Hot Chocolate Drawing Game
Need a hot chocolate drawing activity for your winter bulletin board? Imagine your hallway decorated with these hot cocoas and writing prompts. The step by step drawing guide, mug 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 hot chocolate art lesson 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 art projects for winter using only markers. Yes, you can watercolor paint with markers!
What’s Included
I’ve designed 3 different ways for students to attempt this art project. 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
- Hot Chocolate Mug 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 This Hot Chocolate Drawing Project
The best part about this hot cocoa art project 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 (Hot Chocolate Drawing 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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I love that this is a winter activity that is not necessarily a holiday activity. It can be hard trying to find winter activities like this and this one was fun for EVERYONE. Thank you for making this resource.
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This was an enjoyable independent and creative winter art activity that was very useful to use during the flu season when so many students had been absent and I had to help many of my artists catch up on previous art projects! My third and fourth graders created some fun designs on their mugs! Thank you so much for these useful and creative activities!
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My students LOVED the aspect of having different patterns for designing their hot chocolate mug. I needed a cute winter bulletin board idea and this was it!!
Terms of Use
Please refer to my complete terms of use prior to purchasing.
Natasha C. –
I used this resource as emergency sub plans and it worked out so well! We had been studying line so students were familiar with making patterns and using different types of lines. I really appreciated the writing pieces to use along with it. Those that finished their mug design early, wrote about it.
Chrissy H. –
This was a really fun easy project! The kids loved spinning the wheel to see what they had to draw!
fourthofcourse (Teacher-Author) –
Awesome resource to use in my fourth grade class!!
LaMissha Y. –
Very fun winter project for students to display their knowledge of 7 elements of art.
Jessica H. –
Thank you for this resource! Students loved it and I will use it again!
The Okayest Art Teacher (Teacher-Author) –
This was a great fast finisher activity for my art students! They really enjoyed it!
Jessica H. –
Fun activity for the students do work on right before break started.
Erin F. –
Thanks for making a great product that students enjoy!
Michaela P. –
I really liked this. The students thought it was a great piece and they had fun having some down time to colour the hot chocolate mugs!
Kathryn P. –
I really appreciated that this was winter themed without being about the holidays. The writing prompts were engaging and the results were so cute.
michele E. –
Great winter theme idea to use to teach a ‘how to’ writing activity.
Beth M. –
My students loved this hot chocolate mug! They loved all of the different lines they could draw on their mugs to make theirs unique to them! All grades loved this! It was great for one of our winter projects! Would highly recommend!
Stacy K. –
My students loved this activity! It was a fun way to celebrate the day before winter break.
Kara C. –
Students had a great time designing their own mugs! We used this to accompany other lessons we worked for National Hot Chocolate Day!
Suzanne T. –
I used this both as a sub plan and as an early finisher activity. I integrated a little contest into the mix and the kids were really engaged
marie L. –
This activity was great for our winter celebration as we did a mug exchange, and drank hot chocolate as we designed our own mugs.
stacey F. –
This resource to easy to use with my 1st grade students!
Amanda M. –
Super cute, easy art activity! Students loved trying to draw the different patterns.
krista K. –
I actually used this resource with grades 1-5 right after winter break as a good activity to get them back into the swing of things. Students enjoyed looking at the patterns with their elbow partners, and had fun recreating them. Some were confused by the dice rolling concept, so next time I would probably just let them pick the patterns.
Snazzy Snippets (Teacher-Author) –
Excellent resource for my 1st grade class! We love being mindful and having peaceful art time on fun Friday!
Katherine M. –
Used for our cookies and cocoa party. It was so fun and engaging!
Ruth P. –
My students were so engaged. They were excited about the finished product and wanted to create a bulletin board with the mugs. Great product!
Sara Gonzalez –
This was a fun activity to have on hand for students to complete when they were done testing gave them a break.
Katie P. –
My students had the best time designing their mugs!
Tayler S. –
My students absolutely loved this activity! They were so engaged!
Romayne K. –
I used this mostly as an extra before the holidays. The students were engaged with the activity and enjoyed sharing their mugs.
Linda L. –
My students loved this resource and the bulletin board display looked great!
italiarieteach (Teacher-Author) –
Great resource!
Mary V. –
I love this resource! It was exactly what I was looking for. My students were engaged and it was very helpful!
Jennifer Hancock –
Thanks for taking something off my plate and allowing me to support fellow teachers. This will be a huge help in my classroom.
Cathaleen H. –
Thank you! Great resource.
