Each month I have a girls day with two of my really good friends from way back in high school. We rotate through the months taking turns on choosing our activity/outing. In November (yes, I’m really late at posting this) we had a craft day. On my list of crafts was an ornament wreath, snowman candy jar and a canvas included lights. I will let you know all 3 crafts are complete and this is just my blog for the one, the others are coming. I will also let you know that it took longer than just the couple hours at my friends house to complete even one of these crafts!
Craft #1- Snowman Candy Jar
For Valentine’s day last year my daughter made her teachers each a Candy Jar. I never got around to making one for myself and my classroom so I thought making a snowman candy jar would be a great idea.
Materials Needed:
Clay pot- any size will work but I like the medium size ones for these
Clay pot coaster/lid- Choose the size that will fit best with the size of your pot and candy dish
Candy dish- I got mine from Dollar Tree for $1. Just make sure it sits right on the bottom of the clay pot.
White acrylic paint
Black buttons
Black sharpie marker
Orange Sharpie marker
Pom-poms
Pipe cleaner
hot glue
Paint brushes
Instructions:
Paint 2-3 coats of white paint on the pot and lid (enough so that the clay doesn’t show through)
After the paint is dry hot glue 3 black buttons on the base of the pot (remember that the wide opening is what is down on the table)
Hot glue glass candy jar to the narrow base of the clay pot
While that is drying hot glue the pipe cleaner (I had to cut mine down to size) to the lid. Hot glue a pom pom on the end of the pipe cleaner to create the ear muffs.
After everything is dry, draw the face directly on the glass.
Fill with candy and enjoy.
We made two of these, one for myself at work and one as a Christmas present to my daughter’s kindergarten teacher.
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