Get into the Halloween spirit with these fun and kid-friendly canvas art projects using mini lights. Discover easy and creative ways to create spooky and festive decorations for the season.
Video tutorial
Hey there! Since Halloween is just around the corner, I thought it would be fun to create some canvas art together. My girls love painting and expressing their creativity, so I think they'll enjoy this. This craft is great for parents to work on with their children, or you can make it on your own.
You won't need many materials for this project. Just make sure to supervise your children when using scissors and adhesive. And if you're using hot glue, be sure to handle it yourself since it can get very hot.
Materials needed for your canvas Halloween art
- Glitter Branches -Purchased at Michaels: We are using orange, and purple for this craft
- Paint-You can use any color
- Mini LED wire lights-We are using orange and green lights
- Any Halloween Decorations-We used a witch hat, a glitter black cat, a wooden pumpkin, and a wooden cat/All of our decorations came from our local Michael's store
- A pack of craft googly eyes
- Two Canvases-I was able to find a 2-pack that was discounted Purchased at Michaels
- You will need: sponge brushes, paint brushes, and adhesive- you can use any adhesive.
- Optional hot glue
As mentioned above (If you do use hot glue for this project, and children are present during this craft, parents be sure that you are the one using the hot glue since it can be very hot)
Applying paint to canvas
Start by painting your canvas using two colors. Try combining them to create new shades. For example, my oldest used a mix of blue and pink, while my youngest used blue and purple.
To start, apply paint to the front, top, bottom, and sides of your canvas. Once you're done painting, set it aside and let it dry completely. While your canvas is drying, you can paint any decorations that need it and wait for them to dry as well.
Attaching decorations to canvas
Once everything is dry, you can start gluing on your decorations. Take some adhesive, and glue them onto your canvas. For this, you can use any all-purpose craft adhesive.
Using some scissors, clip your glitter branches to the size that you want on your canvas. Get creative with your branches, and add them onto your canvas.
Next, take your googly eyes, and add them to your canvas.
Attaching LED wire lights and branches
Now that we have prepared our LED wire lights, it's time to add them to our canvas. You can use a small amount of hot glue to secure the lights in place, but please exercise caution if you're working around children.
Be creative with your light placement, weaving them around the branches and other decorations on your canvas. Your Halloween canvas art is now complete! You can display it in any room of your choice. We're thrilled with how it turned out, and my girls love turning on the LED lights in their room. We hope you've enjoyed creating this fun and hands-on craft.
Those are so cool and creative! ❤ I would love to "attempt" (LOL) to do something as cool with my nieces. I'll give it a try and let you know how it things turn out. Thank you for sharing, Stephanie!
ReplyDeleteTai, I would love to know how it turns out if you do go through with creating them with your nieces. I am sure you will all have so much fun with it. :) Thanks so much for stopping by.
DeleteOk, you already know what I'm going to say, right? Love the artwork first of all but the fact that these light up makes them even better!! Thanks so much for linking up at #AThemedLinkup 168 for All Things Halloween. Pinned.
ReplyDeleteHi Dee, yes I knew that you would love those lights! --haha. Thank you so much for visiting and pinning. :)
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DeleteCONGRATS Stephanie! Your post is FEATURED at #AThemedLinkup 169 for Denim, Burlap, or Lace Crafts and Décor from the previous linkup for All Things Halloween.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dee. 😊 I appreciate it.
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