Christmas Bucket List Bucket Craft
Create this cheerful Christmas Bucket List Craft with simple supplies—it’s a fun DIY activity that helps families plan exciting things to do during the holiday season.
Materials
- 20 Jumbo Craft Sticks
- Acrylic Craft Paint Red, Green, White, Yellow, Black
- 1 Small Metal Bucket
- Gold Glitter Craft Foam
- White Pom Poms
- Santa Belt Template
- Christmas Bucket List Printable
- White Crinkled Paper Shred
TOOLS
- Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
Instructions
- Water down some red, green, white, and yellow acrylic craft paint and basecoat the jumbo craft sticks (5 of each color). Watering down the paint will give the sticks a stained effect. Set aside to dry.
- Paint the outside of the metal bucket with red paint. Set aside to dry and apply a second and third coat, if necessary.
- Draw a line around the center of the bucket with a pencil. This will be your guideline for Santa's belt.
- Use a ¼"/0.5cm flat paintbrush to paint a band of black paint over your guideline. Set aside to dry. Add a second layer if necessary.
- Download, print, and cut out the Santa belt template. Trace the buckle pattern on the back of some gold glitter craft foam, then cut out with scissors.
- Attach the buckle to the front center of the bucket over the black band with a glue gun and glue sticks.
- Glue white pom poms around the outside edge of the bucket. Then glue more around the inside edge.
- Write Christmas activities on the dried craft sticks with a pencil, and then with a permanent black marker. You can use our free printable list, or make up your own based on what your family enjoys during the holidays.
- Fill the bucket with the crinkled paper and insert the craft stick activites into theng to do
- Remove the sticks from the bucket when you complete the activities, or if you need something to do! Have fun and Merry Christmas!
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