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A green Cardboard Box Christmas Tree that kids decorated with paper ornaments.
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Cardboard Box Christmas Tree

Gather the boxes, kids. There is just no time to waste on this easy art project!
Prep Time15 minutes
Active Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Keyword: Christmas crafts, Christmas ideas with kids, Holiday ideas for kids, Preschool Christmas Activity

Equipment

  • none

Materials

Instructions

  • Pour out the paint and put it next to the boxes –  I added a little white to vary the shades of green on the boxes. 
  • Paint the boxes green.
    two boys painting two boxes
  • Help paint if needed.
  • Let the paint dry.
  • Glue on Christmas decorations.
    kid putting different cut out drawing on the green Cardboard Box Christmas Tree

Notes

The boxes take longer to paint than expected. Use a larger paintbrush to help make the paint cover more of the box as you go.