December 2020 (12 lessons in December with 🎁4 BONUS Christmas gift lessons🎁) Week 1 His Name Is Jesus - Baby Jesus Collage (3rd-8th) This is a beautiful collage of Baby Jesus that uses torn painted paper, a straw and a star to achieve a timeless effect. Line shape color and texture will be explored as elements of art and step by step instructions will be given as to how to create the baby Jesus and the manger. We will learn about How Jesus was born on the Holy Night He was born.Historical information about His birth will also be taught in accordance with the story of His birth in the Bible. A Savior Has Been Born To You - Baby Jesus Collage (K-3rd) This is a beautiful collage of Baby Jesus for younger kids. Step by step instructions are included in the lesson and the basic shapes to make it are easy to follow along with successfully. It is also fun making His blanket bright and beautiful. An actual star is used as His star for texture as an element of art. Line shape color and texture will be explored as elements of art. We will learn about How Jesus was born on the Holy Night He was born.Historical information about His birth will also be taught in accordance with the story of His birth in the Bible. The Lord Is With You - Face of Mary Collage (2nd-8th) 🎁 This collage is one of my favorite lessons. The face of Mary is truly a beautiful lesson. We will learn how to draw her face in a simple way that guarantees success. Her skin and cheeks are really fun to make as we add a little bit of rosy cheeks and learn about tints in creating pink. The lesson teaches how to make a background that uses an interesting fun dry brush technique. Gold marker paint pens are used as a final special touch to the completed work. We will learn about Mary and her great faith in God and how she had found favor with God. This lesson is wonderful for adults also. Week 2 Beautiful Star Of Bethlehem - Bethlehem Star (4th-8th) This lesson is a sure success for all ages 4th grade up to adult. Line shape and color will be taught as elements of art as well as filling up the picture plane to achieve an excellent composition with little negative space. Liquid or pan watercolors are used in this lesson and skill through transparency in watercolors is taught. We will also learn about the town of Bethlehem as the place that was prophesied as where King Jesus would be born. Immanuel God Is With Us - Full Nativity (4th-8th) This is a difficult full nativity to draw but the kids will love it as they are able to achieve success through observational drawing skill from a reference drawing. There are reference drawings included in the lesson to draw from. There are also many visual drawing and painting references to use as you work towards completion.This Is a special lesson that is worthy of framing after completing... as all these lessons are really...I used liquid watercolors for this to help keep the paint transparent so the lines of the drawing show. We will learn about the story of Jesus’s birth and about what a glorious night it truly was. For To Us A Child Is Born - Simplest Nativity (K-3rd) 🎁 I felt it was important to include a simple nativity for the younger kids that would guarantee success. This nativity is really adorable and really fun to make! The kids draw in a step by step way to complete all the parts of the nativity. Filling up the picture plane is taught in the lesson as well as drawing big. Besides the steps there is a full reference drawing included in the lesson. Tempera paint skills and how to make tints for the flesh are taught.Collage skills are also taught and the nativity will be cut out as one pieces and glued to a beautiful painted paper background. The Bible lesson is on the glorious night our Savior Jesus was born in the simplest way possible even though He is the King of Kings. Week 3 The Joyful Faces of the Three Wise Men (3rd-8th) This lesson is so so fun! The kids were very happy with their art and every one of them was amazing. In this lesson the kids will learn how to create the three faces of the wise men in an easy to follow step by step that guarantees success. This is a collage and the faces will be decorated in beautiful plastic jewels. We will outline the entire wise men's faces in gold, cut it out all in one piece and glue it to a beautiful painted paper background or a decorative piece of paper.We will learn about the journey the wise men made to see the King and about the gifts they brought. The Littlest Shepherd Boy Rejoicing (K-2nd) This littlest shepherd boy lesson for k-2nd is just so special! It is simple for them to create using line shape and color as elements of art and it's something they will absolutely love. We use texture in the lesson also in the form of a glitter star. The lesson has step by step drawing instructions and a full reference drawing, both included in the lesson. Their are painting techniques taught and tempera paint is what we use for the lesson. The night sky is really fun to make and the glitter makes the star of Bethlehem stand out against the night sky We will learn all about the shepherd in the field and how they were scared at first until they saw the angels rejoicing and proclaiming the birth of Jesus! The Happy Shepherd Boy (3rd-5th) 🎁 This lesson is so fun for kids 3rd - 5th because it is a shepherd boy drawn in a fairly realistic way proportionally. The step by step drawing guides and the full reference drawing included in the lesson guarantee sure success. It is a collage with a beautiful night sky and the sheep is actual texture as the kids learn about actual texture as an element of art. Line shape and color as elements of art are also taught in the lesson. We also use texture in the lesson in the form of the glitter star.There are painting techniques taught and tempera paint is what we use for the lesson. The night sky is really fun to make and the glitter makes the star of Bethlehem stand out against the night sky We will learn all about the shepherds in the field and how they were scared at first until they saw the angels rejoicing and proclaiming the birth of Jesus! Week 4 Joseph Mary and Baby Jesus (4th-8th) This lesson is all about Jesus and His earthly parents. Joseph the carpenter as the man God His Father chose to raise him and Mary as the woman God chose to bear Him. There are step by step reference drawings to guide you through drawing this successfully. We will use pencil to sketch out the proportions first then paint using liquid watercolor or transparent pan watercolor. We will learn how to make tints for the flesh colors and we will learn how to paint showing excellent craftsmanship. Excellent craftsmanship is also shown as the kids carefully outline their completed work in a gold paint pen.This is a beautiful lesson that you and your child will treasure that is frame worthy. Singing Songs Of Praise To God Angels (K-3rd) This lesson is just so fun for the kids and it is also really happy! I don't think the angels could be more adorable as the kids draw from several reference drawings in a step by step way. The steps to the different angel choices as well as the full reference drawings are included in the lesson, The kids will use oil paste to draw the angel they choose then they will paint using gold tempera and other colors as well. This lesson is sure success and your kids will love making these beautiful rejoicing angels. We will learn about angels and how they rejoiced the night Jesus was born. Glory To God in the Highest (3rd-6th) 🎁 This lesson is also really fun for the kids and it is also really beautiful. A lot of the girls wanted to make this! The kids practice their observational drawing skills in drawing from a reference drawing in a step by step way. The steps to the angel as well as the full reference drawings are included in the lesson, The kids will use a pencil to draw the angel carefully using proportion as a principle of design. They will paint using tempera paint in all different colors they choose. This is a collage and they will cut out their angel and glue her onto a beautiful painted paper background.Your kids will love making this beautiful decorative rejoicing angel. We will learn about angels and how they rejoiced the night Jesus was born . December Videos Wise man on Camel (4th - Adult) Happy Shepherd in Field (4th - Adult) Gabrielle (3rd - Adult) Special Poinsettia Going With a Book (K - Adult) Bonus Video: Fun Santa (For All Ages)