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| Left, the blank wood cut of a rocking horse. Right, a drawn interpretation. |
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| Young children may wish to include a few spots on a rocking horse just like this one. |
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| Left, first layer. Center, second layer. Right, third layer of paint. |
Three steps to paint a laser cut feather for our children's tree. Start with a base coat of one dark color. For the next layer choose a related color that is lighter in shade and paint long, thin strokes with a fine tipped paint brush. The lines will be darker in some places and lighter in others. Next use a bright white to highlight with thin strokes in select parts of the feather. Brush the wooden feather with Mod Podge to preserve the colors and hang the ornament from the Christmas branches.
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| Left, unpainted laser cut bicycle ornament. Right, the finished painted version. |
You can paint a wooden flat of a bike using very fine paint brushes. The spokes of the wheels above where painted using several colors: yellow, grey, red, and silver. I chose red for the bike's overall body and painted an open weave basket attached at the front. Maybe I will glue on a few Christmas packages to the rack over the back wheel to emphasize that it is a Christmas ornament? If I do this, I'll post the further design alterations below.
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| Left, the purchased wooden flat lamb ornament. Right, a drawing for students to copy. |
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| This is just one way you could paint your own little lamb. Give her "suggested" curls with a pattern on top of a pink or blue background color and don't forget to add a ribbon or colorful sash to her neck! |
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| Left, the purchased wooden flat of a vintage airplane. Right, my drawn design for you to copy. |
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| This painted pilot has vintage suit and cap with goggles. |