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SNOWMAN (PACKING PEANUTS)

MATERIALS

Construction paper

Black hole punch outs

Markers/Crayons/Pencil Colors/Pencil

Scissors

Glue

Twine/Yarn/Ribbon

TIME

Approximately 1 hour

PROCEDURE

Instruct students to

Fold construction paper in half to form a 9” by 6” rectangle.

Cut into 2 rectangles. 

Give 1 to a classmate.

Roll ½ of the construction paper to form a cylinder 6” tall.

Glue the packing peanuts and bits completely around the cylinder to cover the body.

Tie length into a bow and glue about a 1/3 of the way down the cylinder.

Use black paper punch circles to form the eyes, mouth and buttons above and below the ribbon.

Cut a small round circle out of black construction paper to form the base of the hat.

Color a packing peanut black.

Flatten the base of the peanut.

Glue to the center of the black circle.

Glue to the top of the cylinder.

Add a carrot nose made from orange construction paper.