Art Project #55-- Swirl Painted Ornaments
We make a lot of Christmas crafts and ornaments each December. I know we'll be cranking through this 100 Day Challenge as we make our way through December.
It can get tough to keep coming up with new ideas. We often repeat favorite projects from past years but every now and then I come across a project I had set aside for when the boys were older.
This was one of those projects!
While this is easily simple enough that young kids could do it, I was always too worried that something would get ruined with the acrylic paints to attempt it before now.
My boys had so much fun making these swirl painted ornaments and no one got any paint anywhere except for inside the ornaments!
What you will need:
That's it! (Though we did use some napkins and disposable cups too)
First we pulled out our paints. We like the multi- surface paints from Folk Art but they are a bit thicker than other acrylic paint so we had a bit of a hard time getting the paint to swirl at first.
We added more paint if we had areas that were not covered (though Evan chose to leave his green one with a blank side so people could see inside and look at the designs the paint had made).
Our finished ornaments!
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It can get tough to keep coming up with new ideas. We often repeat favorite projects from past years but every now and then I come across a project I had set aside for when the boys were older.
This was one of those projects!
While this is easily simple enough that young kids could do it, I was always too worried that something would get ruined with the acrylic paints to attempt it before now.
My boys had so much fun making these swirl painted ornaments and no one got any paint anywhere except for inside the ornaments!
What you will need:
- Glass ornaments (with the hanging end removed)
- 3-4 colors of acrylic paint
That's it! (Though we did use some napkins and disposable cups too)
First we pulled out our paints. We like the multi- surface paints from Folk Art but they are a bit thicker than other acrylic paint so we had a bit of a hard time getting the paint to swirl at first.
Then we each picked a few colors we liked and started squirting paint into the opening of the glass ornaments.
To help the paints swirl and mix just a bit better we put a crumbled napkin over the hole and shook it gently. Until we had a pattern we liked.
Once our ornaments were done we did set them in disposable plastic cups to dry. After 23 hours I checked on them and then put the in the cups with the open side facing down to drain out any paint that was still not dry. If paint was coming out of them (two of ours were dry and two were still wet), I let them dry another 24 hours.
Our finished ornaments!
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| Can you see inside Evan's ornament? |
Our other art projects:
Project 1: Painting with Hexbugs
Project 2: Tissue paper flowers
Project 3: Star Wars Crafts
Project 4: Watercolor compass circles
Project 5: Floral pens
Project 6: Watercolor outlines
Project 7: Scratch art jellyfish
Project 8: Oil pastel flowers
Project 9: Fingerprint dandelions
Project 10: Beaded Sun Catchers
Project 11: Bird crafts and snacks
Project 12: Symmetrical, color mixing, butterflies
Project 9: Fingerprint dandelions
Project 10: Beaded Sun Catchers
Project 11: Bird crafts and snacks
Project 12: Symmetrical, color mixing, butterflies
Project 13: Water gun art
Project 14: Watercolor Kits
Project 15: Dragonfly Silhouettes
Project 16: Painting pet rocks
Project 17: Spray Paint Resist
Project 18: Water bottle windsock
Project 19: Stained glass made easy crafting kit
Project 20: Tin can windsock
Project 25: Making our own rafts
Project 26: Spray Painted Canvas
Project 27: Paper bowl jellyfish
Project 28: Tin Foil Art
Project 29: Oil Pastel Bubbles
Project 30: Chalk Pastel painting
Project 31: Washi Tape Votive holders
Project 32: Drip Painted Pots
Project 33: Sun Art
Project 34: Tissue paper transfer
Project 35: Stained Glass dragonfly
Project 36: Art Museum field trip.
Project 37: Taking a Family Art Class
Project 38: Painting Minecraft T-Shirts
Project 39: Painting Pikachu
Project 40: How to Draw Books
Project 41: Wax resist Watercolors
Project 42: Splatter Paint Canvas
Project 43: Fine line fall leaves
Project 44: Fairy Village field trip
Project 45: Oil Pastel Resist Leaves
Project 46: Tissue Paper Leaf Art
Project 47: Bat Silhouette Painting
Project 48: Beginner Photography
Project 49: Making Harry Potter Wands
Project 50: Drawing Cat Faces
Project 51: Making Homemade cards
These are so beautiful! And you just gave me an idea with all your projects. We may be building a new home and my husband is going to let me turn the bonus room into a craft room and office. I should make a little flip file of these and give them a try.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds wonderful. I have a small little craft room and I just LOVE it! Even if I don't always have the room to do all of my projects in it it's great to have a place to store all the supplies.
DeleteThose really are stunning! What a lovely idea. There is something so special about homemade holiday decor that is made by the kids that is to be treasured!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I totally agree; I try to have something homemade by them all (that I get to keep and not give away as gifts) each year.
DeleteI love the tie dyed look of these homemade ornaments! Great to see your kiddos getting hands-on!
ReplyDeleteThose are so cute! I need to find shatter-proof ornaments for this project, otherwise they won't be around for very long to admire!
ReplyDeleteI was actually picturing them shattering and us getting wet paint everywhere. Luckily that didn't happen.
DeleteThese are gorgeous! I love them, and the simplicity of it all. Not to mention, the clean up looked easy too! I must try this with my girls! Thanks for such a wonderful idea! Do tell your boys they made such lovely ornaments! xo #mg
ReplyDeleteOh I sure will. I'm so glad you liked them and it inspired you to make some memories with your girls. Enjoy.
DeleteLove the colour and simplicity of this make. #TheReallyCraftyLinkParty
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Deletethese look completely amazing, I have never seen this done but I LOVE this idea! My kids would love it too #mg
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI love these! What a clever and creative idea. I dont think I've ever seen anything like them. I'd love to give them a go with my 3 year old. She is massively into arts and crafts so would absolutely love doing something like this :-) Great post, thanks for sharing it on #MarvMondays. Emily
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy it! Seems like they come out beautiful no matter what colors you choose.
DeleteI love this! The ornaments are gorgeous :) I'm sure you'll always treasure them, because the kids made them. Thanks for sharing this and all your other links, too, at Together on Tuesdays.
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty rare that I get to keep them; they often gift them off to family so I was so happy when they all said they wanted to keep these on our tree.
DeleteThese turned out soooooooooo pretty! Now I need to go out and get some clear ornaments!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had bought more when we found them... not sure I want to head out in the snow/ freezing rain/ much we're getting today. But I really feel like we've kept all the crafts we've made this year and we have none to give away as gifts!
DeleteOh, pretty! I want to make these now. Thank you so much for sharing this at the Happy Now Link up!
ReplyDeleteThanks! They are so easy and so pretty! We'll be doing this again next year for sure.
DeleteThese turned out so beautifully! So fun and colorful!
ReplyDeleteEllibelle's Corner
Thank you. I loved the bright colors they chose too; typically I tend to pick more "Christmas" themed colors but these really stand out on our tree.
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