Kids Craft (#1)

Here is a cute Snowman ornament that is fun to make and great for a gift to parents or grandparents. I made these with kids ages 2-4 years old but this would be a great craft for elementary students as well. With a little help from an adult, of course. Hope you enjoy.

Materials:
Popsicle sticks
White tempera paint
Ribbon for scarf and hanging ornament
Black and orange card stock or construction paper
Markers
Assortment of buttons
School glue

How To:

First, have your children paint the popsicle stick white and let dry.
Have your child cut out a hat for the snowman and a nose for the snowman.
Let your child pick out 3 buttons from your button collection.
After the paint is dry, draw two eyes and the mouth.
Then glue on the hat and nose.
Let your child glue on the buttons.
Let dry.
After all of the glue is dry tie a piece of ribbon under the mouth for a scarf.
With a hot glue gun, glue some ribbon on top to hang ornament (ADULTS ONLY!)
Write child's name on back with the year.

Let the children glue the buttons, nose, and hat wherever they want. Of course it is a snowman, but part of the fun is letting your children design their own snowman. It doesn't have to be perfect and the more jumbled up it is the more personalized it is. These make great gifts for parents and grandparents. I wrapped the kid's ornaments in tissue paper and then placed it inside a clear Christmas treat bag. I tied some curly ribbon on top and made a quick tag for it. It's a super quick and simple gift but adorable and will last for years!

Developmental Components:
-Great fine motor exercise! Dealing with all of the little tiny pieces is great for working those small motor skills.
-Social/Emotional-Great time to talk about snow, snowmen, and all things winter. The child can explore emotion by drawing the mouth either happy or sad.
-Creativity/Art-Using paint, glue, and markers lets child express themselves in a creative fashion.

Hope you enjoy this cute winter project. Merry Christmas!