Christmas > Decorations > CraftsNovember 27, 2007

Create cute snowman jars from canning jars or mayonnaise jars. These are great for giving layered cookie mixes, party mixes, or any homemade goodies.

Materials

• 32-oz. jar with lid
• 2 1/2 inch diameter styrofoam ball
• Serrated knife
• 5x18 inch fabric strip
• Black felt or fun foam
• 1 inch length of orange paper twist
• 6 straight pins
• 6 small black beads
• Two 6 inch long twigs or 2 chenille stems
• Baby sock (for hat) - dye with Rit Dye
• Three inch diameter black buttons or 3 large circles of fun foam
• Glue

Instructions

1. Use knife to cut 1/2 inch from one side of ball, forming a flat surface for bottom of head. Glue bottom of ball to top of jar lid.
2. For nose, cut a 1x3 inch length from paper twist that has been untwisted. Roll paper twist into a 1 inch long cone shape. Use a pencil to make a small indention at center of ball for nose. Glue nose to head. (You may substitute an orange chenille stem for the paper twist.)
3. For eyes, cut two 1/2 inch diameter circles from felt or fun foam. Glue eyes to head.
4. Inset pins into black beads and insert below nose to form mouth.
5. For arms, insert twigs or chenille stems into the lower part of the styrofoam ball.
6. For scarf, tie fabric strip around bottom of ball, covering rim of lid.
7. Turn cuff down on sock and insert small amount of fiberfill into end of sock. Tie a ribbon around end of sock just below fiberfill. Slide sock over the head.
8. Glue buttons or fun foam circles down front of jar.

By Momof1 from Wilkesboro, NC

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