You may think this requires great artistic ability to lead children in this project, but I think you can do it. I included a photo of the pencil drawing before it is watercolored. This helps break down what needs to be drawn into simple shapes. It does not have to perfectly match, in fact, I think the slight variations are what make each painting done by a different artist have charm. The outlining in permanent marker at the end is optional, but I think most of the time kids will choose to do it!
Add it to the christmas art wall! Every knee will bow to Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas!
MATERIALS
- white paper
- watercolors
- paint brushes
- pencil
- permanent marker
INSTRUCTIONS
- Sketch the nutcracker outline, using the photo above if needed. Break it down into shapes and instruct children on the next part one piece at a time.
- Begin painting the drawing with watercolor. This also works well if you do one segment at a time as a group.
- Once dry, go over pencil lines with permanent marker if desired.
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