These craft projects are fun, simple, and turn out beautifully! They are also a fantastic way to keep young children occupied when the winter weather can make it hard to play outside.
Frosted Pinecones
Supplies
- Pinecones
- White Acrylic Paint
- White PVA Glue
- Large Grain Silver Glitter
- Silver Thread
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the white acrylic paint and the PVA glue to a 60/40 ratio.
- Roll pinecones around the paint and glue mixture
- Roll pinecones lightly in the silver glitter
- Once dried, tap off loose glitter and then tie with a thread to hang and admire!
Polar Bear Masks
Supplies
- Paper Plate
- White Tissue Paper
- School Glue
- White Cardstock Paper
- Empty Plastic Fruit Cup
- White Acrylic Paint
- Black Marker
- Large Black Pom Pom
- Glue Gun
- Craft Knife
- Scissors
Instructions
- Have an adult cut 2 eye holes into the paper plate using a craft knife.
- Cut out a circle on white cardstock paper, and then cut the circle in half to create ears.
- Paint the clear plastic fruit cups with white acrylic paint and let it dry.
- Use school glue to stick crumpled white tissue paper to the paper plate.
- Glue ears onto the back of the plate.
- Use a glue gun to glue the painted fruit cup onto the polar bears face, creating the snout. Glue a black pom pom on top!
- Punch holes into the sides of the paper plate and tie a knot on each end with a piece of string or yarn.
Mason Jar Snow Globe
Supplies
- Mason Jar with gasket lid
- Clear Elmer’s glue
- Plastic fruit cup
- Scissors
- Glue sticks
- Bottlebrush Christmas Tree
- Glitter
Instructions
- Glue the mason jar lid and insert together.
- Cup fruit cup about an inch above the base, then flip it over and glue it to the inside of the lid.
- Hot glue the tree and other miniature decorations to the plastic base.
- Pour Elmer’s clear glue into the jar. The more glue, the slower the glitter will settle inside your snow globe.
- Add glitter!
- Fill the rest of the jar with hot water, then screw the tree lid onto the jar and seal.
- Flip it over and gently shake to combine water, glue and glitter.
- Enjoy your adorable mason jar snow globe!