We love jingle bells during the Christmas season. In fact, we have one week devoted to jingle bells. We’ve tossed them in our sensory bin. We’ve added them to our science table. We’ve used them during music and movement. Check out these posts:
Jingle Bell Magnetic Sensory Bin Easy Christmas Jingle Bell Sticks Jingle Bell Color Sorting at the Science Table
But how about using jingle bells for process art? That’s exactly what we did this week. And it was a huge hit in our classroom!
I appreciate activities such as this even more during the holidays, when the focus seems to be more on teacher-led crafts.
Jingle bells Gold glitter paint Red glitter paint A small box (we actually used a plastic shoe box) Candy cane printable page (scroll down to grab your free download!)
Make copies of the candy cane page and cut it so that it fits in the box you are using. Squirt red paint in one small container and gold paint in the other. Add a few bells to each container of paint and gently move the container to coat the bells with paint.
More activities like this: Golf-Ball Painted Gingerbread Men Painted Pigs on the Farm Using Golf Balls Marble-Painted Butterflies Once they get the motion down, they will love watching the paint travel across the paper, leaving red and gold marks.
When finished, have them remove the bells and place them back in the container of paint.
If you have children who don’t want to touch the painted bells, they can use bug tongs or even a spoon.
If not, carry on! But you might want to have some baby wipes handy for a quick clean up before heading to the sink.
Once finished, remove the paper from the box and let dry.
You could easily leave it like that, or cut the candy canes out and glue onto another piece of colored paper. I love how the red pops more with a green background.
Ready to give it a try? Make sure to grab your free candy cane digital printable:
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