Sheet Music Snowman

Snowman made with sheet music

In the historical school building where I work we have a holiday tree with home made ornaments. It has been many years since new ornaments have been added to the tree. In an effort to build community, freshen up the tree and learn new crafts we are holding a weekly make one take one holiday craft during lunches.
Our first week will feature the sheet music snowman.

Materials:

Snowman template(s)

Sheet music (or an old book, newsprint, scrapbook paper, or other decorative paper)

Coordinating oak tag or scrapbook paper (thick weight to add strength)

Piece of orange oak tag

Scissors

Pen or pencil

Standard size hole punch

Small hole punch (1/16 of an inch)

Twine or string

Fabric (cut in ¾ inch strips for the large snowmen and cut in ½ inch strips for the small snowmen)

Small black buttons

Glue stick

White glue

Black marker

Directions:

1. Using a snowman pattern cut one out of oaktag of the size you prefer (or-if you're like me-cut many of each size).  Snowman templates

2. Choose the back side of your paper (music) and trace the snowman template onto the paper. 

 Cut out two of the patterns at the same time.  Write a word or letter on back of each cut out snowman which will assist you in the next step. 

 Using a glue stick, put glue on the back side of one of the cut snowmen. Glue to the coordinating oak tag allowing about ¼ of an inch around the edge of the snowman.  I was able to fit two large snowmen and one small snowman out of one 8 ½ X 11 inch piece of paper (and was also able to cut out eye balls with a standard size the hole punch).

 Cut out the snowman about ¼ inch around the glued on snowman in the thick paper. 

Turn the snowman over and glue on the second pre-cut snowman to the back-centered within the ¼ inch edge with the glue stick. The template is not perfectly symmetrical so labeling the back will help to keep 1/4 inch border around the snowman.

Select three small black buttons for the large snowman or two small buttons for the small snowman. Using white glue-glue the buttons down the front of the snowman evenly spaced.

After cutting the strips of fabric (I used a rotary cutter), select a ¾ inch strip of fabric for the larger snowman and ½ inch strip of fabric for the smaller snowman. Tie on a piece of fabric in a double knot and cut to a visually appealing length. I frayed the ends by pulling off some threads to look like fringe. You can use a needle or pin to help pull the threads. 

Punch out two eyes with a standard size hole punch. Glue onto the face.

I cut out an entire sheet of orange oak tag 3/8 of an inch wide for the snowmen noses. I free formed the shapes with scissors to cut out paper carrots for the noses. Once the carrot was drawn, I added lines to make the carrot look more realistic and outlined the carrots. 

I then glued onto the face.

Next using a small hole punch 1/16 inch, punch a hole at the top center of the snowman.

Cut a length of string and tie on using an overhand knot.

Give yourself credit by signing and dating the back of your snowman. 

Enjoy!