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DIY Christmas Cards- Hand Painted Snowflakes

Create beautiful homemade Christmas cards this season.
Active Time1 hour
Dry Time2 hours
Total Time3 hours
Keyword: Christmas, Craft
Cost: $

Materials

Instructions

  • Paint the white paper. I had my toddler do this step so the brush strokes would all be different colors, sizes, and shapes.
  • Allow the paper to fully dry. Dry time will depend on the type of paint used and how thick it is. The tempera paint dries quickly so I only had to wait about an hour.
  • Once the paint is dry, cut a strip of paper about an inch thick.
  • Now, cut a square out of that paper (just eyeball it). Once you have it cut out, fold one of the corners down, as shown in the picture above. Then cut the excess paper off. This will ensure the paper is actually a square.
  • Time to make the snowflake! Fold the paper in half, then in half again. (see photo above)
  • Then, fold your paper into thirds. (see photo above)
  • Cut the excess off the bottom. (see photo above)
  • Use a pencil to plan your design, or just start cutting out shapes.
  • Open it up and now you have a beautiful painted snowflake!
  • Repeat steps 3-9 until you have as many snowflakes as you desire for your DIY Christmas cards.
  • Print or write “Merry Christmas” and cut it out.
  • Layout your snowflakes and “Merry Christmas” on the cardstock until you are happy with your design.
  • Paint a thin layer of mod podge on the cardstock paper. Then gently press your snowflakes and “Merry Christmas” onto the paper. Allow to dry.
  • Brush the back of the words over with mod Podge and press them onto the card. If there are any pieces of paper (snowflakes or words) that aren’t fully stuck down, gently lift the portion that needs more mod podge and use your brush to add some, then press it down again.
  • Once all your pieces are in place and the mod podge is dry, very gently brush another layer of mod podge over the top of everything.
  • Allow to dry.
    Your DIY Christmas card is complete!

Notes

-If you are doing this craft with toddlers or kids, use tempera paint because it will wash off easily with water and is safe for skin.