“Snowball” Painted Gift Wrap

This week, I thought I’d pull out an idea from the archives: it’s an imaginative way to get the littles involved in present prep.

Keeping kiddos busy while us parental-types are trying to finish last-minute, holiday prep can be a challenge. Here’s an easy activity that’s fun for toddlers to tweens, and results in something usable: “Snowball” Painted Gift Wrap!

What you need:

• Any weight, White yarn
• Scissors
• Craft paint
• Plain wrapping paper
• Masking tape

Make Snowball Pompoms Video Tutorial

Paint with Snowballs

1. Lay out and tape down, plain wrapping paper.
2. Place a small amount of a couple of colors of paint on a plate or foil, give your kiddo the snowballs and let ’em have at it — dip, pounce and swoosh all over the paper!
3. Let dry.