I’ve got a cute and quick project that’s thrifty and fun!   Aren’t these little snowmen the cutest things?  Here’s what you’ll need to make them:

Supplies:

• Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
• Helmar Acid Free white glue
• May Arts Ribbon Scraps – RJ14, KB14, AKN14, EA09, 361-58-10, 346-01
• 1” Styrofoam balls – 2 per snowman
• Pencils, Black seed beads, Glitter, orange felt, small flat paintbrush

Instructions:

1.     Make one of the 1 inch Styrofoam balls smaller by pressing and rolling with the palm of your hand on a flat surface.

2.     Push the pencil eraser into the larger ball ¼ inch; remove, place a small amount of Helmar 450 Quick Dry in the hole then re-insert the pencil.  Glue on the head.

3.     Use the paintbrush to coat the Styrofoam balls with Helmar Acid Free; sprinkle with glitter.  Let dry.

4.     Glue on orange felt nose with Helmar 450 Quick Dry; glue seed bead eyes on with Helmar Acid Free.   Let dry.  Tie on May Arts Ribbon scarves and if desired, attach earmuffs by cutting two balls from May Arts 346-01; glue on with Helmar 450 Quick Dry.

Pair one of these cute little snowmen with a cute notepad and you’ve got a thrifty teacher gift as well.  I used DCWV Winter Wonder Stack and May Arts Twisted Rope (RJ14). I added some glitter to the snowflakes for extra sparkle.

Thanks for joining us on the May Arts blog.   Now, go build a snowman!

Blog post by: Charlene Driggs