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Celebrate the season with this easy and festive Winter Stencil Sponge Painting Craft! Perfect for kids, this activity combines creativity and sensory fun using simple materials. Whether you’re decorating a classroom or crafting at home, these glowing silhouettes of sleighs, trees, bells, and mittens bring winter magic to life.

What You Need

  • Black square cards or construction paper
  • Winter-themed stencils (sleigh, tree, bell, mitten)
  • White paint
  • Paper plate (for paint)
  • Sponge or sponge brush
  • Small white paintbrush or toothbrush (for snowflake dots)
  • Tape (to hold stencils in place)

How to Make

  1. Prepare your workspace: Lay out black cards and place a stencil on each one. Tape the stencil lightly to keep it from shifting.
  2. Add paint to your plate: Pour a small amount of white paint onto a paper plate.
  3. Sponge around the stencil: Dip the sponge into the paint and gently dab around the edges of the stencil. This creates a glowing silhouette effect.
  4. Lift the stencil: Carefully remove the stencil to reveal the shape.
  5. Add snowflakes: Use a small brush or toothbrush to flick tiny white dots around the card for a snowy effect.
  6. Let it dry: Allow the cards to dry completely before displaying or giving them as gifts.

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