Make these easy and kid-friendly DIY ornament balls with 2 paint swirls methods below. This easy Christmas craft is tons of fun and creates gorgeous custom ornaments, gifts, keepsakes or a fun craft to do with friends or your kids!

Learn how to paint a cardinal on a snowy branch in this step by step acrylic painting tutorial for beginners. Pick your custom quote to add at the bottom of this painting to make it special for you.

Learn how to paint a Christmas tree on canvas with an easy beginner brush technique. Fill it in with some cheerful and bright ornaments, lights and a sparkling star! Add some Christmas magic to the painting with a giant winter blue moon and some footsteps disappearing off into the distance - maybe Saint Nick dropping off some gifts for some furry forest friends.

Wood slice ornaments make a great Christmas painting idea and craft idea. Head on over to this tutorial for some fun painting ideas which you can paint for gifts (makes great teacher gifts), or to make a special painted ornament for your Christmas tree. In the post, you'll learn which paints to use on wood ornaments and how to seal the paint so it'll survive through the years.

Learn how to paint a cute snowman in this step by step acrylic paint tutorial. Who doesn't love a happy snowman? Paint in a brimming and peaceful smile, or choose from the 20+ different snowman face ideas in the post. Either ways, this snowman will warm your heart and will never melt away.

Paint a festive Christmas tree truck. Tracie will walk you through each step to paint this joyful Christmas painting. Customize the trucks color or add in your own twist to make this painting your own.

Beginners will enjoy painting this whimsical Santa on canvas. Learn how to mix skin color paint for Santa's face and how to recreate his magical and iconic red and white hat!

What Christmas is complete without a gingerbread man. Paint one instead of munching on this delectable cookie and save some calories! Learn how to mix the perfect cinnamon-y brown color of the gingerbread cookie. Customize him with a happy face, santa hat and candy cane!

Learn how to paint a winter knome in Tracie's step by step tutorial. Paint the slouchy oversized hat, the Gnomes iconic fluffy white beard and big oval nose. Finish this painting off with some snowflakes falling from the sky and a hint of some pine tree branches with winter berries.

Celebrate Christ's birth with this peaceful nativity scene with baby Jesus, his mother Mary, father Joseph and the beautiful star of Bethlehem. This painting is easy for beginners because it's depicted with a silhouette technique.

Do you have fond memories of making a gingerbread house with sugary white icing and an assortment of candies to decorate it with? Honor this fun tradition by painting a gingerbread house complete with all the colorful details. And no sticky fingers to deal with!

This is such a brilliant idea and easy way kids can paint a beautiful green wreathe complete with a real red bow! Grab a simple dish brush

This simple Christmas painting with basic colors. White Christmas free, with multi colored round ornaments. Complete this festive painting with the simple but powerful 3 letter emotion: Joy.

Paint some rocks with some easy Christmas designs in this step by step tutorial. Find some rocks around your neighbourhood or buy some painting stones online, then grab some basic acrylic paints or paint markers and let the festive painting begin.

Hide these inspirational and festive painted rocks around the Christmas tree. With basic colors: black, white, red and and green. You can use these rocks all year around too!

Take a trip to the North Pole with this North Pole inspired painted rock. Watch the full YouTube tutorial to paint this Christmas scene complete with red and white barber pole, and snowy day.

Follow Art Sherpa's bright and cheerful YouTube tutorial to paint this sweet white deer complete with ornaments dangling from it's antlers. Learn shading and blending techniques in her video.

Sing Rudolph the red nose reindeer while painting Rudolf peaking over a fence in this festive painting. Learn how to make the reindeer shape by a free traceable, then fill it in with acrylic paints. Finish this painting with some green Christmas trees in the background along a snow lined horizon.

Learn how to paint 8 different winter landscape ideas on small wooden boards. Use them as coasters by sealing with Resin or keep as small paintings as Christmas decor around the home.

Use some simple watercolors and recreate a beautiful Christmas day sunrise and sunset, complete with a sprinkling of magical Christmas snow.

Paint this beautiful little snow-globe that immortalizes this sweet snowman, complete with a couple of branches of mistletoe. Follow this YouTube tutorial for the steps, would make a great paint and sip evening.

This YouTube tutorial will walk you through 2 paintings that are perfect for a festive Christmas Paint Nite. Gather with close friends and family, some cosy holiday drinks and paint these 2 together.

Grab some paint markers or some acrylic paints and paint some colorful snow covered rooftops in this Holy Night scene. This painting is complete with an angel watching over the village in bestowing blessings to everyone.

Add some color to windows with this cute reindeer. Use the acrylic /tempera paints you have at home already and some brushes. Check out this post for a recipe for easy to remove acrylic paint adding a dab of dish soap.

Paint this simple and easy Grinch painting design. Grab some infamous grinch green acrylic paint, a black canvas (or paint a white canvas with a coat of black), some red and white paints.

Follow the fabulous Michelle the Painter in her creative take on Van Gogh's Starry Night with a Christmas twist! This tutorial would be great to use in a Christmas paint and sip night, with this full length YouTube tutorial.

If you're a watercolor artist then try these 7 Christmas inspired painting ideas. Paint these on watercolor paper or make lovely Christmas greeting cards you can send to your loved ones.

Hosting a Christmas Paint Party? This joyful painting is a great idea. Michelle bought a printable stencil of this car from DecoArt, but you can try to free hand the design with a pencil before painting it.

Learn how to draw Santa with this kid-friendly step by step tutorial. Another idea would be to sketch santa on canvas using this tutorial, then paint him in with either acrylics or watercolor paints.

