Snowman Pencil Holder

by Samantha Thurston
(Southern New Jersey)

This was something that I just decided to do one night. It took me about 20-30 minutes. Depending on how much effort you want to put into this it may take more or less. This does not have to be a pencil holder...it can be used for anything.

I am sure there are different variations as to how this can be made but this is what I used and how I did it..its pretty simple.

(FOR KIDS AND ADULTS OF ALL AGES)


What you will need:

• - Some type of semi skinny can with or without removable lid (soda can may not be the best choose if you want your snow man to be big) I used an old Biscotto Flavor Wafer Stick container


• - White paper (I used card stock because it is thicker and holds up better than regular printer paper)


• - Sharpie or black marker


• - Either orange paper to make the carrot nose or an orange marker to draw on the nose


• - Brown paper for stick arms (I used card stock)


• - Your choice of color for the hat (I used Origami shiny red paper which can be found at any craft store)


• - Blue paper for the back ground of the snow man (Again I used card stock)


• - Scissors


• - Glue (I suggest not using a glue stick because when I used it the paper didn't stick as well)


• - Three different round TRACEABLE objects to make the body of the snow man (I used duck tape for the bottom, bottom of a glass for the middle and Aveeno Daily Moisturizing lotion for the head) You can really use anything depending on how big or small you want your snowman to be as long as they are different sizes.

1. Start with the background of the snowman which will be your blue paper. Depending on how big your container is measure how much you need to have to completely wrap around the whole container without overlapping and cut away the extra.


2. Glue blue paper to container (remember don't overlap because it will look silly)


3. While you wait for your "sky" to dry lets begin the body of the snow man...Take a sheet of white paper or card stock (whatever you choose to use) and take the biggest traceable object for the bottom of the snowman and begin to trace it ( I suggest using a pencil in case you mess up)


4. Repeat step 3 using your second biggest traceable object and your smallest traceable object and cut all three out.


5. If you would like the sharper edge effect...simply trace the edges of all three of the circles with sharpie or black marker


6. You now want to glue the snowman together... Take your middle circle and glue it the biggest circle and the smallest circle to the middle circle (its not difficult) LOOK AT THE PICTURE TO GET AN IDEA!


7. Take your black marker or sharpie and draw equally sized "rock buttons" on the middle circle


8. To make the stick arms take your brown paper (I did the free hand) and make stick like arms and cut them out. Again its not rocket science I am sure you can figure it out. Refer to the picture if needed.


9. Glue the stick arms partially to middle circle of the snow man


10. To give it the effect of you actually sticking the sticks in the snowman I took my black marker and outlined the sticks with a semi circle


11. Make small "button rocks" (I drew five circles in a mouth shaped way) for the snowman's smile.


12. For the nose... take your orange paper and think of what a carrot looks like and cut it out. OR - simply draw the carrot on. Refer to YOUR SNOWMAN to see how big or small your carrot nose should be. Yours may be smaller or larger then the one in my picture.


13. To give the carrot more of an effect draw lines with a pen on the carrot


14. Glue the carrot to the head of your snowman


15. For the eyes you want to color two evenly sized "button rocks" slightly larger than the pebble mouth but smaller than your buttons going down the middle of your snowman


16. For the hat...take the color of your choice and cut out a top hat


17. Glue the top hat to the top of your snowman (I thought about adding a scarf but I did not in this one...You may do so if you wish)


18. Glue the entire snow man to the container (I glued the middle of the snowman the spine like area and didn't flatten it out).


19. Go back to your container and cut out several small white circles for snow flakes (or if you are feeling really creative make mini snowflakes!)


20. Glue those snowflakes all over the container.


21. Last but not least if you would like to add snow on the ground...simply cut out a small strip for the bottom and glue it to the container!