by Holly
Snowman Pencil Toppers
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Not only is it so adorable, but these are easy enough for older kids to make on their own! When I saw this idea over at Martha Stewart, I knew it was the perfect craft for my 10 year old daughter! She made a whole bunch of these to give out to her friends for Christmas.
She used a low-temperature glue gun to stick everything together! Low temperature glue guns stick just as well for projects like this but won’t burn little fingers. It’s still hot but a 10 year old shouldn’t have any problem using it!! They’re really inexpensive and you can grab them on Amazon or even at Wal-mart. Be sure your twigs aren’t too skinny or they just end up breaking off (speaking from experience!).
Snowman Pencil Toppers
Supplies:
- Pencils
- Low-temperature glue gun
- 1″ Styrofoam Balls (2 per pencil)
- Black paper for eyes
- Orange felt or foam (for nose)
- Ribbon or felt for scarf
- Twigs for arms
Directions:
- Cut small triangles out of the orange felt or foam for the nose. Cut your ribbon or felt into 2.5″ strips. We used a small hole punch to create the black eyes.
- Using your hand, roll 1 foam ball on the table to make it a little bit smaller. You may need to add a bit of pressure.
- Push the wood end of an unsharpened pencil about 1/4″ into the larger foam ball to create hole. Fill the hole with glue and insert the eraser into the hole. Glue the second ball on top.
- Glue the scarf on first followed by the nose and finally the eyes. Add a little bit of glue to then end of each twig and insert into the ball.
