Elf Hat Art Project
Need a Christmas elf hat art project for your December bulletin board? Imagine your hallway decorated with these elf hats and writing prompts. The step by step drawing guide, elf hat template, PowerPoint and demonstration video make perfect no prep, art sub plans for elementary art.
That’s right. Sit back while I teach your students how to play the roll a dice game and design the elf hat art project myself! Kids can also choose patterns using the ‘you pick’ worksheet or digital spinners—whatever works best for you!
Plus, it’ll help cash-strapped teachers like you plan projects for Christmas using only markers. Yes, you can watercolor paint with markers!
What’s Included
I’ve designed 3 different ways for students to attempt this Christmas elf hat drawing. All will motivate kids to create! Choose which way works best for your classes:
- Roll a dice game to add randomness to your student’s artwork
- “You Pick” art worksheet for kids to choose their own patterns
- Digital spinner wheels, so kids can randomly pick patterns and you can integrate technology
- Printable dice template in case you have no dice
- Step-by-step picture directions to guide students through the art process
- Elf hat template which kids can draw directly on it or transfer it to heavy drawing paper
- Drawing practice worksheet, so kids can practice drawing patterns
- 2 Writing prompts, so you can tie this drawing project to literacy
- 2 Coloring pages that you can use for absent students or hand out as a classroom prize
- Helpful Tips & Tricks handout with teacher directions to help guide the lesson
- Step by Step Video Tutorial, with optional captions
How to Use My Elf Hat Art Project Elementary
The best part about drawing and painting my elf hat is that it’s flexible and can be used in many ways throughout your classroom. It’s great for maternity or emergency art sub plans, early finisher activities, indoor recess, or even an after-school art club.
You Will Receive
- 1 Non-Editable Printable PDF (Elf Hat Art Project)
- 1 Non-Editable PowerPoint
- 1 Demonstration Video
- 5 Digital Spinner Videos (downloadable, and links to them on Google Slides and YouTube)
- Paperless Google Drive Digital Resource
Why You’ll Love It
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Fun and easy to implement activity before the break. Students enjoyed putting these together and attaching to a picture of their head. Great indoor recess activity as well!
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I used this project during elf day the week before Christmas break. Creating an elf hat is part of their elf application process.
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My students loved rolling, finding and designing their own elf hats. I like that it offered math and literacy activities in a way that made it fun!
Terms of Use
Please refer to my complete terms of use prior to purchasing.
Elizabeth H. –
My students really enjoy this resource. Great way to teach the element of line to the grade 2’s. The love creating and especially displaying the elf hats.
Sierra F. –
Great resource!!!!! Just what I needed for my classroom! Excited to use for YEARS to come!!! So perfect!
Melissa S. –
My students had such a fun time with these elf hats! I loved that they were engaged the whole time – it was a perfect activity for morning work for the week before the holidays, and the kids loved that they ended up being so unique!
Michelle 77 (Teacher-Author) –
My students enjoyed doing this project. Thank you!
Morena Maestra Veliz –
The students absolutely loved it! A supplement that enhanced the content I was already teaching.
Aimee S. –
Great resource! My students really enjoyed it. They found it extremely engaging.
Jennifer Burns –
Love this product! It was very helpful for my students.
Katarina W. –
My students loved this activity! It really gave them a chance to show their creativity!
Lauren K. –
Very nice project to complete around the holiday season.
Amoosing Elementary (Teacher-Author) –
My students love when I pull these out for them to do!!
Christina M. –
Loved this product! Look forward to using it again with my little ones! THANK YOU!!
Tessa S. –
Loved this activity for Christmas time! So flexible and I was able to use it with Grades 1-5 as a TTOC. Thank you!
Hillary Beemer –
I only used the art portion of this activity but was very please with it. The rolling dice option gave the students ideas for patterns and kept them engaged. It work well for our Elf Day!
Rayna G. –
Great, thanks!
amy M. –
The kids loved coloring these!!