Renee Taylor –
Great resource
Jeni Howell –
These are really good. I love that it comes with so many options for ways to have the kids complete this. It’s perfect for differentiating between grade levels and at home/in person assignments. Every kid in our school loved this activity – including the accompanying writing prompt. They made a super cute winter display, too. Totally buying a bunch more of these.
J S. –
great resource
Marissa M. –
My class made these for a winter activity. They really enjoyed it.
The Ope Teacher (Teacher-Author) –
I love how this product incorporates art and writing. My students loved it! Thank you!
Sherry Griesinger –
My students loved doing this project. They turned out beautifully. Wonderful craft for a winter afternoon!
Crazy Fun in Room One (Teacher-Author) –
Great!
Tessa S. –
Great activity for winter time. So many different ways you can use it! I used it with grades 1-5. Thank you!
Girl Nerd Teacher (Teacher-Author) –
The kids enjoyed working on this activity.
Cecily McKinney –
I was out from surgery and this was something that was quick and still engaging for my sub to complete with my kids.
missmclaughlin (Teacher-Author) –
Easy fun activity for a winter party!
Laura I. –
My students were very engaged and loved creating their mugs. I had included the activity in emergency sub plans and the instructions were clear.
Knox your Ordinary Teacher by Jeanna Knox (Teacher-Author) –
Fun!
Shannon C. –
My students loved this activity before winter break!
thirdgradebusiness (Teacher-Author) –
We did this along with our Polar Express Day activities! SO fun!
Mackenzie S. –
Great resource!
Stephanie W. –
Such a wonderful activity. I have copied and left it in my emergency plans bucket as its creative yet straight forward for anyone!
Elca W. –
My students love designing with dice games! Thank you!
Rebecca B. –
My students LOVED this 🙂
Brettney T. –
Thank You!
Sarah C. –
This was a great emergency sub plan addition!
Victoria P. –
thx
madison B. –
My first grade students absolutely loved decorating their mug! Their attention to detail was amazing. I used this resource the week before winter break and my students were engaged the entire time. We kept them next to us while we watched The Polar Express!
Gretchen Ehrhart –
Great activity!
Jackie K. –
This was a super activity to use when we returned from winter break. My kids loved using dice to select patterns; the mugs looked amazing, and they are now decorating our hallway!
Alexandra C. –
Super fun holiday activity for my class!
Melinda K. –
My students loved this activity!!! I left it for a sub and it was so nice for her to be able to use our TV to show all the steps clearly!
Jennifer T. –
My 2nd graders did this as a buddy activity with their 4th grade buddies. It was a fun before winter break activity that kept them engaged.
Kasie G. –
This was a great Lesson to leave for a sub, kept them engaged and all did a great job.
Hannah T. –
This was a wonderful resource to use as a filler lesson, sub plan, and early finishes.
Danielle Tartaglia –
My students really enjoyed the dice decorating game. They had so much fun decorating their hot chocolate mugs and deciding if they would rather have hot chocolate in the summer and ice cream in the winter.
Molly Piehler –
My students loved this resource!
Meredith I. –
I was tasked with covering some art classes because there weren’t enough subs available. I purchased this resource to help me with those classes since I am not an art teacher. My students loved the activity. I used the roll and draw option with 5th and 6th-grade classes, and I used the mugs already designed with my 3rd and 4th-grade classes. The results were adorable, and it kept the students busy all class.
Leurissa T. –
My kids had a lot of fun with this!
erin trecker –
My kids loved this!!!
Rebecca O. –
My 4th grade class met with their 2nd grade buddies and played the Design a Hot Chocolate Game with them. What a great cooperative learning activity. Everyone was engaged and having fun. Some of the patterns are really challenging but our students went for it and did a great job!
Shannon G. –
Awesome resource!
Courtney M. –
This activity was a great way to combine art and writing! It made a cute bulletin board for January/February.
Pamela T. –
Sent home a packet of hot cocoa with this for virtual learners. So much fun!
carolyn R. –
We all loved it !
The Busy Brushes (Teacher-Author) –
I love that this is a winter activity that is not necessarily a holiday activity. It can be hard trying to find winter activities like this and this one was fun for EVERYONE. Thank you for making this resource.
Sarah D. –
Perfect for art sub plans!
Jaime C –
Great for a sub lesson.
MissHopkinsClassroom (Teacher-Author) –
Great resource
Hayley M. –
Such a fun activity right before Christmas
Vanessa Mueller –
Thanks!
Jodi O. –
Very fun activity. The kids loved it. We did it via Google Meet while we all enjoyed our hot chocolate at home.
Courtney T. –
Loved this activity
Jenifer C. –
Use it with both online and in person students.
