Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle!
Christmas crafts don’t always have to be ‘perfect’ to be adorable. Toddlers and preschoolers love to learn by using the things around them, especially through art. This Christmas Process Art Mila created was a great reminder of that!
There’s a huge pressure to have the most perfect crafts online. It seems kids have to follow instructions step-by-step to create the best craft. When you give them the power to create on their own, they can create something even more spectacular.
I’m not going to say Mila and I haven’t been doing specific crafts together, but she needed this free project to showcase her creativity.
All we used to create this beautiful piece of art was from other Christmas items we had at home:
- Canvas
- Red and Green Washable Paint
- Gold Acrylic Paint
- Craft Pinecones
- Bells
- Fake Pine
To set up this activity, all I did was pour the paint and tell Mila to use these objects to paint.
She did ask for a paint brush and I did let her use it to push the bells around. Then she used it to paint after trying all the objects. She really went to work when she could use the brush at the end!
As much as it was a process art activity, I did not want to put a limit to her creativity. I think she had fun feeling the different textures and she loved shaking the bells too. It puzzles her why the items don’t paint as well as the brush… but that’s what it’s all about!
When she was finished, we talked about what her artwork symbolized and what we wanted to title it. She said it was just about Christmas and it didn’t need a name. So, it’s left untitled, but I did have her sign it and I dated it. I told her it reminded me of a Christmas tree, just REALLY close up. It honestly just makes me smile, like all of her artwork does.
We love making art as Christmas gifts… and will probably do it again this year! Let me know in the comments… What’s the best Christmas or holiday present you’ve received? Handmade or store bought?
Grey Skies & Rainbow Highs 
What a fantastic little activity to do during the holidays! Love how you incorporated pine cones and leaves 🍃
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Thank you so much! It was fun to add those elements.
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you brought the season into this craft so very perfectly…
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Thank you so much. It was all Mila.
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I would totally frame this. It’s so abstract and pretty!
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I love it too! It’s already hanging up.
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this is perfect for the holiday week the kids are home. We’re looking for crafts to do.
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Aww yay! I hope you all have a blast.
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This is a great craft idea. Definitely doing this with my kids
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Thank you so much. I love how they all turn out differently.
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Fantastic craft for the kids…I should do this with my daughter!👜👓🏨😊🍕
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If you do, I’d love to see. I’m @greyskies.rainbowhighs on Instagram!
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This looks so fun! My daughter would love it!
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Thank you. Mila really enjoyed it.
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This is a wonderful Christmas activity! And this can be a great gift. I love the Christmas artwork that the kids gifted me last time. I had it framed and part of the annual decorations.
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I think it’s a great gift idea too! We’ll be making a lot of art during Christmas break.
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great ideas
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Thank you so much!
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This is great! I’m off work for winter break soon. I’ll have to do this activity with my girls.
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Yay! It’s such a great activity to do!
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