If you are looking for a simple activity during the month of December, this toddler Christmas painting is perfect!
Add some extra painting fun by using corks instead of brushes.
Toddlers love dipping them into the paint, stamping them onto the paper.
Lots of motion, plus it strengthens fine motor skills.
Teachers appreciate this activity during a busy season because it’s so simple to assemble!
We’ve been doing this for years and our toddlers always have fun with the stamping motion.
Here are a couple of examples:
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This toddler Christmas painting activity was actually inspired by a Christmas card we made several years ago.
We glued small circles to green triangles, pretending to put the lights on the tree.
With this activity, the toddlers could pretend they were stamping lights on their trees using paint.
Once finished, it made a nice wall display!
Green construction paper Brown construction paper Tempera paint (we love using neon paint because it’s so vibrant!) Wine corks Glue stick Star stickers (optional)
Preparation: Cut tall triangles from the green construction paper so that each child has one. Cut small rectangles from the brown construction paper as shown above. Pour paint into shallow containers. We had a few different colors and asked the children what colors they wanted. Some stayed with one color while others used two or more. If your toddlers have not painted with corks before, show they how to dip them into the paint. At first, our children were more fascinated moving the cork inside the container of paint, going round and round. “Put the lights on the tree!” This, of course, started conversations about what color lights everyone had on their Christmas trees at home. Some might keep their paint in one spot, while others will spread them out. The up and down motion is another fine motor benefit. Plus, let’s face it. Toddlers love motion! And hearing the stamping noise is also great fun. Optional: Adding a Star We have a Christmas tree in our classroom, and as soon as we started decorating it, one of our students insisted it needed a star on top. When we finished painting these Christmas trees, that same student suggested we add a star at the top of each one. I quickly rummaged through our bin of stickers, happy to find a sheet of stars. (This was an added lesson on “top” and “bottom” as they figured out where their stars went.) Related post: 10 Ways to Use Preschool Stickers to Build Skills Don’t forget to add the trunk! Attach the trunks to the trees using a glue stick. Easy, right? Star Suncatchers Cardboard Christmas Trees Christmas Gift Bags Here is my Privacy Policy
