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Mason Jar Snowman

This snowman craft project is a quick and easy gift idea - and also very budget friendly.
Course Christmas Crafts
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Dry Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings 1 jar
Cost $5

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 Mason jar(s)
  • Multisurface craft paint white
  • 1 Plaid bandana or fabric
  • 4 button(s) black - 2 small, 2 large
  • 2 pieces Craft foam or felt 1 piece orange, 1 piece black
  • Craft glue

Instructions

  • Clean your jar with mild soap and water or rubbing alcohol and let dry.
    Buffalo plaid bandana, orange craft foam, black craft foam, mason jar, tacky glue, white multisurface paint, black buttons scissors,
  • Start by spouncing white glass or multisurface paint onto the jar. Use a foam spouncer. Press the sponge into the paint, dab off the excess, and then press up and down onto the jar.
    You want to add a medium layer of paint. It is better to do multiple, thinner layers rather than one thick layer. Work one section of the jar at a time, layering the paint and covering the entire jar. Let dry completely.
    White paint being applied to a jar with a spouncer
  • Cut a 2" x 21" (approximate) piece of fabric or bandana. Fold in half and glue to secure.
    Hand folding the buffalo plaid bandana in half and gluing with craft glue
  • Tie around the mason jar to act as a scarf. Tack down the ends with glue to secure. Your snowman doesn't want a straight scarf, so you can glue it down with a bit of "movement."
    Gluing the bottom of the scarf down to the snowman mason jar
  • Glue two large black buttons to the front under the scarf. Let dry.
    Gluing buttons onto the front of the snowman
  • Glue two small black buttons to the front above the scarf to act as eyes. Let dry.
    Gluing a button down onto the snowman mason jar for an eye
  • Cut a nose from orange craft foam or felt and attach to the front with glue. Let dry.
    Cutting a carrot nose out of craft foam and gluing to the front of the jar
  • Use the end of your paintbrush and black acrylic paint to dot a mouth on the front. Let dry.
    Dotting the snowman's mouth on with the end of a paintbrush and black paint
  • Trace a circular object larger than the lid onto the craft foam or felt and cut out. Trace the jar lid onto the center of your new circle and cut out.
    Cutting a circle out of craft foam with a craft knife
  • Place the brim you just created onto the mason jar and screw the lid on top to finish..
    Hand placing the brim down onto the snowman jar lip

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