Ugly Sweater Winter Art Activity

This ugly sweater design is a fun art activity to do during the winter. Use the knit of the sweater, like pixels, to design the sweater.

It’s a little trickier than it looks, so I recommend this for upper elementary and older. There is definitely some counting and focus needed to create patterns and pictures using the knit of the sweater, so be ready for a quiet classroom. There are 2 levels included, so you can pick the best one for your students or differentiate as needed. You’ll also get a page of variations. 

This is a really versatile art lesson that can be done at different levels, with a variety of media and with various ways to focus the lesson. The knit texture on the drawing page will give your finished sweaters a unique look.

The Ugly Sweater lesson allows your students to practice following directions, fine motor skills, problem-solving, creative thinking, and much more. The best part? It requires no prep on your end!

Your Students Will:

• Design an ugly sweater.
• Add patterns to the sweater.
• (Optional) add an image to the sweater.

What you Get:

• Teacher Instructions (2 pages)
• Variations (1 page)
• Technique Idea (1 page)
• Sweaters (2 levels) (2 pages)
• Motif Ideas (2 levels) (4 pages)
• Pattern Ideas (2 levels) (4 pages)
• Sample Sweater (1 page)

>>>>> A total of 15 pages!

One of the great things about this project is that it reminds students that artists design the clothes we wear!

Integrate:

• Math (counting)
• Problem Solving
• Fashion Design

What happy teachers are saying:

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My students really enjoyed this lesson and it was the perfect thing for right before our long winter break

— Melissa H

✨ Use Ugly Sweaters for your next art lesson with kids.  ✨

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