Teach In A Jeep (Teacher-Author) –
Fun and easy to implement activity before the break. Students enjoyed putting these together and attaching to a picture of their head. Great indoor recess activity as well!
AngelaRose D. –
My students loved rolling, finding and designing their own elf hats. I like that it offered math and literacy activities in a way that made it fun!
Rachel W. –
We loved it!
Musicmadness (Teacher-Author) –
Such a great pack, so engaging for my learners.
Debra H. –
I love this resource. It is great for my students.
Anna Lisa Menonte –
Made for a simple and cute line art activity. Thank you!
A Touch of Sunshines (Teacher-Author) –
My students really enjoy doing crafts, even during distance learning! This craft was really easy and fun for students to work on during our Holiday party!
Margaret S. –
I have used these in my art room. They are great for subs and the students seem to like them.
Allison W. –
These are amazing! Thank you so much for your dedication to us and and our students!
Alysha H. –
This activity was great to use with our elf themed week in our after school program! The kids thought it was so fun to come up with different designs for each section of the hat. The end results looked great when they were hung up. The kids were very proud of this project!
Kirsten L. –
Great resource!
Patricia S. –
My ART students love when I pull this out. They absolutely have fun rolling the dice and seeing what creation they make.
Melissa White –
Good resource for Christmas activities!
Jennifer Everett –
Love this resource! It was fun and creative 🙂
KristinLindsay –
My kids loved this activity
Emily F. –
My students loved this over the Christmas period as an art activity during transition.
Megan D. –
My students love this resource!
Natasha B. –
Client were highly engaged and works on different activities besides math such as WH questions, cutting, gluing, following directions, coloring etc.
April Hegdale –
I left this project for a sub to do with my class and they all loved it.
Pebble B. –
Loved this!
Stacia G. –
Super fun resource! Kids loved it!
Lindsay A. –
Such a fun activity and allowed students to each express themselves in their own ways!
Livin’ That Fourth Grade Life by Lauren E (Teacher-Author) –
Thanks!
Itzel M. –
awesome
McKenna K. –
My students really loved coloring the different designs. Great craft for Elf day.
Making Mountain Magic (Teacher-Author) –
I used this project during elf day the week before Christmas break. Creating an elf hat is part of their elf application process.
Jessica W. –
Great art activity around Christmas time.
Becky Rocha –
Engaging!
Jodyne K. –
Lots of fun when doing this activity in the classroom!
Stephanie H. –
My class loved these! Made some super cute hats to wear on Pajama Day and they were all so very different!
Jennifer R. –
Fun activity!
Rebecca Wietzke –
These hats were so much fun! I’d love to have a real one!
Jackie A. –
I use this in my sub tub and they did such a good job with it! It was fun coming back to a bunch of elf hats!
Rachel L. –
I did this as a fun Christmas center and my students had a blast! They really enjoyed putting the designs on and coloring them in!
Hillary P. –
Very fun activity and great for subs or one day lessons!
Kristin A. –
Love these activities and this one did not disappoint. Adorable template and fun designs!
JennaMae T. –
Great for substitutes or as a whole class lesson
Regan B. –
Some kids were more creative with their colors and designs than others, but this was a great way to help those “less creative” kids design something cool!
Michele M. –
My 5th graders loved this activity! And it was a great way to decorate our classroom for the holidays!
Becky G. –
This was a hit with the kids while I had a sub.
Judy Robertson –
You obviously put a LOT of work into this! Oh, and thank you for making it for my classroom needs.
Tina D. –
Students loved this activity.
Melissa C. –
Great holiday sub plan!
ZOLTAN TAMASI –
Great Activity, Thank You!
Joanne Curtis –
lovely
courtney S. –
Great Resource!
Jessica W. –
Great Resource
Lucy D. –
A good activity that the kids enjoyed! Thank you
Lisa R. –
My students enjoyed making their elf hat.
Whitney K. –
Great
Kimberly R. –
This is the cutest activity! My class loved it.
Jack Of All Grades (Teacher-Author) –
Worked well as a buddy activity, and made great decorations for our Christmas concert!