Learning with Miss Powell (Teacher-Author) –
Fun craft!
A Special Kind of Journey (Teacher-Author) –
Such a fun art activity for winter. I sent home materials to do this during distance learning and the students were very creative with it. My own children loved it too. Will definitely use it in the years to come.
Margaret S. –
I have used these in my art room. They are great for subs and the students seem to like them.
Mandy F. –
We didn’t do the writing portion of this activity. The kids loved decorating their hot cocoa mug for our hot cocoa day.
Alyssa B. –
My students loved this!
PositiveTeaching (Teacher-Author) –
Students love these activities. Thank you so much.
Krista H. –
Great for a substitute plan! Very pleased!
Kat Honey –
Great project the day before winter break for an extra credit and seasonal activity.
S Gordon –
This was a fun winter activity for my students.
Roisin Stapleton –
They loved it
Teaching in FUNny (Teacher-Author) –
My students enjoyed this activity and asked for more like this! Thank you!
Breana H. –
My students loved this resource! I used this the week before winter break as a fun afternoon activity. Students were engaged the entire time!
Mara M. –
My students loved the dice game activity in this pack!
Jordan A. –
Students loved this activity! It was very easy to differentiate for various levels. Thank you!
Jessica M. –
Wonderful! Fun and educational!
Kirsten L. –
My students really liked this activity!
Lindsey N. –
My kids had so much fun!
Jacklyn M. –
I used mostly the coloring page, rather than having them write because we were in the middle of our narrative writing at the time. The kids enjoyed making their own cup.
PAULINI M K. –
Great resource to use!
Deana S. –
This was a cute activity for the students.
Patricia S. –
I used this with my Art students. They love to see which design they are going to have to draw based on the roll of the dice. It is a lot of fun!
Julie C. –
Students loved using this resource! The art piece is super fun, and they love “Would You Rather” questions!
Kathleen P. –
This was a great writing activity to do when we returned from Christmas Vacation. The kids wrote about their favorite things to do when it’s cold and rainy. The cute artwork to display was a bonus!
Maggie H. –
My students loved designing the hot chocolate mug as their morning work. It was a great activity to do as we got closer to break and they just needed something fun and relaxing!
Alyssa D. –
So great!
Ashley F. –
My students LOVED the aspect of having different patterns for designing their hot chocolate mug. I needed a cute winter bulletin board idea and this was it!!
Carolyn T. –
Great digital resource.
Nicole S. –
Excellent resource!
Danielle D. –
I used the resource in multiple ways. The drawing activity was a great way for my students to practice their 3D techniques while also connecting to lines and patterns. I also utilized the pattern examples with my 6th grade class, who was painting cocoa mugs with patterned textures for the mug, wall, and tablecloth. I highly recommend this resource, great to use with many options for other uses.
Kellie M. –
Great resource for before winter break!
TEAM Atkins (Teacher-Author) –
We did this after watching the Polar Express. It was a great activity to go along with the movie.
Kendra S. –
My students loved the dice game. This was a great art assignment.
Teri M. –
This was so much fun! My students loved the creativity and it went great with our winter theme! We will be doing this again in January with our cocoa kindness challenge!
Natalie K. –
I did this as a early finisher activity. The kids love rolling dice and then decorating the mug. I had a few do the writing, but not everyone. I would love to use this as a bulletin board in the hallway in the future. I had previously purchased the pumpkin one, so I came back for this one!
Sarah D. –
My students love these!
Hillary P. –
we had such fun making these
Jennifer M. –
thanks
Sarah P. –
Such a fun activity!
TheCoralSeahorse (Teacher-Author) –
My students loved creating their own mugs. We used this as part of our “beat the winter blues” theme, and it was great!
Sarah B. –
Love this!
The Trekking Teacher (Teacher-Author) –
Very engaging.
Traveling into Learning (Teacher-Author) –
Integrated this into our study of chocolate in the Ancient Americas. Cheers to a useful resource!
kindle K. –
Fun project to complete before winter break
britney C. –
love
Carrie B. –
My students really enjoyed getting to do this activity. We even had them on display in the hallway for everyone to enjoy!
mahalia.rochelle (verified owner) –
I absolutely love this and I can’t wait to try it with my class! I know they’ll love it as well 😊
Emily B. –
Once of the most creative activities I have found for my kiddos at home. Our little 3 year old helped decorate as well. We will be making these each winter. We love them!
leslie cameron –
My students loved this art work, and really took their time during those days just before Winter Break.
Amanda L. –
My class had a lot of fun doing this activity! And it was great to see their creativity!
