FESTIVE SNOWMAN

Turn a couple of socks and a pack of rice into a jolly snowman. You can use the technique to make whatever you like – Santa, elves and more!

Gather your supplies

• White dress socks (2)

• Uncooked rice

• Coloured child’s sock

• Buttons

• 10mm-wide grosgrain ribbon

• Mini pompoms

• Twigs and cork wedge

You’ll also need

Funnel; rubber bands; scissors; craft glue; marker pen

Here’s how

STEP 1 Put funnel in a sock, fill with rice and close top with a rubber band. Put rice-filled sock in another sock.

STEP 2 Close second sock top with a rubber band. Add another rubber band further down to make the head. Cut off excess sock fabric at the top.

STEP 3 Cut off the ankle part of a child’s sock. Put ankle piece over head to make the hat and tuck in the cut end. Glue buttons to body.

STEP 4 Wrap ribbon around neck and cut to length for a scarf, arranging it to one side. Glue pompoms to ends of scarf.

STEP 5 Draw dots for eyes, and a mouth, with marker. Make slits on either side of body and insert twigs for arms. Glue on cork wedge nose and a pompom to the hat.

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STEP 5

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