Welcome to Day 3 of our 12 Days of Christmas blog hop! Today is all about snowman fun and I’m excited to see all of the creative ideas my friends have come up with for today. Before we get to those, find out how to make this adorable upcycled snowman treat jar. This easy craft is perfect for storing treats or fill it with cookies to give as a gift. You can even make a bunch of these to have on hand as grab and go hostess gifts. Now, let’s get onto this tutorial.
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Welcome to the third annual 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop!
Stop by every day from December first through the twelfth for new ideas you can use to make your season brighter!
Meet Your Hosts
They have all been busy as Elves creating, decorating, cooking and crafting tons of new ideas for you to try this holiday season!
Shirley~Intelligent Domestications I Alli~An Alli Event I Michelle~Our Crafty Mom I Marie~DIY Adulation
Erlene~My Pinterventures I Beverly~Across The Blvd. I Debra~Shoppe No. 5 I Victoria~Dazzle While Frazzled
Megan~C’mon Get Crafty I Michelle~Michelle James Designs I Amanda~Domestically Creative
Deborah~Salvage Sister & Mister I Jeanie~Create & Babble I Sherry~Olives & Okra
Jenny~Cookies Coffee & Crafts I Emily~Domestic Deadline I Bonbon~Farmhouse 40
Leanna~Of Faeries & Fauna I Pam Larmore~P.S. I Love You Crafts I Kelly~North Country Nest I
Marie~The Inspiration Vault I Gail~Purple Hues and Me I Lynne~My Family Thyme I
Karen~Dragonfly and Lily Pads I Trisha~Blowing Away Out West Lorrin~Embrace The Perfect Mess I
Terri~Christmas Tree Lane I Sam~Raggedy Bits I Cyn~Creative Cynchronicity Valeria~Val Event Gal
Yami~The Latina Next Door I Jeannee~Centsably Creative I Tania~Little Vintage Cottage
Lauren~Wonderfully Made I Vanessa~DIY 180 I Kimberly~A Wonderful Thought I
Kim~Everyday Parties I Dru~Polka Dot Poplars
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Materials
Step 1
First, prepare your container by removing the label and washing it.
Step 2
Allow your container to dry completely before moving on.
Step 3
Use your container to measure a circle on your black card stock.
Step 4
Next, find the center of your drawn circle and place the point of your compass on it. Spread it so that the pencil is ½ inch past your drawn circle and add a second circle.
Step 5
Next, cut out the larger circle outline with scissors.
Step 6
Carefully cut out the inner circle without breaking the outer circle.
Step 7
Test your circle to ensure that it fits on the top of your container. Trim the inside of the circle if needed.
Step 8
Now, paint the bottom of your container white below the threaded part (where the lid attaches).
Step 9
Paint the lid of your container and your card stock circle black.
Step 10
Set your painted pieces aside to dry.
Step 11
After your container has dried, assemble it with your card stock circle on it.
Step 12
Next, paint the eyes and mouth on your container with black paint.
Step 13
Add a nose to your snowman with orange fabric paint. You can also add some black notching as pictured if you would like.
Note:
- I like to use fabric paint for this because of the ease of control and also because it gives the nose a 3-dimensional element.
Step 14
Allow the paint on the container to dry completely.
Step 15
After the paint is dry, seal your container with acrylic sealant.
Step 16
Next, add a dab of hot glue to the back of your snowman’s hat.
Step 17
Attach your ribbon around the hat, securing loose ends in glue. Trim any excess ribbon.
Step 18
Cut the elements of your holly floral pick apart.
Step 19
Next, cut one leaf off and cut it in half.
Step 20
Fold the ends of your cut leaf to re-form the shape on a smaller scale and secure with hot glue.
Step 21
Attach your leaves to the snowman hat with hot glue.
Step 22
Then cut a small sprig of berries off of your floral pick pieces.
Step 23
Next, glue the berries sprig onto the leaves on your snowman’s hat.
Step 24
Lastly, fill your snowman treat jar with candy and enjoy!
This adorable upcycled snowman treat jar gives your Christmas treats a festive home for the season. It is also the perfect way to use up those empty containers from your Christmas punch and reduce your holiday waste. Now it is time to check out everyone’s tutorials! Hop around and check out the fun snowman crafts from my friends. Then come back tomorrow for delicious party food recipes.
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