Harrison Hub (Teacher-Author) –
This was a great idea for my patterning math unit and we were able to use these as decorations for our winter concert!
Amy’s Smart Designs (Teacher-Author) –
This was an enjoyable independent and creative winter art activity that was very useful to use during the flu season when so many students had been absent and I had to help many of my artists catch up on previous art projects! My third and fourth graders created some fun designs on their mugs! Thank you so much for these useful and creative activities!
Hemingway in 4th Grade (Teacher-Author) –
Great resource! Perfect activity for substitute teachers as well. I love the new update that has some of the pictures already filled out for younger students.
laurel D. –
Perfect for kindergarten and 1st grade!
kaylee K. –
Students enjoyed this project
Tanya Clark Cupp –
Fun addition and start to practice opinion writing.
Danielle M. –
Great activity to leave for supply teacher!
Mrs Kane’s Class (Teacher-Author) –
Thank you!
Samantha Senef –
My students loved that they could design their own mug. Thank you for this product!
Teaching Third (Teacher-Author) –
Kids loved this activity and I loved leaving it for a sub!
Caitlin M. –
This was the perfect template I was looking for to use to make hot cocoa mugs! Thank you!!
Alex L. –
Very easy and clear activity. thanks so much!
Candice Husson –
What a wonderful resource!
A Page by Paige (Teacher-Author) –
I love all of the roll and design activities, and turn them into an ELA writing activity and bulletin board. Kids are so engaged in it and proud of their work!
Sped CafŽ with Miss J (Teacher-Author) –
These worked out so great for my students. I loved that I could adapt it for all of my students (from my students with significant disabilities to my gen-ed kids). It made the perfect activity for after benchmark testing. I used them as door decorations!
Creative Crickets (Teacher-Author) –
Thanks
Rachael H. –
my students loved this
Allanah F. –
Perfect easy art activity for my third graders! We cut them out and glued them on black paper for an easy hallway decoration!
And So on and So 4th (Teacher-Author) –
Quick and fun buddies activity!
Dana B. –
My 4th grade class LOVED this. I mean it took them weeks to finish because they were focusing so much on their design and their coloring. They turned out awesome! Thank you!
Jennifer C. –
This was a fun little activity!
cindy D. –
The students loved this.
Amy W. –
students really enjoyed working in these.
Brittany Grelson –
My students LOVED this activity. They were engaged with the task and excited to create something using patterns.
Jill Grusing –
We used this to create a super cute and cozy bulletin board for December. Thanks for sharing!
Sheila H. –
I used this as a motivator before break — fill in a level of the mug each day to earn hot cocoa and toppings. Thank you!
kathyquinn1612 (verified owner) –
Perfect for an indoor recess in pairs. Addresses subitizing and allowed me to see which students really understood how dice worked. Could tweak designs to be addends of the two dice.
Rebecca Wietzke –
This is a wonderful activity for some quiet time after a busy day of learning.
Candice –
Great for a winter center.
ABC Girl (Teacher-Author) –
Such a great idea and so much fun!
Stacey B. –
Loved using this!
Michelle E. –
A great art activity to leave for my supply teacher!
Cathy M. –
Students really enjoyed this activity.
Heather L. –
So cute!!
Tina Tarchione –
How different they each turned out. Students really enjoyed this activity!
Gabriela N. –
Really fun and the results were great!
Christine H. –
I love the combination or writing + art. My students had so much fun designing their cups & loved the writing prompt!
Julie F. –
Very engaging, my students loved it!
Ashley G. –
Super fun project!
Apprendre avec Mme Chantal (Teacher-Author) –
Kids loved it!
Stacey E. –
Great activity…
Martha S. –
This was a fun activity to use during the long cold days of winter. Having a fresh art project to use helps break up the dreariness and monotony.
Melissa Bogaert –
Very excited to use this! Thanks!
Heather H. –
Love the roll and create and the added language prompts – fantastic. Thank
Shelley B. –
These are great for sub plans and my students love them!
Reanda F. –
Very comprehensive- kids loved the activity!
Wendy R. –
My class love these and this one will be perfect for National Hot Chocolate day at the end of the month. Hope to purchase more!
ANDREA N. –
This waA413s a fun free time activity.
Paula’s Projects (Teacher-Author) –
This is the third project I have bought. Great ideas!
Jill W. –
So easy to use, I left this with a supply teacher and it took the kids all afternoon!
Allison W. –
the kids had so much fun with this
Rebecca S. –
My kids LOVED it!
Deborah G. –
Students loved this activity!
