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    Home » Holidays » Christmas and Winter

    Terra Cotta Snowman Craft

    Published: Jan 29, 2021 by Heidi. This post may contain affiliate links 10 Comments

    I'll admit it.  I'm kind of addicted to snowmen.  It doesn't snow much here in the desert, but I love to fill my home with their cheery faces as soon as Thanksgiving dinner is all cleaned up!  I made this family of Terra Cotta Snowmen in the early days of my marriage, and I thought you might like to try your hand at making them, too.  I saw some in a magazine, and I knew I could make my own. Do you want to build a snowman craft?  (Hee, hee.  I couldn't resist.)

    Snow or no snow, bring a little Winter cheer to your home this Christmas with an adorable DIY Snowman Family! {OneCreativeMommy.com} #ChristmasDecor #SnowmanCraft #terracotta

    Terra Cotta Snowman Craft

    RELATED: Quick and Easy Terra Cotta Snowman, Terra Cotta Pumpkins

    Materials:

    • 3 colors of craft paint for the hats.  (I used burgundy, navy blue and forest green. Choose whatever matches your home and your style.)
    • Pink paint for the cheeks. (Choose a more subtle pink than I did! Whoa, those cheeks are pink!)
    • White spray paint
    • Terra Cotta pots and lids in various sizes.
    • Wooden Craft balls (with flat bottoms) in three sizes.
    • Orange Sculpy clay
    • Buttons
    • Black craft marker, paint pen or Sharpie
    • Hot glue
    • Brushes

    Snow or no snow, bring a little Winter cheer to your home this Christmas with an adorable DIY Snowman Family! {OneCreativeMommy.com} #ChristmasDecor #SnowmanCraft #terracotta

    Directions:

    1. Spray all pots and wooden balls white, and allow to dry.
    2. Paint the lid "hats," and allow to dry.
    3. Carefully and lightly draw a grid design on the rim of each pot, and fill in the checker boxes with paint to match the corresponding lid.  (If the checkerboard seems too complicated, just paint each rim the same color as the corresponding lid.)
    4. Shape the noses out of clay and bake them in the oven. (It might be wise to make a few extras in case a nose gets lost when the snowmen are stored away after the holidays.)
    5. Using marker or paint pen and buttons, create a face for each snowman. (Do your best not to make your tiny snowman creepy looking, like mine!)
    6. Glue on the noses, buttons, and wooden balls with craft glue.  (I will warn you that the noses will inevitably fall off when they are in storage.  I have to reglue the "Dad" snowman's nose on every year.)

    Display and enjoy!

    Snow or no snow, bring a little Winter cheer to your home this Christmas with an adorable DIY Snowman Family! {OneCreativeMommy.com} #ChristmasDecor #SnowmanCraft #terracotta

    Snow or no snow, bring a little Winter cheer to your home this Christmas with an adorable DIY Snowman Family! {OneCreativeMommy.com} #ChristmasDecor #SnowmanCraft #terracotta

    Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you'll stick around and check out some more ideas. Images below are linked:

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    Easy Terra Cotta Snowman Tutorial from OneCreativeMommy.com--you'll be done in no time!

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    Heidi

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    About Heidi

    Hi! I’m Heidi, the sometimes scatterbrained, but always creative mind behind One Creative Mommy. I'm a retired teacher, wife, and mom of three beautiful teenage girls and one adorable fur baby. In my spare time, I love to share my ideas (mistakes and all) with anyone who will listen.

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    Comments

    1. Laura Irion // Avery Street Design

      November 10, 2014 at 9:00 pm

      I'm so glad to have found your site! I'm homeschooling my daughter for Kindergarten and I know she'll enjoy some of your projects. :) I'm hosting a linky party starting Saturdays at 8 pm and I'd love to have you link up! It's called "Found & Foraged" at http://www.averystreetdesign.com. Hope to see you there! xo.

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        November 11, 2014 at 1:58 pm

        Thanks for the invite, Laura. I'll try to remember to stop by. I love linky parties!

        Reply
    2. Jen

      November 11, 2014 at 11:18 am

      Adorable! This would such a sweet way to "wrap" a gift!

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        November 11, 2014 at 1:57 pm

        I never thought of that! That would be so fun! Who wouldn't love to find a surprise inside?

        Reply
    3. Cassie

      November 13, 2014 at 9:44 am

      Love the terra cotta snowmen! Pinned it and plan to share on our FB page too! Thanks!

      Reply
      • Heidi Fowler

        November 13, 2014 at 11:37 am

        Thanks so much, Cassie! Have a great week, and happy crafting!

        Reply
    4. Jeannie

      November 14, 2014 at 11:22 am

      I love the pots! Shared on my FB today. For what it's worth jeannie.

      Reply
    5. Bev

      November 15, 2014 at 6:42 am

      How cute! Pinning and will be sharing on my Facebook page. Thanks for sharing, stopping by from the Pin It Party!

      Reply
    6. Jamie @ Coffee With Us 3

      November 19, 2014 at 2:49 pm

      Thanks for linking up such an adorable Christmas craft at The Pretty Pintastic Party! We liked them so much we're featuring your post at the party this weekend!

      Reply
    7. Marilyn

      November 19, 2014 at 6:28 pm

      Woo Hoo! We featured you at The Project Stash! I can't wait to see what you link up this week! :)

      Reply

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