These fun little guys are easily made with some glitter tubes, small Styrofoam balls, paper, glue, trim, and of course, glitter!

Project Instructions

Designed by: Lori Butler

Skill Level (1-5): 2

Time to complete: 1 hour

Age Range: 6-12

Messy Level (1-5): 3

MATERIALS:

• Creatology Glitter – Iridescent (400100 796221)
• Creatology Cello Glitter – Ice (400100 96283)
• Creatology Glitter (Fine) – Sterling (400100 993071)
• Creatology Glitter (Fine) – Sugar (400100 992951)
• Creatology Glitter  – Crystal (400100 796122)
• Creatology Glitter  – Silver (400100 796405)
• Creatology Glitter  – Blue Moon (400100 992876)
• Creatology Glitter  – Robin’s Egg (400100 993019)
• Creatology Sparkle Chenille Pipe Cleaners (400100 232811)
• Artminds Glitter Mixing Tubes (400100 025512)
• Artminds Glitter Mixing Jars (400100 025055)
• Artminds Sequins – Snowflakes (400100 025963)
• Creatology Holiday Snowflake Gems (400100 759622)
• Creatology Jingle Bells 10 mm (400100 857380)
• Creatology Felt Shapes – Snowflakes (400100 774892)
• Creatology Foam shapes – Marshmallows (400100 604434)
• Creatology Sparkle Pom-poms (886946 093524)
• Floracfaft styrofoam balls, 1.5 inch (046501 155306)
• scrapbook paper or card stock
• ribbon, wired tinsel ribbon
• craft glue or hot glue
• scissors
• old paintbrush (optional)

STEPS:

1. Cover styrofoam ball in glue (using an old paintbrush or your finger) and Iridescent glitter, let dry.
2. Cover lid of glitter tube in glue and your choice of Silver, Sugar, Sterling, Robin’s Egg, or Blue Moon Iris glitter. Let dry.
3. Fill glitter tube with desired glitter, beads, sequins, or jingle bells.  Replace lid.
4. Glue glittered styrofoam ball to lid for snowman’s head.
5. Use tiny silver or black beads to glue on head for snowman’s eyes and mouth.
6. Bend a one inch piece of sparkle silver or gold chenille pipe cleaner in half, insert two ends into face for snowman’s nose.
7. Use pattern to make snowman’s hat: cut cone or top hat pieces from scrapbook paper or cardstock, glue together. (Add glitter to hat with glue, or use glittered paper.)
8. For cone hat, glue piece of tinsel ribbon around base and tiny pom-pom to top.
9. For top hat, glue piece of ribbon around base for trim.
10. For white marshmallow hat, cover marshmallow with glue and Sugar glitter, glue felt snowflake to bottom of hat.  Glue on piece of ribbon for hat band.
11. For black marshmallow hat, paint marshmallow black, then cover marshmallow with glue and Black glitter. Cut out brim from black fun foam, cover with glue and Black glitter. Glue brim to bottom of hat. Glue on piece of ribbon for hat band.
12. Glue hat to snowman’s head.
13. Tie piece of ribbon or tinsel ribbon around snowman’s neck for scarf.

PATTERN:

Snowman Glitter Tubes Hat Patterns