Kid’s Crafts: Bottle Cap Snowman Christmas Ornaments
As Christmas approaches we’ll be sharing more and more holiday theme’d craft projects with the readers of the Two Classy Chics blog. Today’s project is geared towards children, but they will need some adult supervision and help.
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We made these cute Bottle Cap Snowman Christmas Tree Ornaments by recycling metal bottle caps and by using basic craft supplies. They’re easy to make and only cost pennies per ornament. Once completed you can use them as package toppers, hang from wreaths & swags and hang them on your Christmas tree.
Kid’s Crafts: Bottle Cap Snowman Christmas Tree Ornaments
3 Metal Bottle Caps
E6000 Adhesive Glue
Acrylic Craft Paint: White, Black and Orange
Round Wooden Toothpick
5″ by 1/4″ Piece Satin Ribbon
Paint Brush, Water Dish, Paper Towels
Mod Podge Spray Sealer, Glossy Finish
Clear Fishing Line
Scissors
Quick-Drying Craft Glue
To save time we had an adult glue together the 3 metal bottle caps using E6000 Adhesive Glue ahead of time. Don’t use hot glue as it doesn’t hold metal-to-metal very well. I highly recommend when gluing metal-to-metal that you use the E6000 Adhesive Glue. You want to be generous with the amount of adhesive your using & let them dry overnight.
The bottle caps will need to be base coated with 2-3 coats of white acrylic paint. Let dry for 30-45 minutes or until no longer tacky. Have the kids dip the end of their paint brush (the non-brush end) into black acrylic craft paint to dot on his eyes and buttons. Have them dip the end of a wooden toothpick into black paint and then dot on the tiny dots to form the snowman’s mouth. Using orange paint add his carrot shaped nose. Let the paint dry for 30-45 minutes.
To protect the paint finish I recommend taking them outside and spraying them with a coat of the Mod Podge Spray Sealer in a glossy finish. It will take 30-60 minutes to dry depending on the weather. This will protect the paint from peeling, cracking and crazing.
Once they’re dry you’ll want to add the satin ribbon scarf by just tying it around his neck, knotting it and trimming the ribbon ends. Tie the clear fishing line into a hanging loop and glue onto the back of your ornament. Let dry.
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