Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Coffee-Mate Snowmen ...


Here's another easy craft you can do with your kids. This one uses empty Coffee-Mate creamer containers. I found this idea online someplace, but I'm not sure exactly what site it was. Click here for another site I found for this project. The boys made these either last year or the year before that. In our family room, I have a big display of various Christmas crafts the kids have made over the years. Mixed in are some other decorations that have been collected or given to me over time. It's kind of a snow scene, even though nothing actually goes together. It's cool because it's such an eclectic mix, and these Coffee-Mate Snowmen fit in perfectly with the rest of the clan.

These are fun for little kids to do because all it really requires is adding details with glue. I think these would be a fun craft for adults to make as well. I'm thinking of making a few more myself. Instead of felt and pom-poms, you could glue plastic holly sprigs onto the hat or add a fancier scarf. The snowmen on the link are sitting on a base of snow made from cotton balls. The ones the boys made stand alone, but I like the snow idea too. They used real buttons instead of pom-poms, and added pipe cleaner arms. They also used orange felt for noses, but the boys twisted up an orange pipe cleaner for theirs. The empty creamer jars are perfect and the red tops look just like little caps. Not only do they make a fun craft, but you're recycling too, which is always a good thing. Best part is -- these snowmen won't melt!

6 comments:

  1. Very cute Rena! Now I knew there was a reason I should start drinking coffee! :)

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  2. Cute idea and it looks so simple...I don't drink coffee, but I know a lot of people who do! Hugs...

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  3. These are soooo cute! You have such creativity.

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  4. Great craft idea!! The boys did a great job.

    Nancy

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  5. Thank you, Rena! I found your idea searching for some sort of craft for my nieces to use in their classrooms using the gazillion creamer containers that I've saved! I guess it should be a triple thanks! One from each of them (both elementary school teachers) and one from me because I can clear out my "school storage" section in the garage! Have a wonderful day!

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