snowflake Melted Bead Ornaments: Make plastic snowflake ornaments with melted pony beads. Follow our step by step tutorial to create these simple melted snowflake ornaments.

Make A Snowflake Stamp: Get stamping this winter with our gorgeous DIY snowflake stamp. Great for fine motor skills and learning about shapes, this snowflake craft is sure to please!

Splatter Painting Snowflakes: Explore a famous artist and a process art technique with a fun winter theme! Kids will love this!

Drip Painting Snowflakes

Popsicle Stick Snowflakes: Create this fun snowflake ornament from a few simple supplies!

Paper Snow Globe Craft: It’s snowing with this fun winter snowflake craft! Use the printable snow globe template to make an easy paper snow globe.

Snowflake Winter Art: Create a Frida Kahlo portrait with a winter snowflake theme. A fun elementary winter art project! Free printable included.

Frida Winter Art

Draw A Snowflake: Learn how to draw a snowflake step by step. It’s all about the symmetry! Plus, we also include some fun snowflake facts for kids and a bonus snowflake coloring page.

Snowflake Coloring Pages: These easy printable snowflake coloring pages below are sure to please the winter fan.

Snowflake Zentangle: Draw zentangle patterns onto a printable snowflake template using colored markers or art supplies.

3D Paper Snowflakes: Can you think of a way to make a 3D snowflake out of paper? Look no further than our 3D paper snowflakes. All you need to get started is paper, scissors, and our free printable 3D snowflake template.

Printable Snowflake Templates: Learn how to make a snowflake with these super easy paper snowflake pattern templates. Find out how a snowflake forms and what makes each one unique.

Snowman Theme

Snow Globe Craft: Want to make a snow globe for kids that is simple and fun without a lot of mess? This paper snow globe craft is easy to make with our free printable snow globe template.

3D Snowman: Print out the 3D snowman template, color and cut out to make this delightful 3D snowman craft.

Picasso Snowman: Artists of all ages can enjoy a little Picasso with this free snowman printable! It doesn’t have to be neat and tidy. Just have fun!

Picasso Snowman

Outdoor Winter Art

Ice Ornaments: These sweet winter solstice ornaments are so simple to make and look so festive on our tree outside the kitchen window. Celebrate the winter solstice with icy tree ornaments made from natural materials for easy outdoor winter decorating.

Rainbow Snow: Our rainbow snow activity is easy to set up and a fun way to get the kiddos outdoors. Learn the colors of the rainbow with ice cube painting in the snow.

Painting Snow: Can you paint snow? You betcha! Just a few simple supplies to make your own homemade paint for a fun snow activity.

Snow Painting

Ice Lanterns: Make these easy ice lanterns. Of course, it will be prettier with a snowy canvas to spread them out on, but as long as you have cold temperatures outside, they will be just fine!

Build a Snow Castle: Building snow sculptures is a fun winter art activity the kids will love to do and it doesn’t require much time or supplies either.

Famous Artist Inspired

Grandma Moses Winter Scene: Create a fun winter scene inspired by the famous artist, Grandma Moses. Even add your own baking soda and glue “snow” with our printable instructions.

Seurat Dot Painting: This winter scene is made with nothing but dots inspired by famous artist, George Seurat. Free printable included.

Starry Night: Have kids make their very own Vincent Van Gogh snowy night painting!

Snowy Night

Pollock Splatter Painting: Create a snowstorm indoors with this fun and easy drip painting snowflake art. Simple winter art for kids inspired by famous artist, Jackson Pollock.

Winter Self Portrait: This fun Frida Kahlo winter art project is inspired by the artist’s own work! Use the free printable and follow the instructions to helps kids of all ages create their very own masterpiece!

Matisse Bird Collage: What do birds do in winter? When the birds head south, make your own winter collage of birds inspired by artist, Henri Matisse.

Matisse Birds Collage

Winter Trees

Winter Tree Handprint Craft: Make an easy winter theme handprint craft with simple materials.

Winter Tree Mosaic: Used basic LEGO flat pieces to create a LEGO snowy winter tree in the form of a mosaic. Art and engineering combined!

LEGO Tree

Winter Animals

Winter Owl Printing: Get stamping this season with a fun winter art activity that uses potatoes as paintbrushes.

Polar Bear Paper Plate Craft – Make your own paper plate polar bears for a fun and easy winter theme craft.

Polar Bear Puppet Craft – Learning about amazing Arctic animals? Then treat the kids to a fun winter craft with this easy to make polar bear puppets!

Snowy Owl Winter Craft: How do snowy owls live in some of the coldest parts of the world? Learn more about these amazing white birds and make your own snowy owls with our fun pinecone owl ornaments.

Explore more winter animals – learn about penguins, and reindeer with printable activities.

Helpful Art Resources To Get You Started

Here are a few resources that will help you introduce art more effectively to your kiddos or students and feel confident yourself when presenting materials. You’ll find helpful free printables throughout.

More Fun Winter Activities For Kids

Winter STEM Activities

Winter Slime

Printable Winter Art Projects Pack

Celebrate the Winter season with winter themed art!

Everything you need is included. Just add art supplies! Perfect for kids of all ages to enjoy with a variety of techniques. Whether in the classroom, at home, or with groups, there is a fantastic variety of art activities to try!

Find all the instructions and templates necessary for over 40 art projects this Winter.

Snowflakes, Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Lunar New Year, and Valentine’s Day

Explore process art, STEAM, and even famous artists with these very doable art activities that won’t break the budget or the time you have available!