Do you wanna build a snowman?! Get ready to shake up some winter fun with this adorable Mason Jar Snowman Ornament craft idea! Let your little ones unleash their creativity as they turn ordinary materials into the cutest snowmen in town!
Get your little elves excited with this adorable Mason Jar & Fingerprint Snowman Ornament craft tutorial! Transform simple materials such as paper and paint, into whimsical snowmen ornament with just a few easy steps. This craft is perfect to keep the little ones entertained and spark their creativity during the winter break!
Craft Supplies:
- Mason Jar Printable – on our landing page
- Blue Cardstock Paper
- White Craft Paint
- Paint Brush
- Small Paper Plate
- White Tissue Paper
- School Glue
- Scissors
- Clear Contact Paper – affiliate link
- Sharpie Markers
- Single Hole Punch
- Embellishments
Directions:
- First things first – download the free small mason jar printable listed above in the supply list.
- Print out the provided file on a single sheet of blue cardstock paper.
- Go ahead and add one {or three!} painted fingerprint designs, to one of the mason jar designs in the printable.
- Next cut a few small pieces of white tissue paper and glue them on the bottom of the mason jar, to represent the snow in the jar.
- Allow it to dry completely.
- When ready, trim out your jar design with scissors.
- Next up – cut two equal sized piece of contact paper.
- Peel the backing off of one piece of contact paper and lay it down, sticky side up, on your work surface.
- Lay your mason jar design on top.
- Now peel the backing off the second piece of contact paper and carefully lay it on top of the first.
- Use your hand to make sure everything is sealed together and that no bubbles exist.
- When ready, use scissors to trim off the excess contact paper from around the edges.
- Now to make the snowmen come to life! Use the sharpie markers to draw on the various features {right on the contact paper!}
- For the final touch, you are going to add a hole punch at the top of the ornament and thread some string through it.
- Add any other embellishments you see fit.
- Then display/gift away proudly your child’s beautiful mason jar Christmas ornament piece!
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