If super easy is what you need, this is the kiddie Christmas craft for you. In fact, this is really a general winter project, so you can make these until March (around here at least).
Step one: Give the child a pine cone, white paint and a paintbrush.
Step two: Tell the child to paint snow on the pine cone.
Step three: Let the paint dry, display the pine cone with some candles, and be in awe of your budding little artist.
Coming soon, a Cardboard Gingerbread House.
I am in awe - she did a great job!
Posted by: klay | December 10, 2008 at 09:50 PM
The kid loves to paint. She comes home from preschool every day with at least six new paintings rolled up. J jokes that we're sending her to an artists' colony.
Posted by: Megan Cooley | December 10, 2008 at 10:32 PM
I can tell - the Christmas tree is so well painted too. She has so much control. I'm impressed :)
Posted by: klay | December 11, 2008 at 12:01 AM
Also fun-mix the white paint with white glue then dip in glitter! We did that at school the other day.
Posted by: Michael Ann | December 11, 2008 at 12:39 AM
Klay--I can give you plenty of examples of times when she has lacked control. This afternoon in a restaurant, for example. ;)
Michael-Ann--great idea! I actually have resisted buying any glitter not wanting to deal with the mess, but it might be worth it in this case.
Posted by: Megan Cooley | December 11, 2008 at 12:59 AM
Ha ha - well with a brush anyway and any good artist knows that control sometimes isn't that important - in a restaurant might be a good time though :)
Posted by: Klay | December 11, 2008 at 02:19 PM
Don't buy feathers either. They never go away.
Posted by: Michael Ann | December 12, 2008 at 12:44 AM
You're too late on the feather warning. I learned that lesson the hard way.
Posted by: Megan | December 12, 2008 at 02:03 AM