Teach Love Leverenz (Teacher-Author) –
This was a fun activity!
Amy Powell –
Easily prepped and the students enjoyed the activity.
BETHANY U. –
Great for early finishers!
Nikki Pepper –
Love this as a filler activity
Kristen S. –
Was looking for something winter but not necessarily Christmas themed for the week before break, this is great!
CLARIVE CARLSEN –
Looking forward to using this.
Liz N. –
This was so much fun!
sheila W. –
great for a sub day
GinaC Teach (Teacher-Author) –
This is such a neat project. I can’t wait to incorporate it into my winter activities.
Karen S. –
The students had fun using this during free time. Thank you.
Ali H. –
These turned out so awesome! Thank you!
Jamie C. –
My kids loved this!
KELLEY P. –
My kids enjoyed this.
The Digital Daydreamer (Teacher-Author) –
Thank you! I adore EVERYTHING you make! If I was able to buy it all, I would!
Sandra B. –
Great winter art project! Thank you!
Jenna P. –
Love these!! I used them for a winter bulletin board and they were perfect!
Christine F. –
Fun before break activity
Jason B. –
Great fun!
Managing the Mess (Teacher-Author) –
LOVE these as emergency sub plans!
Dana C. –
This was perfect for an art activity for my cursive class, thank you!
Sumer S. –
So cute
Elizabeth Smith –
Great product! My kids will love it!
Rebekah M. –
Perfect for an indoor recess in pairs. Addresses subitizing and allowed me to see which students really understood how dice worked. Could tweak designs to be addends of the two dice.
Miss Madsen’s Munchkins (Teacher-Author) –
Perfect for my kiddos! They love the creativity options!
Kathleen Petkac –
The students loved this resource!
Shelby K. –
My students loved this winter art activity! Simple, but creative and everyone’s looked different. We loved it. Thank you!
Amy L. –
My students thought this was the greatest thing ever!
Alissa Myers –
cute!
Christine Rodgers –
🙂
Mary Ellen T. –
Kids loved this activity and they turned out so cute.
Amanda A. –
We (myself included) LOVED this activity! It made for a perfect winter art project and I love how they are all so unique. Thanks for this great product. 🙂
Mrs Daunicht Exploring Art and Education (Teacher-Author) –
A great resource! I laminate these, double sided with directions and patterns, and single for the tracer. Laminating helps protect so that I can use them again and again. LOVE IT!
AZteacher49 (Teacher-Author) –
Fun activity to keep them busy!
TheCanuckTeacher (Teacher-Author) –
My kids loved this activity!
Vicki S. –
Can’t wait to use this.
Jordyn S. –
Fantastic! Thanks 🙂
The Colorful Art Room (Teacher-Author) –
Such a fun activity! I used this today in my art class as a reward for good behavior. The kids loved it!
Katherine C. –
So useful
KinderDolls (Teacher-Author) –
My students loved this, thank you!
Nichole S. –
thanks!
Kaley K. –
Our bulletin board is going to look so cute!
Michele Trent –
Perfect afternoon activity! Thanks!
Digging Deep to Soar Between the Text (Teacher-Author) –
I love these activities.
House Fly (Teacher-Author) –
fun!
Tiffany S. –
Excellent resource. I am excited to implement this in my classroom.
Kelly Avery Mrs Avery’s Island (Teacher-Author) –
LOVE LOVE LOVE! YOU ARE MY GLITTERY GO TO STORE! 🙂
Kristen C. –
Can’t wait to try these!
Jacqueline Hays –
So fun!
DeeDee C. –
cute
Tara H. –
We had an absolute blast before the holidays using these! Organized chaos was manageable 🙂 Thank you!
Rebekah H. –
One of my students saw this as I was preparing for next week’s art lesson and got super excited! I can’t wait to use it with my class!
Stephanie High –
This was the perfect compliment to out How To Writing unit on How to Make Hot Chocolate. They turned out to be the perfect hallway display too. I wish we could upload pictures!
Kori Schultz –
Meant to leave this for my sub today but I’m glad I forgot because now I get to do it with my kiddos!
Eat Pray Travel Teach (Teacher-Author) –
I use these in my classroom with my students. I so wish they had an art teacher like you! They loved creating these mugs and seeing the different unique designs.
Sarah M. –
I love this series! Can’t wait to use this with my kiddos 😀
Teach Like a Pineapple (Teacher-Author) –
Great alternative for students who don’t celebrate holidays. 🙂 Thanks!
The Organized Teacher (Teacher-Author) –
This is awesome. My students love these!
Jennifer L. –
I love these so much!