Because it’s cold outside, bring a little of the season’s exterior festivity inside with this messy craft! Employing chalk to make some festive holiday lights, this fun project is sure to help your little ones become crafters!
Supplies:
- Black paper
- Blank scrap paper
- Marker
- Scissors
- Assorted chalk
- Hairspray
- Optional: old newspaper or tablecloth to help contain the mess!
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Directions:
- With the marker, freehand draw a Christmas light bulb onto the scrap paper.
- Cut out the light bulb.
- Trace the outside of the light bulb onto the black paper using the chalk.
- Repeat with different colors.
- Draw a cord to connect your lights.
- Shake off extra chalk from picture.
- Lightly hairspray the chalk to allow the chalk to set.
- Air dry.
- Hang up or use as a card for the holidays!
Janelle Cumro-Sultzer lives in Manhattan, Kansas, with her husband, three children, two dogs, eight fish and a frog. Janelle is the owner of Flint Hills Mediation LLC and loves to focus on learning through play and getting messy with crafts.