Winter Drawing Ideas
Do you have children that love to draw? Print out these free Winter Drawing Ideas! Spark their curiosity and imagination with simple prompts they can put their own twist on. They are so fun to make and use as holiday decorations around the house. Share the drawings of winter classics and holiday cheer with family and friends! They can use different drawing tools to get really creative!
Open ended winter drawing prompts are such a great way to entertain your super creative kiddos in the chilly days from December to February. There are “no rules” when it comes to drawing, sketching and creating an artful masterpiece! That’s why we love these guides to learn how to draw farm animals too.
These easy winter drawing ideas are so much fun to use when my kids are bored. It encourages them to use their beautiful imaginations and they’re always entertained when making something from scratch. I love giving them winter bookmarks to color too!
I love to provide them with some craft supplies too! That way, they can not only color, but they can glue and tape things onto their page. Wherever their imagination takes them, I want them to have the supplies to go there!
Why You’ll Love These Winter Drawing Ideas
- Blank drawing prompts promote creativity and imagination. These are a great way to get your kids to “think outside the box”.
- Since these are open ended, your kids will never get bored! Even if they doodle and color on the same winter drawing prompt multiple times, there is always something new to add!
- You can use these empty winter drawing ideas for so many things. Glue noodles, pom poms, rhinestones, beads, or anything else onto these pages to work on fine motor skills while promoting sensory learning.
What’s Included with these Winter Drawing Ideas
There are six blank prompts that will make winter drawing for kids such an easy activity to prepare! This is especially great for reluctant drawers, because they can just color without drawing!
There’s a prompt with a winter hat and mittens. This would be perfect for kids to glue pom poms or other fuzzy materials onto.
Create a magical world with the snow globe winter drawing prompt! Throw some glitter or fake snow on the page to take it to the next level. Kids will love drawing winter scenes in the globes
The hot chocolate template is a great option for kids who love a wide open space to color. Have white pom poms?
The snowflake template is so cute! It’s a great one for older children to color and use their imagination.
My personal favorite is the snowman prompt. It’s so much fun to see how differently kids draw and decorate their snowmen. Their imaginations, creativity and artistic skills are so unique to them! It’s so fun to see how some kids make their snowman cute, some make them silly, and some just make them whatever they want their snowman to be! If there are a few kids working on the snowman drawing, they can even color in one snowball and pass it along!
Ways to use these Winter Drawings
Want to do a little something more with the pile of beautiful artwork your kids are creating this festive season? Get creative! Print the prompts out in smaller sizes and you have a fun way to decorate a wreath! Take a styrofoam wreath ring and decorate it with craft supplies like pom poms and bows. Then cut out the winter drawing shapes from this post and glue or tie them on to your wreath! You can even turn them into Christmas tree ornaments by tying them onto a branch with a string. The kids will be so proud of their creations!
Helpful Tools for Winter Drawing for Kids
- Twistable Crayons – These are the coolest crayons! They last forever and are really sturdy.
- Washable Markers – If crayons aren’t your thing, these washable markers may be a good fit for you.
- Colored Pencils – Since you are filling in a drawing prompt, it may be easier to work with some colored pencils. These are a great option!
- Printer – You don’t need anything fancy, just a good printer that will print a black and white pdf well.
- Any and all craft supplies you have in your home such as feathers, pom poms, glue, sequins etc.
- Winter Drawing Ideas Templates – Print these out on regular computer paper. You can print as many copies as your heart desires!
Classroom Use
These easy winter drawing ideas are the perfect activity to do after reading a good book! Students often imagine what characters and things look like in a book, so it’s extra fun when they get to make that come to life on a page.
A few books to read could be:
- The Biggest Snowman Ever by Steven Kroll
- The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
- The Snow Globe Family by Jane O’Connor
- If You Want To Knit Some Mittens by Laura Purdie Salas
There are endless winter books to choose from! Just pick one that fits the age group of your students and have fun. This would also be a perfect addition to a class Christmas party. You could read a book, make some hot chocolate or Grinch punch, and then have the young artists create their masterpiece.
The minds of children are swimming with so much creativity, they are going to love this fun winter activity! Fun to do as a group or individually, this is the perfect activity for a little bit of downtime. Open up the crafting cupboards and let their imaginations go wild!
If you take a picture and share it on Instagram, make sure to #kidsactivityzone or tag us @kidsactivityzoneblog so we can see them! I can’t wait to see what masterpieces you create!
More Winter Activities You’ll Love
- These Paper Plate Penguins are so much fun! They’re a really affordable craft and make the cutest little penguin buddies.
- If your kids are obsessed with snow globes, then make some together! These Homemade Snow Globes are really easy to make and will make a great winter decoration.
- Need another quick and easy printable activity? Check out these Winter Color by Number pages.
- If you’ve got preschoolers who need to be entertained over winter break, this Snowman Preschool Activities Printable is here to save the day. They can practice tracing, cutting, numbers, and so much more.
