Materials:
Old hardcover book
Crafts knife
Cutting mat
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
White crafts glue
Glitter
4" square of black felt
Narrow strip of felt for scarf
Refer to BH&G Holiday Crafts 2013 Magazine for templates and more detailed instructions.
Alternative instructions:
Sketch a snowman that fits nicely between the top and the bottom of the old book you have chosen. Note: The more pages in the book, the fuller your snowman will be.
Cut out the snowman and fold in half.
With your crafts knife remove the cover from the book and any blank pages at the front and back.
Grab approx. 8-10 pages, slip your cutting mat underneath and place your folded template with the folded edge at the binding. Following the line of the template, carefully cut through the pages with the craft knife. Remove the excess and go on to the next 8-10 pages, laying your template against the binding each time.
Once you have cut through all the pages, fold the front to the back. Snowman should fan nicely. If not, open at every 5-6 pages and run you finger down the spine to fully open. Now open the front to meet the back and glue at the top, holding together until glue dries. Glue at the bottom, holding until glue dries.
Add thin lines of white glue down the outside edges of the snowman every few pages. Sprinkle on glitter and shake gently to remove excess.
Cut a 2" x 3 1/4" rectangle from the black felt. Cut a 1 5/8" circle and a 1" circle. Join short ends of rectangle, overlapping enough to glue together Attach the larger circle on one end and the shorter circle at the top. Cut a very thin piece or coordinating felt 3 1/4" long and attached above the rim of the hat.
Cut another strip of felt 1/2" wide by 12" long and secure around neck of snowman for a scarf.
The instructions in the BH&G magazine include twigs for arms. I elected to omit them. Feel free to add them if desired. Cut two (2) proportioned twigs for arms and attach them on either side of the snowman with the hot glue gun in between pages at the appropriate height.
I hope this craft makes you a jolly, happy soul!
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