Snowmen inside the house bring a smile to my face. Especially when there’s no threat of them melting. I know I suggested the wooden snowmen a few days ago but I couldn’t not suggest this project—he's just too cute!
The first snowman like this I ever saw was made by our dear next door neighbor. There’s something therapeutic about these little guys. They’re filled with rice and they’re soft and lumpy and fun to play with. You can make them tall and skinny or short and fat or whatever you want!
Sock Snowman
Materials and Supplies:
~ White Socks
~ Rice or polyfill
~ Yarn
~ Craft Glue or hot glue
~ Scissors
~ Scraps of material
~ Puff paint, craft supplies (pompoms, ribbon, googly eyes, buttons etc)
Directions:
1. Fill the sock about 2/3s full. If your sock is a bit thin, you may have to put a sock inside a sock. Tie the sock closed close to the top of the rice making sure it’s really, really tightly and securely.
2. Just like a snowman, section the body off into three sections making the head slightly smaller than the middle and the middle slightly smaller than the bottom. Tie a piece of yarn at the two points where the three sections meet.
3. Roll the top down so that it looks like a hat.
4. You can glue buttons onto the body or hat, add a scarf at the neck, or lots of other things. You can either use puff paint to draw on the face or stitch it on, if you have the knowledge. : ) I cheated and used a sharpie for the mouth and glued on googly eyes.
Extra Idea?
There are loads of sweet books about snowmen but my absolute favorite this year is Stranger in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy (Nature) by Carl R. Sams.
The photographs in this book are so magical! And the story is very, very sweet. Just be prepared to provide seed, nuts, and carrots to whoever you give this gift to!
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