
Try these easy-to-follow holiday crafts
How to make it + Supplies
Materials
- Clean glass jar (jam, mason, pasta sauce. Labels removed)
- Student acrylics: blue and a tiny bit of black for sky tones; optional: metallics or glitter varnish
- Fiber Paste (for textured snow)
- Black cardstock or construction paper (for silhouettes)
- Glue stick or Gel Medium (matte) + foam brush
- Paint brushes (1 big flat + 1 small round) and a sponge or makeup wedge
- Masking tape, scissors (craft knife for adults), ruler/pencil
- LED tealight (no real flames)
- Ribbon/twine for the rim (optional)
Steps
- Prep the jar
Wash and dry the glass so paint sticks. Tape off the rim if you want a clean top edge. - Paint a winter sky (optional but lovely)
Mix a soft blue (white + a touch of blue; add the tiniest speck of black to mute). Use a big brush or sponge to coat the outside of the jar in a thin, even layer. Fade lighter toward the bottom. Let dry 10–15 minutes. - Add ground snow
Using Fibre Paste, dab a snowy bank around the bottom 2–4 cm of the jar with a sponge or stippling brush. Feather the top edge so it looks fluffy. - Cut silhouettes
Cut the shapes (houses, trees, stars) vary heights for depth. (Adults can help with chimneys/points.) - Apply the village
Brush a thin coat of Gel Medium Matte or glue onto the outside of the jar where each piece will go. Press silhouettes on, smoothing bubbles from the center outward. Overlap a few for a layered look. - Snowfall + stars
With fiber paste, dot falling snow using a toothpick/cotton swab. For tiny stars, use the small round brush and a steady hand. - Seal (optional)
When dry, brush a light coat of Gel Medium Matte over the silhouettes to protect them. Avoid thick coats on the “snow” so you keep the texture. - Finish the top
Tie ribbon/twine around the rim. Add a tag if it’s a gift. - Light it up
Pop in an LED tealight and enjoy the glow through the windows and trees.
Tips & Variations
- Icy sparkle: Mix a touch of metallic or iridescent medium into the snow paint.
- Northern Lights: Blend streaks of turquoise/green over the sky before adding snow.
- Kid-quick version: Skip the blue base—just silhouettes + snow paint.
- Classroom hack: Have students paint on clear plastic cups instead of glass (lighter, no breakage).
- Clean-up: Student acrylics wash out with soap/water while wet; once dry, they’re permanent on fabric.
How to make it + Supplies
Materials
- Student acrylics (red, yellow, blue, green—plus white for highlights)
- A roll of kraft paper
- Black fine-liner or marker
- Palette or paper plate, scrap paper, baby wipes
- Optional: metallic acrylic, cotton swabs (for very young kids)
Steps
- Draw the wire. With the black marker, draw a loose, wavy line across the card. Add tiny oval sockets every few centimeters.
- Make the bulbs. Press a fingertip into a small pool of paint, blot once on scrap paper, then stamp right after each socket. Vary colours as you go.
- Add a quick highlight. With a tiny dab of white acrylic, dot the top edge of each bulb—instant glassy shine.
- Finish details. Use the marker to connect bulbs to the wire and add tiny zig-zag “glints” if you like. Write your greeting.
- Dry & clean. Let dry 5–10 minutes. Wipe fingers before colours change; acrylic is permanent once dry.
Variations
- Gift wrap: Stamp strings of lights across kraft paper; add a matching gift tag.
- Tiny hands friendly: Use cotton swabs for bulbs instead of fingers.
- Palette ideas:
Classic: red/green/yellow/blue
Pastel: mint/pink/sky/lavender (mix with white)
Glam: add metallic gold or silver bulbs
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How to make it + Supplies
Materials (per ornament)
- Kraft paper ornament ball with hanging loop
- Student acrylics: white + 2–3 colours (add gold/silver for sparkle)
- Small flat brush + small round brush (or foam brush)
- Water cup, paper towel, palette (paper plate works)
- Optional: painter’s tape, cotton swabs, toothpicks, paint pen
- Optional sealer: water-based gloss or matte varnish
- Ribbon/twine for hanging
Steps
- Basecoat (3–5 min) – Paint a thin coat of white or your lightest colour. Set on a cup or hang; dry 5–10 min.
- Colour Layers (5–10 min) – Add 1–2 thin colour coats. Rotate the ornament as you paint.
