Hello everyone, it's been a while! thanks for hanging in there with me! You know how it gets from time to time? your family life takes over your whole life, leaving
Ruby and I have been busy making felt snowmen Christmas tree decorations, very appropriate for the snowy frosty weather we have been having.
This is a quick, simple, and inexpensive project for any age, although my 4 year old said she was "too busy" playing with her Barbie's to join in! My 7 year old found it a doddle.
Here is a list of what we used, I didn't go out and buy anything specially, I just used things I already had!
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Red, orange & white felt (scraps of fabric from your stash could be also be used).
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Ribbon for the hanger (or string).
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Small buttons.
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Black beads for the eyes (Ruby stuck googly eyes onto hers).
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Embroidery thread & needle.
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Fabric glue.
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Toy stuffing (Scraps of fabric could be used or even pot pourri for a scented snowman).
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You could even bling up your snowman with a few rhinestones.
Instructions:
1: You will need to make yourself a snowman template from card, I drew mine freehand, I sure you could find a printable one online.
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2: Cut out your shapes from your fabric, snowman, nose & scarf.
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3: Using the fabric glue, stick the nose to snowman, the ribbon hanger to the inside of the back snowman felt, decoration (if any) to the scarf, & googly eyes (if using), then let dry.
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4: Sew on the buttons, temporarily put on the scarf so you get the buttons in the correct position. If using beads for eyes, sew them on too.
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5: Using a running stitch, sew around the outside of the snowman with the embroidery thread, leaving a small gap for stuffing. Running stitch is really easy for young children! For a more professional finish you could even do a blanket stitch.
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6: Stuff your snowman & finish sewing.
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7: Glue on your scarf, and ta da, a cute snowman for your Christmas tree:)
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