This nutcracker drawing starts with a few simple folds of the paper. This creates a super grid on the paper that’s the perfect structure for drawing a nutcracker.
Happy Little Drawing Art: Holiday Nutcracker
In this one-time class, students will get step by step instructions to draw a Christmas or Holiday nutcracker. I will also have the music on in the background. No experience is needed!
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30 minute class
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Students will learn a few basic drawing skills while creating their work of art. They will learn how to draw the shape of the nutcrackers head and body, the different ways to draw the nutcracker's uniform designs, the nutcracker's beard and hair, and the nutcracker's eyes, mouth, and nose. I draw with a marker, however student may use a pencil if they like. Students will get coloring tips and begin coloring their nutcracker using any colors of their choice. The Nutcracker is my favorite.
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Learning Goals
Students will improve their understanding of basic drawing techniques. Students will improve their understanding of art as a means of self-expression. They will learn how to practice positive self-talk, and they will learn how to utilize constructive criticism.
Teacher Expertise
I have been drawing, painting, and creating artwork for many years. I have also been teaching elementary school aged kids for over four years. I have used markers to draw various subjects with my students in my own classroom.
Supply List
Learners may use any drawing tools that they like: markers, crayons, colored pencils, gel pens, digital, etc. Here are the materials that I use: -Art Markers: I use sharpies for most of my coloring, but I also sometimes use dual tip marker pens that have a brush tip and a fine tip. Any markers that your learner likes should be fine, but I do suggest having a variety of colors. This particular drawing uses red, light pink, brown (tan or peach are also okay - any color you want your learner to use for the nutcracker's face and hands), gold, and black. -Marker Paper: This can be any size your learner likes to use, as long as it is durable enough for marker drawing. There are usually drawing pads that say "marker and watercolor paper" that can be found in many stores! -If you are using a pencil, make sure it is a good one! I use the Ticonderoga pencils because they are a lot harder to break, but any number 2 pencil is fine. I also suggest a really good eraser! The pink erasers or a gum eraser are both amazing. Other erasers work, but not as well.
Drawing a nutcracker step by step…
This nutcracker is divided into four sections. This column like structure makes it easy for your students to create a drawing that’s big and fills the page.
I’ll walk your students through every line and shape, all the while encouraging them to take those directions and make their drawing their own!
Adding color to your nutcracker drawing…
When your students are done with their nutcracker drawing I’ll give them some suggestions for how to add color and create a finished artwork.
This nutcracker directed drawing will take about 15 minutes or so to draw and another fifteen minutes or so to add color! This is a great holiday project or creative experience leading up to watching the Nutcracker in person!
Do you want this lesson for your students?
Here’s what you get….
Everything you need to teach this nutcracker drawing lesson (and more) are included in this Kitchen Table Classroom lesson!
- Six page printable lesson packet
- One page printable step by step drawing guide for students
- Three part video drawing lesson that’s DOWNLOADABLE so you can share with your own students!
- A set of four printable Nutcracker character puppets
- A set of four Nutcracker Christmas ornaments to color
Read a version of The Nutcracker
Your children may not be familiar with the story of The Nutcracker. Below you will find several different versions of the story you could share with your children.
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Getting Ready for the Activity
The first thing you will need to do is decide which version in the How to Draw the Nutcracker with a Blockly Block Algorithm worksheet set you will want your children to work on. There are three versions of the worksheet in the set.
First, you will find a worksheet that features words and pictures in the Blockly blocks.
Next, you will find a worksheet that features just words on the Blockly blocks. This version invites your children to decide what each algorithm set is asking them to do. They won’t have a picture to refer to as they figure out how to draw a nutcracker.
Finally, you will find a version that just has pictures on the Blockly blocks. Children will have to look carefully at each of the pictures to see what they will need to add to their nutcracker. If you have children that have reading challenges or don’t read English, this would be a great version for them.
Starting the Activity
There are many ways you can have your children work on this activity. As I mentioned at the beginning of this post, you can have this set be part of a coding activity, Nutcracker unit, or art center. After reading your children one of the books above, you could have them do any of the following:
- Work on drawing the nutcracker step by step as a group.
- Have children work on it in a center on their own.
- Use it to introduce Blockly block coding to your students. Then you can have them follow the algorithm to work on it on their own.
If you like this Offline Code Academy worksheet, here are some more draw and color algorithm worksheets. Each of them as a list of children’s books you can read with or to your children to introduce the worksheets theme.
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Welcome! My name is Deirdre and I am JDaniel4’s Mom. After teaching in Virginia for twenty years, I was a stay at home mom learning and growing beside my son JDaniel the 4th for five years. I recently went back to teaching at a local school here in South Carolina.
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Welcome! My name is Deirdre and I am JDaniel4’s Mom. After teaching in Virginia for twenty years, I was a stay at home mom learning and growing beside my son JDaniel the 4th for five years. I recently went back to teaching at a local school here in South Carolina. Read More…
