These gorgeous Star Christmas Cards are oodles of fun for kids to make. All you need is some paint & a salad spinner!
To make the cards all you need are:
A basic salad spinner (we picked one up in a charity shop)
Ready mixed paint
Yellow cardstock
A4 Green cardstock
Star shaped Cookie cutter
Sticky tack
Scissors, pen & a glue stick
To create the star shapes we drew around a large cookie cutter on yellow card & cut them out. Alternatively, you could add a sheet of card to the salad spinner & cut out the stars after painting, but we enjoyed seeing the immediate effect of the spun paint on the stars.
To secure the stars to the base of the salad spinner we added a small blob of sticky tack to the back of the card & stuck it to the centre of the spinner. We decorated one star at a time but if you're using smaller cut out shapes you could add more.
Now the fun begins! Add a few drops of your chosen paint to the centre of the star. Less is definitely more with this craft! You only need a few drops.
Once you've added your colours, place the lid securely on the salad spinner & spin the lid as fast as you can. This is always a wonderful moment as the kids anticipate just what will happen to the paint inside the spinner.
Once you've added your colours, place the lid securely on the salad spinner & spin the lid as fast as you can. This is always a wonderful moment as the kids anticipate just what will happen to the paint inside the spinner.
My kiddo couldn't wait to open up the salad spinner lid to reveal the freshly painted pattern beneath, her face was a picture as she discovered each new, unique design.
While our stars were drying we made some basic Christmas tree cards by folding a sheet of green A4 card in half & cutting out triangular shapes.
Then once our stars were dry, we glued them to the top of our Christmas trees & our cards were ready.
I think they look so vibrant & will really stand out amongst all the other Christmas cards.
Super simple & quick to create, these cards are a real winner for all ages!
We're joining in with the Kid-Made Christmas Card Series which is sharing some great Christmas card ideas every day this month, go check them out here.