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A Waste Not Snowman
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There are plenty of crafts you can make
from items found around the house, or even those headed for the garbage can.
This adorable snowman was created from a condiment bottle, fabric scraps,
and lots of imagination.
You will need:
Empty glass condiment bottle with lid
4-6 sheets of printer scrap paper
empty film canister
2 tiny black pom poms
small plastic carrot or orange felt
2 juice box straws
4" x 4" scrap of colorful fabric
tiny fabric scraps
small strips of fun fur
3/4" wide strip red felt
red and white glitter glue
3 colored buttons
6" strip of red satin ribbon
scissors
hot glue or craft glue
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What you do
Note: If using craft glue instead of Tacky glue, small scraps of white paper
will be needed to help adhere arms to body.
Prep
Peel all labels from empty condiment bottle, wash and dry. You may need to
soak the bottle in warm water to help lift the sticker "goo". Using white
(used) paper from your printer, roll up and cut into small pieces. Fill the
bottle with the paper scraps until full, use a pencil (eraser end) to push
down the paper to compact it. Fit in as much paper as you can to make the
bottle look white.
Hat
If the lid from the condiment bottle is not black, paint it with tempera
paint or color it with black permanent marker. Glue the film canister to
the condiment lid. Glue strip of red satin ribbon around brim. Trim excess.
Body
Glue 2 tiny black pom poms onto face for eyes. If you don't have pom poms,
draw eyes on with black permanent marker. Glue on plastic carrot for nose.
If you do not have a plastic carrot, simply cut a small triangle from orange
felt and glue on. Glue three colorful buttons onto belly area. Fringe both
ends of red felt strip by cutting small slits with scissors. Wrap red felt
around neck as scarf and glue in place.
Mittens
Fold the 4" x 4" fabric scrap in half. At the fold, cut out two oval shaped
mittens. Using tiny fabric scraps (oddball sock scraps were used in this
craft) stuff the mitten to give it a little height (see Figure 1). Fold over
and glue together, leaving a small opening at the base of the mitten. Carefully
cut out thumbs. Cut small strips of fun fur (substitute with cotton balls
or cotton batting if necessary) to line the edges of the mittens. Glue in
place.
Figure 1 |
Arms
Using 2 bendable juice box straws, cut one end on each straw about 1
inch short of the bend. Next, at the short end, cut a few slits up the straw
to allow the slits to spread out (see Figure 2). Insert long end of straws
into mittens. Add a bit of glue to adhere. Doing one arm at a time, allowing
glue to dry on the first arm before beginning the next, spread out slits
and glue onto side of body. If using craft glue, you may need to use small
scraps of white paper over the top of the straw slits to help adhere them
to the bottle.
Figure 2 |
Finishing Touches
Using red glitter glue, fill in gaps of hat brim. Add a small Christmas tree
or red flower to the hat. Carefully fill in holes of buttons with red glitter
glue. Spread a blob of white (or gold) glitter glue onto your finger. Carefully
spread onto the red felt scarf. Use red glitter glue on fringed ends. Add
a small present or ornament (present button is used in this craft) to one
of the mittens.
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Amanda Formaro is the entrepreneurial
mother of four children. She and her husband live in southeastern Wisconsin.
She is also the owner of FamilyCorner.com Magazine. Subscribe to her free
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