Snowman Lantern Craft

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Snowman Lantern Craft

Imagine these welcoming snowmen lighting your Christmas walk.

From the book, 501 Fun-to-Make Family Crafts

What You Need:

Organize a craft-making party for
the neighborhood so everyone can
enjoy these smiling luminarias.

Round fishbowls
White frost spray paint
Orange oven-bake clay, such as Sculpey
Golf tees
Glass baking dish
Black glass paint
Paintbrush
Silicone glue, such as E6000
Crafting mesh
Work gloves
Old scissors
Ruler
Round can, such as an oatmeal container
Ribbon
Tea candle

Instructions:

1. In a well-ventilated work area, spray-paint the fishbowls. Let dry.

2. To make a nose, form a carrot shape from orange clay. Push a golf tee in the wide end for extra strength. Place on baking dish. Bake in the oven according to the manufacturer's directions. Let cool.

3. Glue a clay nose on each fishbowl. Let dry. Use glass paint to make the eyes and mouth. Paint quarter-size dots for the eyes and smaller dots for the mouth. To make snowman winking, paint one eye as shown with eyelashes in the corner.

4. To make a hat, wear work gloves. Cut an 18-inch circle from crafting mesh. Center the mesh over the can. Form the mesh over the can, folding the edge into a brim. Tie a ribbon around the brim.

5. Put a tea candle in the luminaria. Place the hat on top of the luminaria.