Snowman * Pail

 * Snowman Pail *

This little ornament is quick and easy

to make, with just a few supplies.

Here's what you'll need:

Really!  Just a 2" wooden pail,

and three or four jumbo craft sticks,

and some paintbrushes and acrylic paints:

light blue, white, black, orange

and a hot glue gun with glue sticks.

Those are the basics.

To add some extra detail, you'll want to use

these supplies, as well:

a scruffy toothbrush and an extra

jumbo craft stick for spattering,

a snowflake stencil for pail details, and

pink powder blush and a cotton swab

to blush the cheeks.

Base coat the pail with light blue paint.

Use the scruffy toothbrush and a craft stick

to spatter the pail with white paint.

Paint each jumbo craft stick white.

Cut the craft sticks in half,

make them varying heights such as:

2.5", 2.75", 3", and 3.25"

Blush cheeks with pink powder blush.

Eyes and mouths are dip dots of black paint.

Use a liner brush and a small amount

of orange paint to add a carrot nose to each

of your craft stick snowmen.

Notice I decided to paint a black hat onto

on of the snowmen ... just to shake things up.

Here's a pic showing how I've added

earmuffs and a stocking cap to two of the 

snowmen.  Sometimes, I just can't make up my mind!

Here's how to make the earmuffs:
I found these little holly berry embellishments
in the Christmas craft section of Hobby Lobby.

The stem is a bendable wire, so it was
super quick and easy to bend
it into an earmuff shape and attach it
to a snowman's head.

Stencil some snowflakes onto the pail,

hang with a bit of ribbon,

and ... enjoy!

*** Peace and Snowflakes ***