DIY Snowman Busy Bag Tin

With our snowman busy bag tin craft idea, we are going to build winter friends that are simply flawless! Perfect for the younger children in your home, to get their little “hands” on!

Have you seen all the Busy Bag Ideas I have been sharing the past few weeks on Glued To My Crafts? This snowman busy bag tin is just another idea I recently came up with.

My Lil Man is having a ball playing with them and I just love the crafting aspect of it. I’m telling you – they are so easy {and affordable} to pull together. I don’t know why I didn’t start making them sooner!

With today’s craft tutorial post {Snowman Busy Bag Tin} you can bring what is normally an outside winter activity – inside. This means there will NOT be a mess on the floor or a need for winter coats. I say this is a win-win for mamas!

Heck – you could even play with this snowman building activity while it’s 100 degrees outside! And when the playing is done – all the laminated pieces fit inside the tin for safe hiding {my absolute favorite part!}

{Please keep in mind that magnets can be a choking hazard for smaller kids. Always monitor them while they play}

Here is what you need to make your own snowman building busy bag tin set:

Snowman Busy Tin Supplies:
* Large Empty Tin
* White Craft Paint
* Foam Paint Brush
* Magnets
* Hot Glue Gun
* Paper Craft Scissors
* Various Colors of Cardstock – scraps are perfect!
* Laminator/Laminator Sheets
Optional – Various punches {heart, circle, square}

Directions:

* First paint your tin top completely white. It might take a couple coats to really get the color you want, so let it dry completely between applications. {You can also use white spray paint} If you want to, add a layer of Mod Podge to seal in the paint.

* Next are the various snowman pieces. Cut/punch out various shapes from your cardstock. Don’t forget a hat and carrot noses.

* Now laminate your paper pieces. Trim them out from the laminating sheets.

* The final step is to hot glue magnets to each piece of the snowman.

* Then place everything in the tin and hand it over to your child to play with. That’s it!

* When they are done playing with their snowman busy bag tin, simply close up the lid and store away!

Super fun, right?! I just love how children can arrange their new pieces however they want. Plus it was so simple to pull together, with minimal hassle. I even even this idea being turned into clown instead of a snowman.

If you enjoyed this Snowman Busy Bag Idea, you may also enjoy these past posts from Glued To My Crafts:
Color Match Game
Flashcards Turned Matching Game
Pipe Cleaner Fish Game
Spider Math Game – Free Printable
Simple Color Match Spool Game – Busy Bag Idea