Winter is absolutely the best time for doing crafts with your kids.
Dreary weather, nothing much to do outside, long gloomy afternoons… even if you’re super busy (and hey, we all are!) try to do a weekly craft with your kids. It shouldn’t take longer than an hour, and will provide you with a wonderful bonding experience.
One of my favorite winter crafts is making a cereal box snowman. It’s a great way to use empty cereal boxes, and there’s a lot of room for creativity and imagination. Preparation is simple: fill the box with dry beans to give it weight and keep it stable; seal it with tape; wrap the box with white gift wrap; then use colorful construction paper, markers and your imagination to turn the box into a snowman!
This project is especially fun if you have a few empty cereal boxes, so that each kid gets to make their own snowman.
I would hate to give too many instructions on how to do this craft, because I truly believe that it’s all about creativity and imagination, but a few hints include:
♦ To make the carrot nose, cut a triangle from an orange-colored construction paper and glue it to the front of the box.
♦ To make a scarf, glue a long strip of construction paper to the bottom of the box, wrapping it. use scissors to fringe the ends. Or tie an old scarf around the bottom of the box!
♦ You can use either construction paper pieces or markers for the eyes.
Whatever you do, remember: the end result is not as important as the process. Happy crafting!
Photo by Carissa GoodNCrazy
