Bring festive magic straight into your classroom or homeschool with this Christmas Elf Line Art Drawing Project—a joyful, engaging, literacy-rich art lesson designed specifically for Kindergarten to Grade 3. This resource blends Christmas art, line art exploration, directed drawing, painting, and reading comprehension into one easy-to-teach holiday activity that your students will LOVE.

This lesson is perfect for general classroom teachers, homeschool families, and art educators who want a no-prep Christmas art project that builds creativity, supports fine motor development, and integrates literacy in a meaningful way. Students will create a cheerful elf artwork using oil pastels, line patterns, and a watercolor/tempera paint finish—guided by step-by-step visuals that make the process smooth and fun for all learners.

Inside, you’ll find everything you need to build a full Christmas-themed lesson: a puzzle hook, holiday reading passage, writing prompts, literacy extensions, compare-and-contrast worksheets, elements of art activities, reflective writing pages, and a complete teacher lesson plan. Whether you’re planning a December art block, a Christmas party activity, or simply want to spark seasonal joy—this resource gives you a beautifully structured lesson that works for any teaching environment.

About This Christmas Art Resource

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Every page is ready to print and teach. Includes:

• Complete Lesson Plan with materials, hook, participation strategies & wrap-up (pp. 5–7)
• Christmas Around the World Reading Page (p. 8)
• KWL Chart: Santa’s Elves (p. 13)
• Step-by-Step Directed Drawing: How to Draw an Elf (p. 9)
• Art Rubric for Assessment (p. 10)
• Full Puzzle Hook to engage students (p. 12)
• Reading Comprehension Story: “The Line-Drawing Elf” (p. 14)
• Reading Questions + Answer Key (pp. 15–17)
• Sight Word List + Tricky Word Bank (pp. 18–19)
• Opinion Writing Prompt: Favorite Christmas Tradition (pp. 20–21)
• Creative Writing: Lost Hat Write & Draw (pp. 22–23)
• Compare & Contrast: Old Christmas Traditions vs. Modern Traditions, with Answer Key (pp. 26–27)
• Reflection Pages & Artist’s Statements (pp. 24–25, 28–33)
• Finish the Picture Elf Page (p. 34)
• Elements of Art Pages: Value & Line (pp. 35–36)
• Example Artwork (p. 37)
• Step-by-Step Photo Demonstration (pp. 38–51)
• Bulletin Board Display Poster (p. 11)

Perfect for December sub plans, early finishers, literacy centers, guided art lessons, or homeschool winter activities.

This Resource Includes (Non-Editable)

• Full teacher lesson plan
• Step-by-step directed drawing pages
• Visual demonstration photos
• Literacy-based Christmas reading
• Reading comprehension + answer key
• Opinion & narrative writing prompts
• Old vs. modern Christmas traditions compare/contrast
• KWL chart
• Puzzle hook
• Art rubric
• Artist’s statements
• Reflection pages
• Elements of Art activities
• Finish-the-picture page
• Bulletin board poster + example image