I love snow… it is beautiful to look at out the window from a warm home. The one thing I don’t like about winter is the lack of gardening. I mean who doesn’t love warm earth, packets of seeds and terra cotta pots? Oh how I miss fussing about with planting. And so as the snow deepens, there sat my pots, empty and alone…. such a sad state to be in. But fear not, at least for a few of them, I decided, why not play with terra cotta pots in the winter!
These little snowmen are made from terra cotta pots. We used smaller pots for ours, but really you could use any size you wanted to create these whimsical little fellows. Just imagine the army of snowman you could make with all your empty (or newly bought) pots!!!
We started by giving the pot a base coat of white. Working with terra cotta is great for children since the pot sucks in the paint and it dries very fast. Trust me, the oldest country kid REALLY slaps the paint on. Once we had the pot painted white, it was time to break out the creativity. As you can see, no two snowman will be alike, as each person puts their personal touch on painting the face and picking decorations.
I used a baby sock that my youngest had out grown to make a hat and scarf for my snowman, while the oldest country kid chose puff balls and a pipe cleaner to make ear muffs! The oldest country kid did a great job! Your only limitation on this craft is your creativity. So bust out your craft supplies, scrounge around your home for things you can give new life, and make a magical family of snowman to decorate your home this holiday season.
And just an FYI, these would also make wonderful handmade gifts for friends and family. What grandparent wouldn’t cherish one of these cute snowmen made by their grandchildren?
These are adorable! I love it!
Thanks 🙂
This is such a cute kiddo craft project! (I love the ear muffs!) Pinned to my "children" Pinterest board.
Thanks for pinning Bonnie! I thought the ear muffs were adorable too…. my son did a great job on his.
What a cute idea and great for the kids to do. Love it.
Have a wonderful holiday,
Bev
@ Eclectic Red Barn
This is such a cute idea! My mom would love to get this from my son for Christmas. Maybe I'll have to see if we can do it for her.
Thanks so much for sharing on Turn It Up Tuesday! We love having you! 🙂
Thanks for hosting and have fun making grandma one!!
very cute! Thanks for sharing at the HomeAcre Hop!
Sandra
Thanks for hosting!
Very cute snowmen! Featured them on Mom's Library!
Awww Ashley, Thank you!
I agree, winter is not so much fun outside. Your pots turned out really cute. Thanks so much for sharing at the Make it Monday Party! Hope to see you again next week.
We had fun doing them. It's nice to see my kids be creative.
Just great and so cute. Thanks for sharing at good morning mondays. Blessings
Love these. Super cute and would be great for a class project!
Aww thanks. They were super fun to make.
These are adorable! Love easy to make crafts for the holidays 🙂
Thanks for sharing on this week's Inspired By Me Mondays; hope you can come back again!
Rachael @ Diamonds in the Rough
I'll be there!
Cute idea — love the earmuffs! No snow person should have to stand outdoors with cold ears! Says the person who bundles up when the temp hits 40 degrees and stays bundled until spring and 60 degrees!
40 is a heat wave! LOL
Such cute little snowmen! Thanks for sharing at The Weekend Social. Please stop by again Thursday 9:00 PM EST. http://www.theKitchenChopper.com
Thanks for stopping by!
Cute! Thanks for sharing at the Homestead Blog Hop 🙂
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