Snowy Owl Art Project

If you are looking for a cute owl art project for the classroom, this one is great. It is easy and fun. I like teaching about bats, spiders, and owls during this time of the year so this got me thinking about this project. This is one of the art projects that I like to use, especially as we start moving into colder weather. The funny thing is that I have been planning on doing this post for a long time, but have never got around to it. I looked at the date of this picture and it is dated 2015. Well, today is the day! Here are the directions for making this super cute art project. 

Material:

Black construction paper for the canvas

Orange, white, and black construction paper for the eyes and beak

Brown paper bag or other brown/tan paper

White paint (yellow is optional)

Black Sharpie and white crayon

Cut up sponge pieces

Clothes pins (optional)

Directions:

1. I like to have the pieces for the eyes and beak already pre-cut. Recruit a parent volunteer for this if possible. 

2. Pour paint on a plate and set out the sponge pieces. If you want it to be less messy, I recommend attaching clothes pins to the sponges. 

3. Have students write their names on the back of their papers. Using a white crayon is a good idea. 

4. Have students begin their art project by tearing a strip of brown paper or a paper bag to look like a small tree branch. They can crumple it up and then flatten it for special effects. Then have students glue it onto their paper towards the bottom so that they have room for their owls. Once they have their branch on their paper they can use a Sharpie to draw the lines and tree knots (circular spots)on the branch. 

5. Now students are ready to start their sponge painting. Have them use the sponge pieces to make a circular body and head. I like to put three owls on the branch, but two or even one is fine. If you are using yellow paint you can also have students add the moon.

6. After the owls have dried for a bit, students can glue on the eyes and the beak. If you didn't have time to cut up the pieces ahead of time you could have students do this on their own. It adds to the uniqueness and cuteness. You could also have them paint the eyes and beak on if you prefer to do it that way. This can be done with a Q-tip, but make sure the sponge paint is pretty much dry or students will have a mess. 

I hope that you and your students have fun with this project. Art is such a great way to get kids thinking. I love it!

I have another owl art project that you might also be interested in. You can click on the link to read that blog post. 

Owl Art Project

If you are teaching about owls you might be interested in this science reader that I have on owls. It is available on my TPT Store. 

Science Reader - Owls

Art projects are always part of the unit I am teaching. It just seems to bring everything together. I'm sure that there are plenty of owl art projects out there, but these two have always been my favorites. I know that you will love them. They are both super cute. Enjoy!