Each step builds on the one before. Students learn to see a snow globe as a few simple shapes, then add the details that make it theirs.
Before you start: a pencil, an eraser, a sheet of paper and something to colour with.
Draw lightly at first. Dark lines come at the end, once the shapes look right.
Step-by-step: how to draw a snow globe
Step 1. Globe
Draw the big round globe.
Step 2. Base
Add the curved base under the globe.
Step 3. Hill
Draw the snowy hill inside.
Step 4. House
Build the main house with a roof.
Step 5. Door and window
Add a door and a round window.
Step 6. Little house
Add the small house on the right.
Step 7. Trees
Draw two pine trees on the left.
Step 8. Snowflakes
Add five falling snowflakes.
Step 9. Star
Put a star at the top of the globe.
Step 10. Base banner
Add a heart and two lines on the base.
Step 11. Create
Make one part completely yours.
The pink line is the new part in each step.
Make it theirs
- Add falling snow with dots or tiny stars.
- Draw a second, smaller one beside it.
- Fold the paper and turn it into a card for someone at home.
- Colour last. There is no wrong colour for a snow globe.
Teaching it with the projector
The projector version draws each step slowly on the board, pauses while students copy it, then checks in before the next step. Nobody has to talk, so you are free to walk around and help.
Quick Fix: 8 steps, about 5 minutes. Good for a brain break or the last few minutes before recess. Full Focus: all 11 steps, about 10 minutes, with the extra detail.
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Curriculum connections
Visual arts: the elements of design (line, shape and pattern) and creating art for a purpose. Language: listening to and following multi-step directions. Directed drawing also builds fine motor control and focus.