Today, I’m sharing parenting tips on a kid’s Christmas crafts. It’s easy and would be perfect for little hands. It makes a beautiful Christmas card for parents or grandparents. Furthermore, it is also a great project for first or second grade students.
Kid’s Christmas craft:
- Cardstock or construction paper (I purchased a pack of construction paper from Dollar Tree)
- green washable paint (I purchased the paint from Michaels)
- brown washable paint
- glitter (optional)
- gold or silver star
Step 1 – Fold your stock card in half. Use any color that will make your days jolly and bright. Just make sure that you Christmas tree will show well on whatever color you choose.
Step 2 – Next place a few dots of brown paint on a paper plate. Add green paint to your plate as well. Instead of making a circle, you will need to form a straight line on the plate. You will be dipping the toothbrush in the green paint, so you will need the line long enough so you can cover the toothbrush bristles.
Step 3 – For your information, I found it easier to draw the tree truck on the cardstock in pencil. It’s easier for the kids to try to paint inside established lines rather than trying to paint the tree truck freehand. You can sharpen the outline of the tree truck with a small brush once the kids finish painting it.
Step 4 – Allow the tree trunk to dry completely before you proceed. It should take approximately 10 – 15 minutes.
Step 5 – Once the trunk has dried, dip the toothbrush into the green paint. Help the children move the toothbrush up the paper to make strokes for the tree branches. Dip the brush back into the green paint and move the toothbrush down the opposite side of the card to make a branch.
Step 6 – Repeat Step 5 until the tree is complete. Allow the paint to dry completely.
Step 7 – Once the tree is dry, add a star to the top. (This step is optional).
Step 8 – Add glitter to the branches (This step is also optional).
We hope our kid’s Christmas craft will be a fun family activity. Last older children can write a message inside the Christmas card wishing mommy and daddy or their grandparents a Merry Christmas. Let the smaller children write a message or their name as well. Most importantly, they will be sure to put a smile on the recipient’s face.
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