The Mom I Want to Be

Magical Snowmen

 

1 white candlestick

1 piece of watercolor white paper

Watercolor paints

Paint brushes

 

Begin by drawing a picture of a snowman using the bottom of the candlestick (not the top with the wick).  The picture of the snowman will not be seen until you paint over it with the watercolor paints.  Once the snowman is drawn, use a paint brush to spread the watercolor paint over the entire piece of paper.  The watercolor paints will not adhere to the parts where the snowman was drawn using the candlestick.  When the entire piece of paper is painted using the watercolor paints, the magical picture of the snowman will appear!

 

 

Create a snowman with 3 doilies, or 3 boxes covered in white paper.

 

 

Create a snowman suncatcher using white paper, clear contact paper, and silver, white and blue items.

 

 

Make an edible snowman with three refrigerated biscuits placed on top of each other on a sheet of foil like a snowman. Have her use pretzel sticks and raisins for the snowman’s arms, eyes, nose, mouth, and buttons. Place the foil on a baking sheet and bake as directed. Serve with butter or honey. Enjoy these warm snowmen on a cold winter’s day!

Sock Snowman

 

Put a jar lid in the toe of a sock.  Crumple newspaper into three balls. Put the largest one in the sock on top of the lid. Tie string around the sock above the ball. Add the other balls, tying string above each one.  Cut off the rest of the sock above the last piece of string.  To make a hat brim, trace around a water glass onto paper. Cut out the circle.  Set an empty film canister in the center of the circle and trace around it. Cut out the small circle to form a ring.  Slide the paper ring over the canister and tape it in place. Glue the hat over the cut end of the sock.  Glue on button eyes and buttons on the body.  For a scarf, tie a fabric strip around the neck. Place twig arms under it.  Glue on a sequin mouth. Glue on a button nose.

 

 

Surprising Snowman

 

 Each of your youngsters can make a handsome snowman with–of all things–balloon imprints. To begin, inflate a balloon to about four inches in diameter, and knot the end. Partially fill a shallow pan with white tempera paint. Dip the balloon into the paint; then press it three times onto a sheet of construction paper, re-dipping between presses. For the large circle, press down on the balloon firmly. For the medium circle, press down less hard, and for the small circle, press down lightly. Use a Q-tip or paintbrush and different colors of tempera paint to add facial features and twig-like arms. Glue on pieces of colorful cereal for the snowman’s buttons. Top off this marvelous creation with a hat and a scarf cut from felt or gift wrap.