- Details (3–5 min) – Use a small brush or paint pen for dots, stars, stripes, tiny trees, or hand-lettering the year.
- Seal (optional) – Brush on a thin coat of water-based varnish when fully dry.
Fast Variations (pick one)
- Speckled Snow: Tap a stiff brush loaded with thinned white acrylic to flick snowy specks.
- Colour-Block Band: Wrap painter’s tape around the middle, paint below, peel for a crisp division.
- Marbled Swirl: Dot two colours directly on the surface and sweep together with a dry brush.
- Fingerprint Lights: Press small colour “bulbs” with fingertips; draw a black wire with a paint pen.
- Metallic Fade: Dry-brush gold from the top downward to a soft fade.
Tips & Drying
- Thin coats = faster dry (10–20 min) and fewer brush marks.
- If paint beads, lightly scuff with paper towel and repaint.
- Dry by resting on a cup or by hanging from a skewer bridged over two cups.
- Young kids do great with cotton swabs instead of tiny brushes.
How to make it + Supplies
Materials
- Watercolour paper cards (140 lb / 300 gsm), or cut & fold from a sheet
- Watercolours (green, yellow, a dark blue or brown for shadows)
- Brushes: round #6–8 + detail #2
- 2 water jars (clean/dirty), paper towel, palette
- Painter’s tape or washi (for masking and/or a clean border)
- Optional: white crayon (resist), masking fluid, salt, metallic watercolour, white gouache or gel pen for snow/highlights
Steps
- Prep the card Tape a thin border if you want a gallery edge. Mask a simple triangle tree (use the template if helpful). Burnish tape edges with a finger/spoon.
- Wet-in-wet tree wash With clean water, evenly wet the paper inside the triangle until it has a soft sheen (no puddles). Mix two greens: a light (green + water) and a dark (green + touch of blue/brown).
Paint the light green over the triangle, then drop darker green near the sides and base. Tilt the card to let colours mingle. (Optional: a pinch of salt for snowy texture.) - Trunk & star When the tree is just damp or dry, paint a small brown rectangle at the base and a yellow star at the tip. Metallic gold looks great here.
- Details While damp: add a few darker, angled strokes to suggest branches. When dry: dot tiny ornaments with the tip of the brush; add a thin shadow under the tree with diluted blue/grey.
- Snow & greeting Splatter thinned white acrylic gouache for snow (protect the border with scrap paper). Letter “JOY” or a short greeting.
Peel tape slowly at a low angle when completely dry.
How to make it + Supplies
Holiday Wood Sign with Fusion Mineral Paint
Materials
- Wood board (e.g., 6" × 18" pine or 8" × 10" panel), lightly sanded
- Fusion Mineral Paint: 1 background colour + 1 letter/accent colour (optional metallic)
- Stencil (JOY/NOEL/MERRY) or printed transfer, painter’s tape
- Brushes: 1–1.5" flat + small stencil/pouncer; paper plate palette
- 120–220 grit sandpaper, lint-free cloth
- Ruler/pencil, sawtooth hanger or twine
- Optional: clear water-based topcoat for heavy-use/outdoor exposure
Steps
- Prep – Sand smooth and wipe dust. Mark the board’s centerline in pencil.
- Basecoat – Brush on a thin even coat of Fusion; let dry. Add a second thin coat if your wood shows through.
- Position stencil – Tape or use light repositionable spray adhesive; burnish edges.
- Stencil letters – Load a dry stencil brush, then off-load most paint on a paper towel. Tap or swirl in light passes (2–3 coats) to avoid bleed-under.
- Peel – Lift the stencil while paint is slightly wet. Touch up with a fine brush if needed.
- Finish – Optional soft edge-distress with 220 grit. Add a thin clear coat if the sign will be handled a lot or used outdoors. Attach hanger or tie twine.
Colour ideas (easy crowd-pleasers)
- Classic: black background + white letters; pop of bright red.
- Forest: deep green background + cream letters; metallic gold star.
- Nordic: midnight blue background + crisp white; silver snowflakes.
Pro tips
- Multiple light coats > one heavy coat.
- Adhesive back on stencils gives razor-sharp edges.
- No stencil? Do a graphite transfer: rub pencil on the back of a printout, trace, then paint inside the lines.
- Let pieces dry before stacking; ultimate hardness develops with time.
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