Homemade Candlecup Snowman

Use a couple of wooden candlecups and a wooden ball to create this homemade candlecup snowman Christmas decoration.

Copyright © 1999-2011 Susan Spatone All rights reserved.
Published with permission from CraftAtHome.com

Craft Supplies:

2 Wood Candle Cups
1 Wood Ball
3 Rhinestones or Small Buttons
White and Black Acrylic Paint
Fabric Scrap for Scarf
Gold Ribbon for Hat Trim
Other embellishments of choice
Tacky Glue
Pencil Crayons or Paint: Black, Red and Orange.

Craft Project Instructions:

Glue wood ball to opening of one candle cup and set aside to dry.

Paint the other candle cup black and paint joined candle cup and ball with white paint. Allow to dry.

Glue rhinestones or buttons to the center front of the white candle cup.

Glue black candle cup to the top of the white ball to create the snowman's hat.

Glue a small gold ribbon around the hat, then tie a piece of scrap fabric around the neck to create the scarf.

Draw the face with paint or pencil crayons [I used pencil crayons]. Check out our sample face patterns, at right, for help in drawing the facial features.

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