Welcome to the joyful world of Christmas painting ideas, where creativity meets the holiday cheer! Get ready to embark on a journey to a festive wonderland as we explore 65 merry and bright ways to bring Christmas magic onto your canvases.
From jolly Santa Claus and his spirited reindeers to shiny ornaments and magical winter scenes, this list is filled to the brim with painting ideas for adults and kids alike. So grab your paints, your Santa hat, and climb aboard this wondrous artistic adventure that will fill your heart with warmth and your home with gleaming holiday art.
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65 Christmas Painting Ideas
Below you'll find some easy Christmas painting ideas for beginners, kids and all skill levels. Enjoy a fun project with friends or find some family Christmas painting ideas you can paint together.
DIY Ornament Balls - Paint Swirl 2 Ways {Dollar Tree Craft}
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!
How to Paint a Cardinal with Acrylics on Canvas
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.
How to Paint a Christmas Tree And A Magical Winter Scene
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.
How To Paint Wood Slice Ornaments +10 Ideas To Get You Inspired
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.
How To Paint a Snowman For Beginners {Paint and Sip Idea}
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.
How To Paint A Christmas Tree Truck
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.
Easy Santa Painting For Beginners
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!
Gingerbread Man Acrylic Painting Tutorial
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!
How To Paint A Winter Gnome
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.
Nativity Silhouette Painting
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.
How To Paint A Gingerbread House
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!
Dish Brush Christmas Wreath Craft for Kids
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
Christmas Paintings on Canvas with Joy Lettering
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.
Christmas Rock Painting Ideas
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.
Love Peace Joy Painted Christmas Rocks
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!
Christmas Rock Painting Idea - The North Pole
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.
Easy Christmas Reindeer Painting On Canvas
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.
How To Paint A Cute Rudolph
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.
8 Easy Winter Painting Ideas - Christmas Coasters
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.
Simple Winter Watercolor Art Project for Kids
Use some simple watercolors and recreate a beautiful Christmas day sunrise and sunset, complete with a sprinkling of magical Christmas snow.
Snow Globe and Mistletoe : Easy Acrylic Painting Winter Holiday
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.
Easy Christmas Painting Ideas / Holiday Paintings
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.
Calm Holy Night Christmas with Angel Sitting From Roof
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.
Christmas Painting Idea for Windows
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.
Christmas Grinch Hand Painting
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.
Learn How to Paint "STARRY NIGHT CHRISTMAS" with Acrylic - Paint & Sip - Van Gogh Inspired Landscape
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.
Watercolor Christmas Cards Ideas You Can Paint
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.
Christmas Painting Party Winter Car with Gifts on Roof
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.
How to Draw Santa Easy
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.
How to Draw Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
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.
How to DIY Abstract Painted Ornaments
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.
Glass Hand Painted Tree Ornament for Christmas
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.
Christmas Paintings in Acrylic on Small Canvas
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.
Hand Painted Mini Canvas Christmas Ornaments
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!
3 Winter Painting Ideas for Beginners! - DIY Christmas Wood Slice Ornaments
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.
Old Window Reindeer Painting
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.
Watercolor Christmas Cards
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.
Vintage Christmas Painting Tutorial: Old Sleigh and Christmas Tree
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.
Christmas Reindeer Galaxy Sky Painting Tutorial for Beginners
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.
Christmas Deer Painting Tutorial in Watercolor And Drawing
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!
Watercolor Poinsettia Tutorial with EASY VIDEO!
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.
Clay Pot Christmas Trees That Kids Will Love!
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!
Painted Wreathe Photo Frame Craft for Kids'
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.
Modern and Easy Christmas Canvas Painting for beginners
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.
Simple Christmas Card Painting Ideas: Snowman and Ornaments
Follow this detailed YouTube tutorial and paint your very own Christmas cards. The tutorial will guide you creating both the ornaments hanging from
How to Draw a Beautiful Chalk Pastel Christmas Tree
Grab some simple chalk pastels and paint/draw this lovely Christmas tree painting with the kids.
How to Make a Gingerbread House Painting
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!
DIY Christmas Cookie Plates
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.
Hand Painted Champagne Glasses
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.
Easy Handmade Watercolor Christmas Card Ideas
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!).
How To Make: Grinch Rock Painting Ideas for Christmas
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.
How to Paint Mason Jars for Christmas
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.
Fork Painting Christmas Trees
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.
Easy Snowy Christmas Tree
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.
How to Paint a Christmas Tree and a Christmas Wreath Step by Step
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.
Santa Gnome: Easy Christmas Canvas Painting
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!
Beach Snowman Acrylic Painting Tutorial
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!
Kid's Fingerprint Christmas Light Ornament
This keepsake ornament uses your kids fingerprints to paint the string of Christmas lights. Follow along with Melissa's fantastic tutorial.
DIY Hand Painted Christmas Ornaments
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.
DIY mini canvas Christmas ornaments tutorial
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.
Spread Cheer Christmas Painting Party
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!
4 Easy Christmas Paintings in One
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.
Make Baby Mistletoe Footprints (Easy Baby’s 1st Christmas Craft Idea)
Get ready to disembark off of the magical Christmas painting train, where we’ve journeyed through 65 festive ideas! From enchanting Christmas trees to charming snowmen, we’ve explored projects perfect for beginners, paint parties, and engaging the kids. Let your creativity fly on your own artistic adventure, guided by the holiday spirit. Happy painting and a merry holiday season to you and yours!
Hshisheybsg
Friday 8th of December 2023
This is amazing. Found all kinds of great canvas ideas.
Jasmine Dhillon
Tuesday 9th of January 2024
So glad you enjoyed the Christmas painting ideas, makes me so happy to hear that :)
Cheers,
Jasmine