When it comes to Christmas greenery, we think – the more the merrier! There’s nothing quite like filling your home with the warm and cozy scents of Christmas. Our Christmas Greenery Centerpiece Box makes an excellent addition to any dining table, coffee table, or console table. Mix in your favorite greens, add some touches of color through the use of berries or bows, and finish off the box with your favorite scented candle!
5 Christmas Art Projects for Toddlers Dashing with Delight
Been Grinching out lately. For some reason, my brain cannot get in the Christmas mood, which is bitterly disappointing especially when it comes to being around the little ones. Their souls are exploding with Christmas confetti, and I desperately want to be on their level. But there is one simple way to ring in that holiday cheer, and that is with some Christmas art projects for toddlers. So blast some “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and get out your craft supplies to ignite that Christmas spirit.
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Christmas Lesson Plans
For Your Christmas Bakery
I’m all about getting the kids involved when it comes to decorating our dramatic play centers. Not only does it give them a sense of ownership, but it’s a great way to incorporate scissors skills.
For our Christmas Bakery dramatic play center, we made these poinsettia crafts to give it some festive flashes of red.
Just cut out the 2 flowers, the set of leaves, staple them together, and add a yellow pompom on top.
Materials:
- poinsettia printout (included in Christmas Bakery)
- red & green paper
- yellow pompoms
- scissors
Christmas Ornament
Model Magic Ornaments
Need a gift for your preschoolers to give to their parents? Handmade ornaments are such an easy and inexpensive way to do that.
If you are crafty and not in a Grinch-like mood, you can even make salt dough ornaments. It only requires 3 ingredients (4 cups flour, 1 cup table salt, and 1.5 cups of water), but you have to bake them. So, if you’re feeling more like Ebeneezer Scrooge this year, try picking up a pack of Crayola Model Magic. No baking is required.
Just roll out your dough of choice on parchment paper, use cookie cutters to cut out a Christmas shape, and then make a hole for ribbon using a straw. We even added a little personal touch by using our fingers to make the ornament imprints.
Then, leave them out to dry (if using Model Magic) or bake the salt dough ornaments for 2-3 hours at 250 degrees Fahrenheit. (Just thinking of that time commitment makes me cringe.)
Finally, paint your ornaments and add a festive ribbon to the top.
5 Fun Christmas Arts and Crafts to Make With Your Family
Few things go together as the Christmas season and arts and crafts projects. Call it a perfect storm if you will. (Literally.) Cold, blustery weather shuts us indoors for weeks and Christmas inspires creativity and fun.
It’s the perfect time for family fun in the form of Christmas arts and crafts projects. What’s more, these projects allow you and yours to add some personal touches to your holiday: These projects make unique holiday decor items or even personalized holiday gifts for friends and family.
We’ve split this blog up into two sections. The first section offers you some suggestions for the different types of art materials you can use for your projects. The second section covers some of the art projects you can make with the recommended supplies list.
Cheap Art Supplies for Christmas Projects With Your Kids
While it’s certainly possible to make some higher-end Christmas arts and crafts projects, you don’t have to use expensive materials. You may have many supplies around the house already.
If not, your local dollar store has tons of cheapie art supplies that you can buy for your Christmas arts and crafts projects. Depending on where you live, your local dollar store may have miniature art canvases, acrylic paints, wooden ornaments, floral craft supplies and more.
Another option you have is to check out your local second-hand market. There you can find cool frames, ceramic bowls and mugs and more.
Finally, it is also worth your time to check out some art stores in your local area, because they may be having a sale on supplies. We have some suggestions for types of art supplies, too.
With no further ado, here are some lists of items you can use to create your DIY Christmas arts and crafts projects.
Surfaces to Paint On
- cardboard
- paper
- cloth
- wood
- metals
- shelving paper or wallpaper
- newspapers
- old books
- old greeting cards
- T-shirts and other clothing
- homemade flour and salt clay
- old dishes and coffee mugs
- old framed art
- glass jars
- Brown paper bags
Fun Art Supplies You Might Have Around the House
- house paint/ paint samples
- spray paints
- acrylic paints
- markers
- T-shirt paint
- crayons
- paint brushes and sponges
- pencils
- pens
- inks
- colored pencils
- glue
- paper
- stencils
- instant coffee
- paper towels
- crepe paper
- pine cones
- flour, salt and water for salt dough clay
- glitter
- ribbons
Palette Options
- cardboard
- paper plates
- wax paper
Holiday Arts and Crafts Project Ideas
Here are five Christmas arts and crafts ideas to get you started.
