Snowman Garland
One of my favorite things to decorate my home with in the winter are snowmen. Snowmen are great because they can be pulled out in December and don't have to be taken down right away. Unlike some of the more traditional decorations that folks use for Christmas decorating, snowmen can be left out all winter long!
While visiting the FamilyFun website again today I found this cute little snowman garland. The template for the snowmen can be found here. It is a pdf file. Here is the latest Adobe Reader if you need to download it.
| CRAFT MATERIALS: | |
 | 2 different-size jar lids (we used one with a 2-inch diameter and another with a 3-inch diameter) |
| Cardboard |
| Pencil |
| 4 or more 9- by 12-inch sheets of white craft foam |
| Puffy paints |
| Ribbon, fleece, and felt |
| Small pom-poms |
| Tacky glue |
| 3 yards or more of thin ribbon |
Time needed: Under 1 Hour | |
2. Now your child can use puffy paints to add facial features and buttons. While the paint dries, he/she can cut out ribbon or fleece scarves (about 12 inches long) to tie around the snowmen's necks, as well as brimmed felt hats or stocking caps -- complete with a small pom-pom glued to the end -- to glue on their heads.
3. To string the snowmen into a garland, loop the ribbon once around the back of each of their scarves. Keep the loops loose enough that you can slide the snowmen into place along the strand.
Have fun!
3 comments:
Oh, these are adorable. I definitely want to try these out with the children. I wonder if I can get away with decorating with snowmen over here. lol ;0) We only get a couple of weeks of cooler weather. ;0)
Shereen, these cute little snowman will probably come in handy for you when you move to that cooler climate. :-)
Since learning about the history of Christmas we don't really celebrate it too much. I know that it's a shock for most people when I tell them that... but, I still like to decorate the house for the winter season, if I can. It's been somewhat hard for the kids and I to adjust to not celebrating this holiday, but it's getting easier and easier every year. Besides, we realize that we don't have to wait until Dec. 25th to shower our loved ones with gifts of love.
How unbelievably adorable! I just love snowmen! I did a post about our "snow family" recently. Oooh . . . I'll have to try this one for sure!
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