Joyful Santa diamond painting kit showing a festive Santa design finished with sparkling round diamond drills

Christmas Diamond Painting Kit UK: Joyful Santa

Summary

Joyful Santa is our Christmas diamond painting kit for the UK: a sparkling, festive design finished with round diamond drills instead of paint. This guide covers what makes diamond painting different from paint by numbers, why it suits a Christmas project, and everything included in the kit.

If paint by numbers is not quite your thing, or you already have a Christmas paint by numbers kit on the go and want a second festive project with a different feel, Joyful Santa is our diamond painting take on the season. Instead of brushes and acrylics, you press small faceted resin drills onto a sticky, numbered canvas, and the finished piece catches the light like a mosaic of tiny gems.

Joyful Santa diamond painting kit showing a festive Santa design finished with sparkling round diamond drills

Joyful Santa, finished: the round drills catch the light in a way paint never quite does.

What Makes Diamond Painting Different at Christmas

Diamond painting and paint by numbers share the same basic idea: a numbered canvas guides you to the right spot for each colour. The difference is what you are placing. With Joyful Santa, each numbered section takes a small resin drill instead of a brushstroke, pressed on with a wax-tipped applicator pen.

For a Christmas piece specifically, this has one real advantage: sparkle. A tree, a string of lights, or a Santa scene picks up a genuine glint under any warm light, which paint cannot replicate. It is a slower, more textural kind of festive project, and one that many people find just as calming as painting, without needing to worry about wet paint or brush cleaning between sessions.

What's in the Joyful Santa Kit:

  • Pre-printed numbered canvas with adhesive coating
  • A full set of round diamond drills, sorted by colour code, with 20% extra included
  • Applicator pen and wax pad for picking up and placing drills
  • Diamond storage tray to keep colours sorted while you work

Is Joyful Santa a Good Christmas Gift?

Yes, for a specific kind of person: someone who already enjoys craft or diamond painting, or someone who wants a festive project that feels a little different from a standard paint kit. It works well alongside our Christmas paint by numbers range as a second, contrasting gift, or as a first introduction to diamond painting for someone who has only tried paint by numbers before.

If you are new to diamond painting entirely, our what is diamond painting guide and how to do diamond painting guide both cover the basics before you start.

Order Deadlines for Christmas Delivery

Allow 2 to 3 business days for processing, then 6 to 8 business days for delivery across the UK. Order by the first week of December for guaranteed pre-Christmas delivery with standard shipping.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Joyful Santa kit made of?
A pre-printed adhesive canvas, a full set of round resin diamond drills sorted by colour with 20% extra included, an applicator pen, wax pad, and a storage tray to keep the drills organised while you work.
Is diamond painting harder than paint by numbers?
Not harder, just different. There is no brush technique to think about since you are placing pre-made drills onto a sticky canvas. Most people find it just as beginner-friendly as paint by numbers, and some find it easier to pick up and put down between sessions since nothing dries out.
How long does the Joyful Santa kit take to complete?
This depends on the size and detail of the canvas and your own pace, but most diamond painting kits of a similar size to Joyful Santa take a similar amount of time to paint by numbers kits, roughly 10 to 20 hours split across several sessions.
Can I frame a finished diamond painting the same way as paint by numbers?
Yes. Once finished, a diamond painting canvas can be stretched and framed using the same methods as a paint by numbers canvas. Read our guide on sealing and framing diamond painting for the specific steps.

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A sparkling Christmas diamond painting kit, complete with everything you need. From £24.99, delivered across the UK.

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William Murdock founder of Paint on Numbers UK

About the Author: William Murdock

Founder of Paint on Numbers UK. William believes there's more than one way to spend a dark December evening with a canvas in front of you.

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