Paula’s Projects (Teacher-Author) –
I love this activity. I also bought the Mitten Activity.
Scarlet C. –
My students loved this Elf Hat Glyph
Morgan Johnson –
Super cute activity!
Casey B. –
This has been one of my student’s favorite activities this holiday season!
Lindsay C. –
This was a fun christmas activity.
Amber T. –
We used this as part of a holiday STEAM rotation. The kids always get excited about using dice! Very creative resource.
Priscilla C. –
great resource!
Lisa Gray –
fun!
Michelle W. –
Great filler
Try-hard Teacher (Teacher-Author) –
Fantastic quality as always- I love how the glitter looks when printed! A great resource- thank you Xx
Novak is in Second (Teacher-Author) –
My students enjoyed making their own elf hat! I used this at centers.
jesse B. –
Very helpful for students that have problems deciding what to draw.
Kolleene Kunkel –
Love it!!
Tera W. –
Great for sub plans. The kids loved it.
Breanna S. –
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Jill S. –
Useful
Kristin Smith E. –
Students love it!
Margaret H. –
Useful for more than one grade level and the kids loved it.
rebecca C. –
creative and colorful!!!!
Purposeful Play Music (Teacher-Author) –
My students really enjoyed this activity!
Helena Wojtkiw –
So much fun had by all!
Science and Sparkles (Teacher-Author) –
So cute!
Jason B. –
Always has super stuff!
Tanith G. –
This was a lot of fun!
Kelli S. –
thanks!!
Cactus and Chaos (Teacher-Author) –
Love these!
Carlynn B. –
I used this for my Christmas art station and the students loved it. I thought it might be too hard for them but the loved the challenge!
Steph’s School Store (Teacher-Author) –
Love this project for sub days and inbetween projects!
Melinda C. –
My students enjoyed being creative with their hats. They were so excited to have them in our hallway outside our classroom door.
Denise M. –
Thank you.
Michelle D. –
My students loved this activity!
Kendra G. –
love these! they are so great to use!
Teacher in a Small Town (Teacher-Author) –
Fun holiday activity to do with students!
Minnie R. –
My students enjoyed this so much!
Debra H. –
Students loved it! Fun way to decorate your room.
Chassity G. –
My class really enjoys these-thank you!
Teach in the Heart of Texas (Teacher-Author) –
I love this. I need something to keep my students occupied in the mornings before announcements and these are super fun and engaging!
The Tahoe Teacher (Teacher-Author) –
Cute! I can’t wait to use this this year.
Jennifer M. –
I love these and so do my students. Fun project that can be done in spare time with little teacher help needed. Thank you
Digging Deep to Soar Beyond the Text (Teacher-Author) –
The Christmas Elf is a favorite of mine, so I had to have this little gem! I absolutely love the addition of the PowerPoint for giving directions. Thanks!
Ashley J. –
Love all of your Roll-Art projects!
Live Teach Dogs (Teacher-Author) –
Great!
House Fly (Teacher-Author) –
Love these!!!
Tiffany S. –
Excellent resource. I am excited to implement this in my classroom.
Erica S. –
Such a fun holiday activity!
Kelly Avery Mrs Avery’s Island (Teacher-Author) –
I can’t imagine my life without you in it! You always provide just what I need for my students and my resources! 🙂
Desi L. –
Thank you! This is great!
Lori G. –
Very fun! I will do this every year.
Amanda Rachford –
thanks
Tiffany A. –
This was a lifesaver activity over the holidays!
Suzy A. –
So much fun!
Pamela R. –
Great! Thanks!
Tara H. –
Serious fun! Thanks
Kay C. –
Adorable!
Courtney H. –
My students love these!!! We have done several now.
Bridget D. –
Thank you!
Jennifer Y. –
My students love these art activities!
Teach Like A Pineapple (Teacher-Author) –
These have become a go-to for my classroom. The students love how similar, yet unique they all turn out. Thank you!
Valerie W. –
Great product. It was a great time for my students and myself.
Donna F. –
This will be great fun!