Snowman {Busy Bag} Tin

Have you seen all the Busy Bag Ideas I have been sharing the past few weeks? 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 sooner!

With today’s craft tutorial post {Snowman Busy Bag Tin} you can bring what is normally an outside winter activity – inside. And of course, there won’t be a mess on the floor or a need for winter coats. Heck – you could even play with this snowman building activity while it’s 100 degrees outside! And when the playing is done – all the pieces fit inside the tin for safe hiding. {my favorite part!}

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

Supplies:
* Empty Tin
* White Paint
* Paint Brush
* Magnets
* Hot Glue Gun
* Scissors
* Various colors of cardstock
* 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 snowman pieces. Cut/punch out various shapes from your cardstock. Don’t forget a hat and carrot noses.

* Now laminate your pieces. Trim out.

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

And from there – all your child has to do is stick the magnet side down on the tin and arrange how they want. Pretty simple – right? I even made a clown instead of a snowman.

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

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