Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Snowman-no snow required!

 So how much do we love snowmen that we can make and not get cold making? 
 So the container these little guys are in is a black lunch bucket,  you could use anything you wanted, but these are pretty easy to pick up at a thrift store or garage sale.  It would be a great way to re-use an old tool box that had sentimental value to you.  You are also going to need some screwdrivers.  Probably not a good idea to use your husband's, just saying, so go ahead and pick some of these up and an antique store, or garage sale as well.  I used some that had wooden handles and some that had plastic,  you are going to paint them, so either will work.
 Next I hot glue a styrofoam block to the bottom of the lunch bucket. This will be what you poke your screwdrivers into to help hold them up.
 I used shredded up sheet music, but you could use whatever else you had or can come up with. That will cover up the block of foam.
 Now for the snowmen.  I used aluminum foil and made balls, covered the balls with oven bake clay. Baked them, like the clay will tell you to, and then hot glued them onto the end of the screwdriver.
After they were baked and cooled, I used acrylic paint and painted the whole thing with two coats of paint.  Add eyes and nose and wahla! you are done.  I used Sharpie markers for eyes and nose, black for eyes and mouth and orange for the nose.  Stick those little guys in the foam and add some lights if you like and you are finished with a cute little arrangement that can smile at you on even the coldest days.  Hope you enjoy!

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