Today’s Christmas craft tutorial is a 5 minute DIY idea for the kids AND adults to recreate as a gift, ornament for the tree or just simple holiday decor you display on the wall!
Keep scrolling to see how I made this Paint Brush Santa Ornament with simple supplies from my local Dollar Tree! Then recreate one {or two} to show off this holiday season!
DIY Paint Brush Santa Ornament Craft Idea
HO HO HO! This has to be the EASIEST five minute craft idea I share on Glued To My Crafts this year! I feel like SANTA right now!
It’s amazing how the unsuspected can turn into something so adorable. I mean – hello? Who would have thought a simple painter’s paint brush could be the start of a Santa ornament? Do you see the vision with the paint bristles being his beard?
On that note, would you believe that I bought that very paint brush at my local Dollar Tree and from there, I pretty much spent ZERO dollars to complete my gorgeous Santa paint brush ornament? I just needed to add some craft paint, a small red sequin, wiggle eyes and my trusty imagination. All three materials {well four if you count my imagination!} were already in my craft stash. So total cost for this Christmas DIY – ONE DOLLAR! Can we scream from the rooftop that this is simply AMAZING?!
So if you looking for something extra special to add to your tree or maybe you have a crafty person in your life that you would love to impress with a creative gift idea this year – may I suggest you keep scrolling to learn more about this paint brush Santa idea? By adding some twine to the pre-drilled hole in the paint brush {hello clever!} you can easily turn this into an ornament or a gift tag that you tie to the lucky receiver’s present. I can’t say it enough – it’s a MUST DO so check out everything you need to know below!
Then when you recreate it {because you will!} come share pictures of your paint brush beauties with us on our Facebook page. I can’t wait to see how you pull off this effortless Santa craft idea!
Happy crafting, my dear friends! #gluedtomycrafts
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Paint Brush Santa Ornament Craft Supplies:
- Wood Handle Painter’s Paint Brush {one per Santa ornament craft}
- Red Craft Paint
- White Craft Paint
- Two Foam Paint Brushes {one for each color}
- Small Paper Plate
- Small Red Sequins {one per Santa ornament craft}
- Small Wiggle Eyes {two per Santa ornament craft}
- Hot Glue Gun
- Twine or Ribbon
- Craft Scissors
Directions:
- First things first – squirt your two paint colors on the paper plate.
- Grab your foam paint brushes and place then in the craft paint.
- Now grab your WOOD HANDLE paint brush and start envisioning Santa on it.
- On the wood part of the paint brush – paint it completely red.
- On the metal part – paint it completely white to make the rim of Santa’s hat.
- Leave the bristles completely blank for his beard.
- Now get the glue gun hot and ready.
- Hot glue the wiggle eyes and sequin nose ON painted paint brush.
- Set aside to allow it to dry completely.
- To finish off the Paint Brush Santa Ornament – string some twine or ribbon through the pre-drilled hole on the paint brush and hand/display it proudly for ALL to see!
- Then come share pictures with us! #gluedtomycrafts
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DIY Paint Brush Santa Ornament Craft Idea
Supplies:
- Wood Handle Painter's Paint Brush {one per Santa ornament craft}
- Red Craft Paint
- White Craft Paint
- Two Foam Paint Brushes {one for each color}
- Small Paper Plate
- Small Red Sequins {one per Santa ornament craft}
- Small Wiggle Eyes {two per Santa ornament craft}
- Hot Glue Gun
- Twine or Ribbon
- Craft Scissors
Instructions:
- First things first - squirt your two paint colors on the paper plate.
- Grab your foam paint brushes and place then in the craft paint.
- Now grab your WOOD HANDLE paint brush and start envisioning Santa on it.
- On the wood part of the paint brush - paint it completely red.
- On the metal part - paint it completely white to make the rim of Santa's hat.
- Leave the bristles completely blank for his beard.
- Now get the glue gun hot and ready.
- Hot glue the wiggle eyes and sequin nose ON painted paint brush.
- Set aside to allow it to dry completely.
- To finish off the Paint Brush Santa Ornament - string some twine or ribbon through the pre-drilled hole on the paint brush and hand/display it proudly for ALL to see!
- Then come share pictures with us! #gluedtomycrafts

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