DIY Snowman Mason Jar – Fun Winter Craft for Kids

This snowman mason jar is a fun winter craft idea for kids. You can use any jar (check your recycling bin) and the kids will end up with an adorable winter DIY idea they made themselves.

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Snowman Mason Jar

Here at Ruffles and Rain Boots, we love quick and easy crafts that the children can do. Not only is it great to have a little boredom buster, but having a quick and easy craft like this mason jar snowman around makes a fantastic way for the little ones to feel a sense of accomplishment.

If you hear, “I’m bored,” this is an easy one to set up. For little ones, you can paint the jar ahead of time and having googly eyes on hand always makes for a good time!

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Tips to Make a Jar Snowman

• If you want to make a jar snowman using large jars, you can but these smaller 500 ml wide mouth mason jar like these here that the kiddo and I have been using for a while now for crafting. So, to the batch of little jars we went!
• Give the snowman jar a good coat with dishwasher-safe Mod Podge if you’re delivering unwrapped treats in it. If you’re just using this jar for decoration or to hold some pre-wrapped treats, use standard Mod Podge.
• We used the large size wiggle eyes from this Googly eye kit we keep in the craft box.

How to Make this Snowman Mason Jar

Below is the written, step by step tutorial. Keep this page open and follow along.

If you’d like to print this tutorial, scroll down to the how-to tutorial card at the end of this article.

With the white acrylic paint, coat the jar and allow this coat of paint to dry completely. You may need to add a second coat for full coverage. Allow the paint to dry completely between each coat.

Coat the lid and cork with the black acrylic paint. Allow the paint to dry completely between each coat. If desired, add a coat of mod podge and allow this to dry completely.

Wrap an approximately 10-inch long length of ribbon around the base of the lid and hot glue it in place.

Twist an approximately 5-inch length of orange pipe cleaner into a cone shape to form a nose and glue this in place on the center front of the jar. Note: if you don’t have an orange pipe cleaner, use a piece of orange foam or construction paper.

Affix the two googly eyes (that kids LOVE to use!) above and on either side of the nose.

Paint a smile onto your jar with the black puffy paint then display your adorable snowman craft!

More Winter Kids Crafts You Might Like

• Gnome Popsicle Stick Puppets – I just love letting the kiddo make a craft all their own. In just a few minutes, they can have this popsicle stick gnome puppet done and ready to play!
• DIY Snow Paint – If you’re lucky enough to be enjoying snow this winter (or unlucky, depending on your point of view), make it more fun for the kids by adding a little color.
• Paper Roll Fairy House – Make a quick fairy house with this easy tutorial and the kiddo can welcome their own little fairy into their room for tea and cakes!

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