Can you believe it’s December already? This year flew by!
So far our fall and winter has been unseasonably warm, but that hasn’t stopped us from dreaming of a white Christmas.
Since the weather hasn’t decided to cooperate, we decided to take matters into our own hands by making these adorable Snowman Luminaries. These little guys make the perfect kid craft and would be a super cute decoration for your holiday parties.
Let’s get started!
For this project you will need:
Quart mason jars and lids
Decoupage
Buttons
Orange scrapbook paper
Flannel fat quarter
Fabric scissors
Coconut flakes (or glitter)
Hot glue gun & glue
Llack spray paint
Foam paint brushes
Battery operated tea lights
Filler for your luminaries (white beans, red lentils, etc.)
Huggies Wipes
FYI: Before my kids got started, I had spray painted the lids of our mason jars black and let dry. I don’t trust them with spray paint quite yet!
When we are doing craft projects (or anything messy really) we always have a package Huggies Wipes open and ready to go! Remember not all wipes are created equal ~ only Huggies Wipes have triple layers that are thick enough to clean those tough messes, and boy are we messy!
The first thing you will do is coat your mason jar with a nice thick layer of decoupage.
Next, you will sprinkle coconut all over your jar. Use your hands to press it down.
Set it aside and let it dry.
This would be a great time to clean up a little bit with the Huggies Wipes. Your hands will be a little bit sticky at this point.
Then you’ll gather the rest of your supplies. I had buttons and noses (cut out from orange cardstock), the tea lights, and a flannel fat quarter.
Cut a scarf out by cutting a 1 1/2 inch strip of material and then fraying the edges with the scissors.
Tie the scarf around your snowman and then hot glue the eyes, nose, and buttons on with a glue gun.
We filled the bottom of our jars with red and green lentils. You could also use beans or rice, whatever you have on hand. Then stick your tea light in right on top of that. Put on the lid, and you’re done!
Aren’t these adorable? They’d make cute centerpieces at a holiday party!
