Go Back
A child reaches up and paints one of several green triangles on a brown piece of paper.
Print

Paint A Tree Farm: Christmas Painting Activity

A Christmas art activity for children ages preschool to big kids. Kids paint overlapping triangles that resemble a tree farm.
Total Time5 minutes

Materials

  • Kraft paper
  • Washable paint green, white, black
  • Large and small paint brushes
  • Muffin tin
  • Painter's Tape
  • Ruler
  • Permanent black marker

Instructions

  • Using a ruler and black marker, create intersecting triangles, varying in size. Overlap the triangles/
  • Make sure to add a "stump" to each triangle to make it a tree.
  • Create a palette of different shades of greens by mixing white, black, and green paint. Use a muffin tin to whole the paint.
  • Begin painting each triangle. Use different shades and hues to paint the sections of each triangle. Vary the shade/hues of green.
  • Use brown paint to color the stumps of each tree.

Notes

  • No kraft paper? Use cardboard or white butcher paper.
  • Use green, black, and white paints mixed together to make a variety of green shades and hues.
  • Activity does not have to be painted on a wall. Use the floor or table.