: Student Art Projects for February
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When the month of February comes, you might want to give your students some appropriate art projects. Make sure to tailor the project to the age of the children. The following are some ideas that you can consider.
Valentine’s Day projects
In the month of February, you can have the children make an art project related to Valentine’s Day. One idea is to have the children make Valentine’s Day cards. This is very easy, and the supplies do not cost a lot of money, which makes it economical for many teachers in today’s slower economy. The children can take construction paper in white, pink or red. They can fold it in half. They can then decorate it with Valentine’s Day motifs. They may draw hearts, arrows, cupid, two people holding hands, etc. They can then write out a message to a Valentine (perhaps their mom) on the inside. Alternatively, you can have the children make a bunch of little holiday greetings to give out to family members and/or friends. These can be very small such as the size of a postcard and have pictures, stickers, sweet writing and more.
The children might also like to make themselves a little Valentine’s Day mailbox to keep in all of their Valentine’s Day cards. They can use a shoebox to get started on it. You can tape it together but then cut out a side so that it opens and closes. They can cover it with construction paper and then decorate it with different art supplies. They can use it in class when exchanging Valentine’s Day cards.
Winter projects
February is also characterized by being one of the coldest months of the year. Because of that an art project related to this frigid season might be in order. One idea is to have the children make an icicle mobile. They can cut out little icicles out of white paper. They can embellish them with white or silver glitter. You can use a hole puncher to make a hole up top and attach a strong. They can make a few and then hang them all from a wire hanger. This will be pretty to hang in the classroom, and then possibly in the students’ homes.
Winter painting
The children can try to make a painting of a winter landscape scene. You often see professional paintings like this, and the kids can try their own version. They can show snow-covered hills and trees covered in frost. They can paint little cabins with smoke coming from chimneys. You can also have them use markers, crayons or colored pencils instead of paint.
Many children are stuck inside during the cold month of February, and your students may enjoy an art project. Consider the above ideas when deciding what to have the children create.
Updated On: 08/28/2010 Published On: 08/28/2010 Article ViewerClose
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