EASY CHRISTMAS CHALK PASTEL ART FOR KIDS TO MAKE

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Kids will love making this colorful Christmas chalk pastel art using an easy pastel technique and printable templates. A great holiday art project for kids of all ages!

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INSTRUCTIONS 1. Print out one of the 3 provided templates onto white cardstock. Cut your template out and tape it down to your paper.

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2. Choose the colors of pastels that you will be using. For the Christmas tree, we used different shades of green, yellow, and white.

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3. Using one color at a time, start to draw around your template. You want the lines to be thick to get the best result with the smudging technique.

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4. Start smudging the pastels using your first 2 fingers in an outward direction. Wipe your fingers on a piece of paper towel as you go around your template and switch colors.

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For the full tutorial please click the link below.

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