Kickin' Winter Blues with Crafts

This is that time of year when my daughter, V. can't play outside as much as she would like....so we have to find other fun projects and activities for us. Since we both love to paint, we created this simple snowman canvas. It took about 15 minutes to complete and 2 hours to dry. I have to admit that I am terrible at taking pictures of all the steps of the process since we are usually up to our elbows in glue, paint, or glitter. So, I will briefly explain and I think you'll get the idea.

Supplies:

8x10 Black Canvas- A.C. Moore $8.99 (We used our weekly 40% off coupon)
1 tube of white acrylic paint
1 tube of black acrylic paint
Small twig
2 -3 colorful buttons
2 Small foam brushes
1 artist's paint brush
Glue gun

Step 1: We painted the snowman with the foam brush. We did not trace it or anything fancy, we just painted 3 circles.

Step 2: We used the artist's brush to paint the word "snow". We did it free hand, but you could always print letters from the computer, cut them out, trace, and paint.

Step 3: I dipped the end of the artist's brush in the white paint and dabbed on the canvas for the snow.

Step 4: After letting the paint dry, I used the glue gun to put the twig for the arm and the buttons. I then dabbed the end of the foam brush in the black paint and painted the snowman's eyes and mouth. Buttons could be used for the eyes and nose as an alternative.

All done! This was an inexpensive and easy project. We put it in our living room, but it could also be a gift.