![]() When you have completed all the steps the project is complete and can be hung on your tree, a door or the wall, where ever you find the perfect spot. ![]() Add a scarf around the edge of the paint bristles and glue on pom poms.Draw on the snowman’s face with the sharpie markers.Wrap yarn around handle forming a hat and glue on a pom pom.Take a sharpie and draw on the snowman’s face and mouth.Add white glitter glue to the paintbrush handle and add the clear sealer.Apply 3-4 coats of white paint on the metal and let dry between coats.Apply 2-3 coats of green paint (or your choice of colour) to one handle and apply the pink to the other handle and let dry.Cut 2 pieces of ribbon and add into the hole in the handle of the brush.Add a few jewels to the handles for buttons and some around the tape for a belt buckle.Spray the paintbrush with the clear sealer and let dry.Take the black electrical tape and cover the metal of the paint brushes.When the paint is dry, add a coat or red glitter glue and let dry. Apply 2-3 coats of red paint to the handles of the brushes and let dry between coats.paint – red (Santa), and white, pink and green (Snowman).I procrastinate a bit and I seem to always be waiting for the right light for taking my pictures.įor this project, I just used the materials I have on hand but you can pick up anything you need at your local dollar store. paint brush white glue scissors pencil (optional for planning) Instructions: To get the kids involved in the planning process, I had them use a pencil to mark the blocks of colour on their paint stick for their Santas’ hats, faces, belt and boots. I decided to make 2 snowmen and 2 Santa, paintbrush ornaments just to change it up a little.Įach year I try to begin my Christmas crafts in October so that I will have them done in time for decorating. My theme at Christmas time is usually snowmen. Since I don’t really have a use for them I decided to create a holiday decoration. This Christmas craft is fun for both the young and the young at heart.I found 4 paintbrushes in a craft drawer that I had previously used for one of my daughter’s crafty birthday party. Dip the brush bristles in white paint to tint Santa’s beard.But this craft will definitely work with any size chip brush. If you want to hang your paint brush Santa Claus on the Christmas tree I wouldn’t recommend a larger brush (unless your tree is very large). Our brushes were 2 inches across and 7 inches tall. Wrap chunky chenille yarn around the brush instead of using faux fur, or cut out a rectangle from a fuzzy chenille sock We used a 2 inch chip brushto make this paintbrush Santa craft.Use a rhinestone or a sequin for the nose.Glue mini pom poms to the handle instead of painting the dots.Use red beads instead of rhinestones for the holly berries. ![]() Add different fake berries or greenery to the hat, or even substitute miniature wooden or plastic decorations, like a candy cane.There are so many ways you can customize this paint brush Santa and make it you own! Here are some ideas: How else can I decorate my paint brush Santa? Thankfully you can’t see the back anyway! Just make sure you don’t buy brushes that have black writing on both the front and the back. The stamped black writing on the back of the paint brush still showed through the paint, even after a few coats of red paint. We used inexpensive crafter’s acrylic paint to paint the chip brush and it worked really well with only one coat! What type of paint should I use on this paint brush Santa Claus? If you want to hang your paint brush Santa Claus on the Christmas tree I wouldn’t recommend a larger brush (unless your tree is very large!). We used a 2 inch chip brush to make this paintbrush Santa craft. What size paint brush works best for a Santa paintbrush ornament? If your paintbrush doesn't have a hole for the ornament hanger you can hot glue the twine to the back of the brush handle.
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