1. Create an Abstract Piece of Christmas Art
Many people love abstract art, because it’s easy to incorporate into their home decor. The thing about making Christmas-themed abstract art is that you can use many of the supplies above, supplies you probably already have, to create your holiday-themed art.
And if you choose colors, like red and green or blue and silver, you’ll create works of art that go with the season. However, if these colors also match your decor, then you won’t have to take them down once the holidays are over.
Here’s one more tip: If you create your “canvas” from materials, like cardboard, consider cutting it down to framable sizes. For example, if you found a large box that you’ve cut down to make a surface to paint on, then cut it in standard sizes, like 8” X 10”, 9” X 11” or 18” X 24.”
These sizes represent standard frame sizes, so it’ll be easy to find frames for your works of art once you’re done. If your Christmas arts and crafts project turns out to be stunning – and we know it will be – you’ll have art that you can easily frame in standard-sized frames.
If you’d like some tips for creating some abstract art with your kids, check out our abstract painting course . It’s a great gift for the artists in your life.
2. Christmas Ornaments and Other Tree Crafts
Many families like to collect a new ornament for their tree every year. While it’s fun to collect ornaments that are part of collections by famous artists or companies, it’s also really fun to make your own ornaments.
If you choose to do the latter, there are several options available to you for making these holiday-themed trinkets. Below, you’ll find a list of suggested ways to make Christmas ornaments for your holiday tree.
- Create salt flour ornaments made from homemade clay
- Make a citrus garland from oranges
- Make paper snowmen ornaments to bring the beauty of the snow indoors
- Add a spicy scent to the room with these cinnamon stick ornaments
- Use a little paint and some Christmas bulbs to make some splatter paint ornaments
3. Holiday Cocoa Set
This Christmas arts and crafts project is super simple to make and is an excellent gift to give on its own or to accompany a gift basket filled with artsy items, like art supplies .
To make it, you need:
- A jar with a lid
- Items to decorate it with, like paint, ribbons, glitter and other holiday-themed goodies
- Scissors
- Glue
- Cocoa packets and marshmallows
To Make This Christmas Cocoa Gift:
- Choose a jar with a lid. Clean it up if it’s not brand new. Mason jars work well for this, and many people have them in their homes.
- Decorate the jar with a Christmas theme using your various art supplies.
- Once the glue is dry, pour the cocoa powder and marshmallows into the jar and close the lid. Make sure that the inside of the jar is completely dry and clean before adding the cocoa. Otherwise, the cocoa will clump.
4. Christmas Gift Bags
Who knew that your brown paper lunch bags could become the foundation for a cool artsy project? This is a pretty simple project in principle. Essentially, you’re going to decorate some brown bags with holiday-themed decorations.
Once the bags are done, you can use them to “wrap” Christmas gifts in. They’re a great way to add a personal touch to the gifts you give to friends and family.
5. Artsy Christmas Table Napkins
Your T-Shirt paint decorates more than your favorite shirts and jackets. It’s the perfect thing to use to make some Christmas-themed table napkins.
These are fun projects to do free-hand if you want your holiday art project to be a bit more loose and free. Use Christmas-themed stencils if you’d like a more unified look.
Fun art supplies to use on this project include:
- T-shirt paint
- Stencils
- Faux rhinestones or sequins
- Ribbons
- Waterproof markers
Merry Christmas Box Planter
Have you seen our BRAND NEW Christmas box planters? We are so excited that these planter builds can double as tree boxes this holiday season. These boxes will fit tree stands up to 15 inches round or 18 inches foldable. Not quite right for your indoor tree? These planters also make an excellent addition to your front porch or display your Christmas greenery!
The Stockings Were Hung Rack
At Board & Brush, we love décor that combines design with function. Our “The Stockings Were Hung Rack” is the perfect seasonal addition to your home that doubles as a practical storage solution. Perhaps you need a place to hang our stockings other than your fireplace mantle? Or maybe you just need an extra spot to hang your family’s bulky winter wear. Either way, this personalized coat rack is your perfect, seasonal solution!
Let’s Come Together & DIY!
Which project are you adding to your collection next? We can’t wait to see you in an upcoming workshop! At Board & Brush, you’ll gather with friends, sip on your favorite beverage, get in the holiday spirit, and leave with a piece of wood décor that you’ll be proud to display in your home.
Ready to book? Check out your local studio’s upcoming availability. If you are not sure you can make it in for a workshop before the holidays, you can always visit our Shop Local gallery to purchase @HOME KITS or premade projects from a studio near you!
