Last night we made snowpeople for our grandparent gifts. I spotted this adorable idea at my friend, Traci's beautiful blog. She found the bottle snowmen in a gift shop in Illinois where she lives, but Illinois is a little too far away for my Christmas shopping, so we decided to make our own versions of bottle snowmen.
I found the ornament snowman heads in a craft store. Everything else we used was from the old craft stash, button tin, and scrap basket.
I know I won't be able to talk this guy into making things with his mom and little sister for much longer... sooo enjoying it while it lasts.
We filled the bottles half full of fake snow and then got busy with the decorating.
Aren't they the cutest things ever?! It was dark by the time we finished, so I took another photo in the morning.
That's a snowflake hat and earwarmers with earrings on the lady-- very stylish, I'd say :)
The kids were having so much fun and the snowfolks were turning out so cute, I decided to join in. No extra tall bottles, but I rummaged around in the kitchen cupboard and found some old thrifted parfait glasses. I turned them upside down and started making a snow lady, and then I couldn't stop.... the kids went to bed and I stayed up too late, playing away in the craft supply pile on the kitchen table. We had three leftover snowman heads, so a threesome it was!
It was so fun to make them, sitting and playing with all the old craft supplies and kids. I forgot I was a grownup for awhile.
Thanks for the great inspiration, Trac!
Are you making anything fun for Christmas?
XOKelly
