Christmas Tree Pom Pom Painting

A quick and easy Christmas craft for toddlers or preschoolers! This Christmas Tree Pom Pom Painting is the perfect activity for young children. It’s easy to do with supplies around your house. Plus, it’s great for children’s fine motor and sensory processing skills.

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Christmas Tree Painting with clothespins and pom poms in corner

Need a quick and easy craft that’s cute? This Christmas Tree Pom Pom Painting is just what you need!

We did these adorable Fall Leaf Pom Pom Paintings that were so fun that we needed another Christmas one to do!

For this quick and easy Christmas Craft all you need to do is print the Christmas Tree Outline, cut it out, tape it to a piece of white cardstock and have the kids paint with pom poms!

We love how each Christmas Tree painting will turn out totally unique to that child. I had one child that left white paper showing, I had one child paint more of a rainbow pattern. They were all cute and precious!

Pom Pom painting is a great option for kids that don’t like the feeling of using finger paint. It also addresses fine motor and sensory processing skills.

Overhead image of supplies needed for Christmas Tree Pom Pom Painting

Supplies Needed for Christmas Tree Pom Pom Painting

We linked a washable tempera paint for the acrylic paint because messes happen when you are working with little but a regular Acrylic paint will work too!

If you don’t have clothespins you can even have a child grab a larger pom pom with their finger and just use it that way. Their hands might get messy but that’s half the fun!

Christmas tree outline cut out for pom pom painting

Print and Trace Christmas Tree

The first step is to print the Christmas Tree template provided.

Cut out the Christmas tree. We recommend tracing the outline onto a different color of paper or cardstock to make it easier to see when the child is painting, but this is totally optional. We used a green Christmas tree.

Another option that worked great for us is grabbing a colored piece of printer paper and printing it on that and cutting out the outline. No tracing onto a different piece of paper!

Next, place the tree in the middle of a white sheet of cardstock. Use two small pieces of rolled up masking tape on the back to stick it in place. Stick the tape towards the outside of the tree to make it hold in place better.

Time to Paint!

Now, clamp a pom pom in place in clothespin. You will need one pom pom and clothespin combination per color of paint you are using. Match the pom pom to the color paint it goes with to make it easy and teach kids colors and matching!

We used different sized pom poms but they can all be the same size too.

Dip the pom pom in desired color of paint and begin stamping paint around the Christmas tree cutout. Stamp until the entire page is covered.

The last step is to remove the tree and tape carefully BEFORE the paint dries.

Two Christmas Tree Pom Pom Paintings on white background

Fun Tip! Save your clothespins and make this Clothespin Snowman Craft as another fun Christmas craft!

More easy Christmas Crafts for Kids

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Christmas Tree Painting with clothespins and pom poms in corner

Christmas Tree Pom Pom Painting

By Julie
Paint a Christmas tree outline and remove it to make this adorable Christmas Tree Painting.
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Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Instructions

  • Start by printing the Christmas Tree template.
  • Cut out. You can then trace it on a different color of cardstock to make it easier to see. We used green. This step isn’t necessary, however, only if it makes it easier.
  • Place the tree in the middle of a white sheet of cardstock. Use two small pieces of rolled up masking tape on the back to stick in place.
  • Now, clamp poms in clothespins. You will need one stamp per color. We also used different sizes of poms.
  • Begin stamping paint around the Christmas cutout.
  • Stamp until the page is covered.
  • Finally, carefully remove the tree and tape before drying completely.
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