CLAY POT SNOWMEN
Written by: Amanda Formaro, FamilyCorner.com
This darling snowman and snowwoman make the perfect couple. All bundled up for a
cold winter's day, and so easy, younger kids can make them too!
What You Need:
(For Each Snowman)
- 1- 1 1/2" diameter wooden ball
- 1- 2 1/4" diameter clay pot
- 2 buttons
- gold ribbon
- child's sock
- material or mitten scrap
- white craft or hot glue
- black finetip marker
- small and large paintbrushes
- acrylic paints in white, orange and pink
- clear coat spray
What You Do:
Place newspaper down on work surface. Turn clay pot over and glue wooden ball to
bottom of pot. When glue is dry, use large paint brush to paint entire the
outside of the clay pot and the entire wooden ball with white paint. Let dry and
apply a second coat.
Cut the foot end off of the child's sock. Create a brim by folding up the cuff
of the sock, then position the cuff of the sock onto the "head" of the snowman
(see photo). Glue the brim in place. Tie a piece of gold ribbon around the top
of the hat and fringe the top with scissors. Adjust the fringe edges with your
fingers until they look the way you want.
Tie a strip of material or mitten scrap around the neck to fashion a scarf. Glue
in place if desired. Glue two buttons to the front of your snowman. With black
finetip marker, dot on eyes and mouth. Use a small paint brush to apply orange
paint for a nose and gently dab on a thin amount of pink for the cheeks.
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Biography:
Amanda Formaro is the entrepreneurial mother of four children. Subscribe to her
free weekly kid's craft newsletter, Busy Little Hands, by sending any email
message to kidscrafts-on@mail-list.com or by visiting her website at
http://familycorner.com.
