These paint swirled paper trees make awesome Christmas decorations on their own, but they also look great turned into a DIY ornament or attached to a homemade Christmas card. They’re so cheerful!
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Free printable templates for marbled Christmas trees:
Click the link below to find many great options for making marbled Christmas trees! The templates are free to download and print. Our Christmas tree template page has 8 different Christmas tree shapes to choose from. Each tree has 3 different sizes available. We used the medium size of each Christmas tree outline:
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What paint is best for making marbled Christmas trees?
We like using acrylic paint from the dollar store, mostly because it’s inexpensive and it works well for this project. But you might need to go to Michaels or another craft store to find different shades of green. You can also use tempera paint, which is washable, making it great for younger kids. Or you can also drop liquid watercolour paint or food colouring into the shaving cream to make marbled shaving cream art.
Can I make shaving cream marbled Christmas trees without a squeegee?
We like using a squeegee for our shaving cream marbling. The handle makes the squeegee easy to grip, and you have a lot of control over the amount of pressure used. But if you don’t have a squeegee, don’t worry! You can also use a plastic ruler or an expired gift card to scrape the paint off the cardstock Christmas tree.
How many marbled trays can you make with a can of shaving cream?
We were able to use an 11 ounce (311 gram) can of shaving cream to fill 3 trays (12 x 18 inches) before it was empty. This size of tray fits about 8 medium sized Christmas trees from our printable templates.
How many times can you use the paint to make marbled Christmas trees?
The Christmas trees do look the best when they’re pressed into freshly swirled paint, but you can definitely use the same spot a second time — the marbling effect just isn’t quite as clear, since the paint has already been smudged a bit.
Shaving cream art is so much fun to make, and these marbled Christmas trees are so festive! Hang the marbled trees on the fridge, or make DIY ornaments and homemade Christmas cards like we did. Either way, it’s such a fun and tactile art project where kids can learn about shapes and colour.
Here’s even more Christmas craft ideas:
Christmas Salt Painting
Pasta Snowflakes
Winter Hat Art Project
Our book Low-Mess Crafts for Kids is loaded with 72 fun and simple craft ideas for kids! The projects are fun, easy and most importantly low-mess, so the clean up is simple!
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