Picasso was an amazing artist who left a legacy behind him. These DIY tree ornaments are based on his works! They’re made from clay and so fun and easy to make! 

Toddlers, preschoolers, and even elementary aged children will have so much fun making  these.

Make Picasso Inspired Ornaments

Our pal, Maggy over at Red Ted Art, has a series about kids crafts inspired by the great masters in art, we’ve had a couple of “master” inspired projects in the past, Kandinsky inspired Circles, and Pollock inspired Drip Painting.

Today, we are inspired by Pablo Picasso…we are making silly faces! (This post contains affiliate links.)

Supplies Needed To Make These DIY Picasso Inspired Ornaments:

• Oven Bake Clay (we used the brand, Scuplty  because it was very pliable)
• Plastic wrap
• Toothpicks
• Straw
• Ribbon

I made the mistake of creating a semi-normal face first. This art project would probably be a bit more true-to-Picasso if I had not made a sample… my six and seven year olds had fun interpreting cubism in their own way.

The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.
— Pablo Picasso

All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.
— Pablo Picasso

How To Make These DIY Picasso Inspired Christmas Ornaments

Step 1

Use the toothpicks to “cut” new pieces of clay off the blocks. We tried our fingers, but the remnants of color on our fingertips bled onto the color we were breaking off. The darker colors are very vibrant a little goes a long way if you are mixing colors together.

Step 2

Make sure that your ornaments are at least a quarter inch thick. You want the piece to be durable once created.

Step 3

Add faces, hair, anything you want to make your Christmas ornament unique.

Step 4

Use the straw to put a hole in the top.

Step 5

After you have your face “made” place it gently onto a piece of foil and bake in the oven at 225 degrees for 20 min (or until solid – if your ornament was larger or thicker than ours you might need longer).

Step 6

Take ribbon and thread it through the hole and tie a knot! Now you’re ready to decorate your Christmas tree!

Hang it on your tree and enjoy!

Picasso Inspired Tree Ornaments Kids Can Make

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These Picasso Inspired tree ornaments are as fun to make as hang on the tree. No need for this holiday's decorations to be boring!

Materials

• Oven Bake Clay (we used the brand, Scuplty  because it was very pliable)
• Plastic wrap
• Toothpicks
• Straw
• Ribbon

Instructions

1. Use the toothpicks to "cut" new pieces of clay off the blocks
2. Make sure that your ornaments are at least a quarter inch thick.
3. Add faces, hair, anything you want to make your Christmas ornament unique.
4. Use the straw to put a hole in the top.
5. After you have your face "made" place it gently onto a piece of foil and bake in the oven at 225 degrees for 20 min (or until solid - if your ornament was larger or thicker than ours you might need longer).
6. Take ribbon and thread it through the hole and tie a knot! Now you're ready to decorate your Christmas tree!

More DIY Christmas Ornaments From Kids Activities Blog:

There are so many amazing homemade ornaments you can make with your kids this Christmas. If you need even more inspiration try these:

• Make this cute handprint ornament!
• Clear ornament ideas — what to fill those plastic and glass balls!
• Kid-made easy painted clear ornaments art.
• Q-Tip Snowflake Ornaments
• Pipe cleaner Christmas crafts including the cutest ornaments!
• Christmas ornament crafts for kids <–BIG LIST
• Make the coolest natural ornaments with outdoor found objects
• FREE Printable Kids Christmas Ornaments
• Salt dough handprint ornaments you can make – this one is a nativity scene.
• Make your own ugly sweater ornament perfect for your Christmas tree!
• We love these popsicle stick ornaments.

Related: The best Christmas crafts for kids! <–Over 250 to choose from.

Will you be making this Picasso inspired ornaments? Let us know in the comments below, we’d love to hear from you!