If the kids are looking for a holiday craft, then get them to draw rudolph with a pencil, then let them fill him in with acrylic paints, watercolors, or even markers.

Paint these pretty abstract designs on simple white glass ornaments using acrylic paint. Hang them on your Christmas tree or gift them to loved ones.

Paint a festive Christmas tree on a glass or clear plastic ornament. You can buy solid colored ornaments then paint a simple tree on it with some snowflakes. Clear ornaments work too, and you can always paint them a solid color if you like.

Make these cute Christmas paintings on a variety of small canvases like margaret! The designs are simple and easy enough to recreate with basic colors and brushes.

Head on over to Amy's easy to follow tutorial where she'll show you how to create 4 different mini Christmas paintings. She';; also show you how to transform these mini canvases into hangable ornaments for your tree!

Paint these beautiful wood slice ornaments with with great tutorial by Alannis. She will show you how to paint all 3 mini acrylic paintings on the wood slices.

Paint this adorable Rudolph the red nose reindeer on an old vintage window. You can check out local second hand stores, garage sales or a local buy nothing group near you for the window. Then take some simple acrylic paints to paint anything Christmas on it.

Enjoy painting and create your Christmas cards done all at once. Sending out these cards to family and friends will have the most personal touch too. Learn the materials you need to make these in the link below.

Follow Joni's lovely, detailed and calming tutorial and learn how to paint this vintage christmas painting, reminiscent of beautiful Christams art of the past. This painting would also make fabulous greeting cards.

Follow along with Amanda's fabulous step by step tutorial to recreate this magical winter scene with a reindeer, galaxy sky and some trees. And you'll only need 4 simple paint colors to make this painting: black, red, white and blue.

Watch Ellen's fabulous step by step tutorial where she'll not only show you how to paint a deer with watercolor, she'll also show you an easy step by step way to draw a deer too!

Poinsettia's are a traditional Christmas flower that can make for a great Christmas painting idea. Follow Smitha's wonderful step by step tutorial on her blog to learn the steps to recreate this beaut with watercolors.

This creative Christmas painting idea would make for a fun project with the kids! Follow Amy's wonderful step by step tutorial complete with clear pictures and steps so you and the kids can create these stunning trees!

Follow Amy's creative step by step tutorial where she'll show you what you can make with all those puzzles you've mysteriously lost puzzle pieces for.

Paint a modern painting that would look great in your Christmas decor or as a gift. This Christmas gnome paint is also made using inexpensive Dollar store paints.

Follow this detailed YouTube tutorial and paint your very own Christmas cards. The tutorial will guide you creating both the ornaments hanging from

Grab some simple chalk pastels and paint/draw this lovely Christmas tree painting with the kids.

Add some magic to the holidays by painting this gingerbread house painting. Angela will teach the kids cool techniques like how to use oil pastel to create a paint resist ( snowflakes) , wet on wet watercolor paint method, etc. Check this fab tutorial out!

Paint some custom and cute plates for Santa's cookies with this creative tutorial by Heather. Use some simple white plates if you have them around the house, or pick some up at the Dollarstore. Grab some enamel acrylic paints and sparkly Mod Podge for an extra glittery finish.

Looking for a personalized and handmade Christmas gift idea? These custom painting champagne flutes would make a lovely gift and fun to make too! Follow Heather's tutorial to find out how.

Painting your own Christmas cards can be a fun activity for adults and kids alike! Check out Erin's super creative ideas in this post to get inspired. She will share a ton of different techniques that will dazzle you (and easy enough for even the youngest tot!).

Grinch Is a popular Christmas character to paint. Learn how to paint Grinch and Max on a rocks! Tina will show you how to paint both of these iconic characters step by step using paint markers.

Doing a cookie exchange at Christmas? Paint some simple mason jars with holiday designs like Rudolph, snowman and santa and gift your cookies in them. Follow this tutorial by happiestcamper to find out how.

Christmas trees can be a challenge to paint. Wendy will show you a brilliant hack that anyone can do - using a simple fork! You got to check out her tutorial if you're looking for an easy-peasy and fun way to paint Christmas trees.

Follow this wonderful step by step Youtube tutorial by The Buzzed Artist to paint a snowy white Christmas tree. Grab your brushes and acrylic paints and let the magic unfold on canvas.

Paint these abstract and colorful Christmas paintings while cozying up near the fire while sipping a warm hot cocoa for a splendid paint inspired evening.

Follow along with Skye In this fabulous Santa Gnome step by step YouTube tutorial. This painting idea is super cute and easy for beginners too!

Want a fun twist on a classic Christmas Frosty the Snowman painting? Follow along with Tracie in this magical tropical paint journey and paint a Hawaiian Snowman made out of......sand! Brilliant!

This keepsake ornament uses your kids fingerprints to paint the string of Christmas lights. Follow along with Melissa's fantastic tutorial.

Follow Tasha's colorful tutorial where she'll show you how to paint unique and painterly ornaments. These would look stunning on your Christmas tree and also would make great gift ideas too.

Create these lovely abstract mini canvas ornaments with help from Suzannah's great tutorial! She'll show you how to paint them with acrylic paints and how to attach the ribbon so they're hangable.

Looking to host a paint party? Check out Lydia's experience with The Social Artworking's DIY paint party package. A stress-free way to host and enjoy a fab holiday paint party- complete with cute food ideas too. You got to see the picture of her broccoli and cherry tomato Christmas tree!

Follow CICI Art for this 4 in 1 Christmas canvas painting idea. You'll learn how to paint a Christmas tree, snowman, Santa wagon and a Christmas truck.