Brighten up the darker months with this glowing, winter-themed art project that your students will absolutely love!

In this lesson, students learn all about value — the range of light to dark — to create smooth, glowing gradients using oil pastels.

Once they’ve mastered the technique, they build fine motor skills by cutting, tracing, and layering chalk pastel halos behind each bulb to create a soft, radiant glow.

The end results are the most beautiful glowing creations that act as gorgeous decorations AND spark interest in more complex applications of value!