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Christmas painting with candy canes and pinecones

December 6, 2013 by Katie 2 Comments

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I’ll admit that sometimes I dread pulling out the paint.

I feel like I spend more time cleaning up than my kids actually spend painting. Nonetheless, I value what kids learn from engaging in the arts so I do make sure we paint from time to time.

Today I’m sharing a Christmas activity we did that involved painting with candy canes and pine cones.

I find it fun to change up an activity by adding a thematic or seasonal element to it.

In this case, a regular painting activity became more interesting by using candy canes and pine cones as painting tools.

Note: For more Christmas activities your kids will love, see my Christmas Activities for Kids page.

Christmas painting with candy canes and pine cones || Gift of Curiosity

I prepared this activity by laying out several trays with paint, a pine cone, a scented tree object (sadly, I have no idea what it is called), and a candy cane.

I limited the kids to four colors of paint: green, white, red, and black.

Christmas painting with candy canes and pine cones || Gift of Curiosity

My son started by using his candy cane to paint his paper.

Christmas painting with candy canes and pine cones || Gift of Curiosity

My daughter started by using her candy cane to paint her little scented object.

Christmas painting with candy canes and pine cones || Gift of Curiosity

It was fun to watch them discover how each material created a different pattern on the paper. Such a fun way to explore textures!

Christmas painting with candy canes and pine cones || Gift of Curiosity

The kids also enjoyed trying out different colors and even mixing them on their papers.

Christmas painting with candy canes and pine cones || Gift of Curiosity

What Christmas objects would you like to paint with?

More Christmas resources

More Christmas posts from Gift of Curiosity:

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  • Christmas sensory bin
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  • Christmas game: What’s in the bag?
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  • Christmas Bingo
  • Christmas do-a-dot printables

For more Christmas activities your kids will love, see my Christmas Activities for Kids page and my Christmas Activities for Kids Pinterest board. 

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  1. TheBargainBabe says

    December 6, 2013 at 2:47 pm

    What a great idea. I would have never thought to paint with candy canes. 🙂

    Reply
  2. Amanda says

    December 8, 2013 at 12:20 pm

    I’ve got an artist who will love this!

    Reply

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