Wooden Snowman

Supplies:

• Old piece of wood
• Pencil
• White paint
• Black paint
• Orange paint
• Pink paint
• Scrap material (for example, ribbon, an old hat or old scarf)
• Paintbrushes (ideally, one small and one large)

Directions:

1. Paint the piece of wood white with the larger paintbrush. You might need to paint more than one layer of paint. Let dry completely.
2. Once paint is dry, add your scarf and/or hat to determine the right spacing.
3. With the pencil, mark where you will paint the eyes, carrot nose, mouth, blush on checks and buttons.
4. Remove the scarf and hat while you paint on the eyes, nose, mouth and buttons in black with the smaller paintbrush.
5. Paint the blush spots on the checks.
6. Paint on the carrot nose.
7. Let dry completely.
8. Replace the scarf and hat.
9. Find a spot in your home or outside for your new snowman friend!
10. Optional:  Add handprints and the year to the back of the snowman. 

Janelle Cumro-Sultzer lives in Overland Park with her husband, son and two dogs. Janelle is a former health care executive director and is a mediator in Kansas, helping families in conflict. Janelle loves to focus on learning through play and getting messy with crafts.