Painted Snowman Ornaments Made with Tumbling Tower Blocks

It’s never too early to start your Christmas holiday crafting. Besides, these little painted Snowman ornaments can be used to decorate for the entire winter season. Nothing about them screams Christmas! Each ornament is made by gluing and painting Tumbling Tower blocks.

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Tumbling Tower Wood Game Blocks are found at Dollar Tree in the kid’s toys aisle. They’re similar to name brand Jenga blocks but smaller in size. 5 and Below also sells their own version of the game blocks (closer in size to Jenga blocks) for $4.99 a box. For this project, I prefer using the smaller Dollar Tree blocks.

Here’s how you can make them.

Glue two blocks together vertically using Gorilla Glue. I don’t recommend hot glue but you could use wood glue instead. Let dry for 2 hours or until the glue has set.

Paint all four sides with 2 coats of dark navy blue acrylic craft paint. You’ll need to allow 30 minutes of drying time between coats. Once the background has dried paint on 3/4 of a large circle on the left side of the block using white acrylic craft paint. I had to use 2 coats of paint to get the coverage that I needed. Dip the end of the paint brush (the handle) into white paint and dot on the falling snow in a random pattern. Let dry.

Dip the end of the paint brush into black paint and dot on his eye. Dot on 3 smaller dots for his mouth. Use a paint brush to make his triangular shaped carrot nose. It should be at an angle…facing up…like he’s looking up into the nighttime sky. Let everything dry for 60-75 minutes or until the paint is no longer tacky.

Options to Seal the Paint: Use 1-2 coats of clear acrylic spray sealer (done outside) or brush on a coat of Modge Podge. Make sure you coat all sides of the ornament. This will protect the finish from chipping, cracking and the colors won’t fade over time. Let dry for 2 to 3 hours.

We made the hanging cords from clear fishing line. Cut off a 7″ long piece and knot the 2 ends together. Glue the knotted ends on the back using just a small dab of glue. Let dry. That’s it, you’re done!

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